As you know we now have three new EF to E-mount adapter that support full electronic control (aperture and autofocus).
One is the [shoplink 15031 ebay]Techart EOS-E-mount adapter (here on eBay)[/shoplink]
Than we have the [shoplink 15320 ebay]RJ EOS-E-mount adapter (Click here)[/shoplink].
And soon to come the updated [shoplink 15341 ebay]Metabones Smart Adapter II (only the older version yet available on eBay)[/shoplink].
DC.watch (translation here) is the first website to test the new Metabones adapter and compared it with the Techart adapter. In short the Metabones has the better AF performance according to the reviewer (and is also the adpater the costs most!).
More news:
R.J.’s Electronic EF to NEX Adapter Review (Click here).
Techart Adapter video (Click here).
19 Responses
NEX the ultimate system camera.
It definitely will be when someone makes a Contax G adapter that does AF.
I remember Andrea reporting that one adaptor maker was investigating Contax G, with functioning auto-focus but I don’t remember the details. My Contax G lenses made by Kyocera equal Leica for build quality, but with a more modern aesthetic.
Wish that SONY could just release an AA-less FF NEX. The fact that there are three manufacturers of fully functioning EF mount adaptors ought to indicate the level of support that other manufacturers can/will bring to the table.
That NEX-7 looks so damn sexy.
I am going to by an ultra wide zoom for my NEX-7 and I am hesitating between the Sony 10-18mm and the Canon 10-22mm together with one of these adapters. I could not find a comparative review of these two lenses so far. Does anybody have an experience with the Metabone adapter plus the 10-22mm lens?
I’d go withe the Sony 10-18. Reviews seem very positive and you get reliable AF.
Nope, get Sigma 10-20mm last version for Sony and get adapter. Especially if you have NEX-7. Or get old Minolta wide-angle, or Tokina.
New Sony 10-18mm has issues with color cast in corners on NEX-7 (only on that, NEX-6 is fine). So I would avoid that. Plus frankly most Sony lens are decent, but compared to really good ones are just meh. If you dont care about size, there are way better options, which wont cause you trouble with corner colors or smearing details.
Hi Daemonius,
which other options do you mean?
Isn’t it camera which controls in-lens AF motor? How then AF speed can be different on different adapters?
It seems there is some level of interaction with the lens other than to just send messages to change focus. Consider how most of the older NEX lenses (including the Sigma 19,30) don’t automatically work with with the new NEX6 phase detection AF. It seems likely that the lens is probably responsible for focusing itself and does so by requesting feedback about how sharp the image is from the camera – rather than the other way around.
Techart Adapter video (Click here). LINK DEAD
Thanks! Fixed!
Forgive me for pointing out the obvious, but…
Considering the pricing and eventual size of the camera, adapter and lens (not to mention the problems with getting everything to work properly, i.e.: accurate focus, rundown batteries, cheap construction) -wouldn’t it just make more sense to go buy a T3i, T4i or EOS M if you just have to use Canon lenses?
This is all getting really silly. Anyone who can’t see my logic here is just a troll.
I have no problem with my NEX and Sigma lenses working beautifully with my 7.
What’s the problem? NEX-7 is simply a better camera.
True, AF will be worse though.
I wonder if they ever make something like the LA EA2 but without the mirror, that mirror is bull, just leave it out and sell it to me for 100.
That’s a good question, do they still sell the LA-EA1?
(With respect to the eBay link) Generally speaking, Metabones does not sell on eBay, but directly from its own website and through its distributor/dealer network. (It does not appear to be a good fit for a working professional with a FS700 and some L glass to have to hunt for a smart adapter on eBay. The mode of distribution needs to reasonably match the clientele.)
We have the metabones adapter, and we are pretty dissapointed by the infinity-focus problem. Lenses like the Tamron 17-50 2.8 VC or the Tokina 11-16 can’t focus to infinity with it. Only the canon lenses that can focus “beyond” infinity get there. I don’t know if it’s a mesurement issue, or something else, but we are definitely looking for an alternative.
I would suggest emailing Metabones for technical support. I do have the Tokina 11-16/2.8 and have no issues focusing to infinity (e.g. a mountain a few miles away).