laith

Hi Im thinking of buying Sony Nex 5N with adapter for Pentax or Nikon lenses , but im wondering if aperture ,shutter priority and Focusing could be used properly.

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

I own many very good Sony Alpha lenses that I use on my "Full Frame" FF Sony A900 camera. I also own a nice collection of wonderful old Konica lenses that I used on my 35mm film Konica camera. I plan on buying the Nex-7 when it becomes available in about a month. I believe all your lenses that work on FF camera, will work very well on a Nex body with an inexpensive ( aprox. $35) adapter. You will only have aperture priority, where you choose the f-stop on your lens and the camera will determine the shutter speed. While you will need to focus you lenses manually the camera will provide a wonderful focusing aid called "contrast peaking" that quickly and intuitively shows you where your lens is focused and depth of field can be seen. The Nex-5N will provide less noise at the higher ISOs, the Nex-7 will provide 24.3 MP and low noise at lower ISO. The Nex-7 will have more noise at the higher ISO end, but provides a way to drastically reduce the noise of static images by taking five images at a time and integrate the data to make a much more noise free image. Note: This will not work on an action photo.

I'm opting for the Nex-7 because it includes a built-in electronic view finder. I like holding my camera up to my eye, not at arms length like it was a baby with a dirty diaper. It's compatible with all my Sony flashes and has a hot shoe for them.

The Nex cameras use an APS-C sized imaging array that will use the best part of FF lenses.

I'm also going to buy a special $300 Sony made adapter for my Alpha lenses that will provide very fast "phase detection" auto focus on my Nex-7.

Good luck on what ever you decide to buy,
Dave

laith

I want to thank you about such valuable information but i need to know about my lenses that do not have aperture ring how can i make use of them with Sony Nex system with best regards.
laith

plieber

I really doubt it.

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

I did not realize you did not have an aperture ring. I doubt that they will work on a Nex.