I have been perusing the MANY different Canon EF to Sony E-Mount adapters out there and have to ask... ; which one do I want? ; I only plan on using it (for now) with my 28 f/1.8, 50 f/1.4, and 85 f/1.8 lenses. ; The price seems to run all over the place, from $15 to several hundred. ; Do I really need one with an adjustable "aperture"? My guess is to start CHEAP and learn how to quickly autofocus with the peaking function... ; Suggestions?
If you don't get one with an aperture adjustment option I think you will be stuck with wide open. ; That is the big drawback.
I would only be using them for dark rides etc for now. ; I think I am just going to get a very basic cheapo one just to see if I even like using it before I spend any real money on one of these things. If it costs me 20 bucks and I don't like it then I am only out 20 bucks.
Hey Tim, I use the cheap Ebay adapters(Fotosay I think is the name) for around $10-$20 and they work great. I have the ones with the sliding aperture adjustments. They don't have markings so you kinda guess at apertures. I will say if you plan on doing long day exposures like I did, watch that you don't get light leak from the adapters. I have the ones with a little flat push release to release the lens from the adapter and I kept getting overblown left part of the frame and finally realized it was the adapter/lens release tab. I covered it with electrical tape and it's fine now.
Thanks... ; I noticed that some of them mentioned "no play". ; I guess light leak is what they meant.
Tim, here's a link to one like mine on eBay. The little thumb tab that sticks out too remove the lens is where I had severe light leak. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fotga-Nikon-G-Mount-Lens-to-NEX-Adapter-For-Sony-NEX-3-NEX-5-NEX-7-NEX-5N-NEX-3C-/110912802189?pt=US_Lens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item19d2eb0d8d
I ended up getting this one... Fotodiox Pro Lens Mount Adapter, Canon EOS Lens to Sony Alpha Nex Camera Adapter
