Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you are contemplating a Nikon lens to Sony E series adapter, let me put in my $0.02 ( Roughly 0.02 Euros) I have the Novoflex adapter. It works fine. BUT, it does not offer aperture connection to the body.... ie, you must MANUALLY open up the lens fully (turning a ring on the adapter), focus, close the lens ( ditto the ring) to working aperture, then shoot. ( or focus at F11 or whatever your working aperture is). If that works for you, fine, go for it. I bought a Fotodiox adapter that is a bit more expensive, but more capable. It has the ability to take the electrical images from the Sony body and convert them to Nikon lens mechanical motions... including the aperture connectivity. If you set the working aperture, the lens opens fully for focusing, then stops down for taking the picture. This works, as far as I can tell, for all MF Ai and AIs lenses as well as more modern AF lenses. If you have a A7r or A7r11 ( which I know you have), and you have Nikon G lenses ( all electronic control) they will also AF those lenses on your Sony body. ( does not work for the generation 1 Sony bodies, the A7 ( mine) or the A7r. It is an option.... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net Yes, Gene, the D4 is a really great camera too, and funnily enough I DIDN'T buy a Nikon adaptor for my A7II despite having some ok full frame Nikon lenses. The reason? I'm thinking of getting one. I've delayed doing so, due to my knee issues, but I visited the theatre - my ortho-man's one - this morning at 6am and had another couple of injections in my knees. These bring my total to 20. Unlike the 18 previous ones which were rooster juice, these were steroid ones. The effect has been immediate. I can now walk without pain. Let's hope it lasts, as I miss my mountain walking and going up to spectate at my old sport - mountain running. If I do drop some weight and get a bit fitter again, I'll have a D4 on my shoulder as I used to a fair bit of running shots, and get stuff into athletic mags in the past. Fingers and knees crossed. Douglas