The Japanese company Shoten launched a new full metal ring mount replacement for E-mount cameras. It works just like the recently launched Fotodiox metal ring mount (here on Amazon). The ring is nt needed for the newer A7s and A7II cameras. And I guess all future new E-mount cameras will come with stronger mount rings too.
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Yet another stupid solution in search of a problem!
Yep. Going to buy the ol’ good plastic mount for my A7-II, since the metal one is garbage.
Another meaningless comment from a self proclaimed expert. You and Hans should open your own photography business “clueless incorporated”
It’s funny… one-part metal mount is probably cheaper and simpler to manufacture, weights more and don’t secure camera chassis from the impact… but Sony is listening… you want probably any better, or even worse construction – you have it. 🙂
Yet another stupid comment in search of the ultimate hate!
Yet another clueless moron jumps. Can you cite one issue ever reported with the current mount? Thought so!
yeah so clueless. Upgraded my A7r with the photodiox mount and I’m happier now with the lenses no able to rotate. Nobody ever said it would improve picture quality or anything, so yes, it might not be an issue for you. I, and many others, don’t like the rotating lenses and the “little” problem is solved for us.
What you do is simply say it’s a useless product because there is “no problem”. Could you please explain then why the A7s and A7II have an new, more rigid and better fitting mount? Obviously there was a room for improvement.
Evidently, you read very little. You don’t even know if the replacement is successful. The fit between the lens and the ring is only one parameter. If you lucked out (happens a lot to novices) the overall alignment is still within tolerance. I’m not sure you’d be able to differentiate between a good and a bad image but as long that there is no wobble anymore life must be perfect
You obviously think you’re the ultimate master of the universe. Luckily this is just the Internet and I don’t have to meet you in real life. I can’t even understand why you insult people for buying a simple product…
1. maybe you want to read the actual responses to see who went personal first. I simply respond
2. simple product indeed, designed with simple people like you in mind
Poor little boy. Your mom should let you develop some brain first before she buys you a PC with internet access…
As you have so eloquently said “Luckily this is just the Internet and I don’t have to meet you in real life”
Clueless and angry, a dangerous combination
So sad to imagine anyone actually spend 9 months being pregnant and care, only to find out she gave birth to a giant arsewhole instead of a baby.
You have to decide what you really want to be when you grow up. Being a righteous internet moral compass and a rude punk at the same time will get you to where you are at this point; nowhere
I give up
About time you did.
We already have a metal ring mount. I was hoping for a bronze or gold option. Come on, seriously.
1. that makes no sense at all?
2. I have a gold rind about the tip of my coqk because it is that great
3. lens mount metal ring option come one ultimate hate
Keep using my name; since proper English is not your forte’ it’s kind of easy to figure you out
1. It is very easy to figure out you don’t get jokes
2. You don’t need a forte to be a proper retorte
Look I’m Ben I’m great at not understanding human interaction because I’m better then you.
Your attempts are not funny or clever, do yourself a favour and learn some proper English grammar, I am no longer going to fight you, I do not fight the unarmed mentally handicapped.
Oh I say old chap, please do not abuse the Queens English in such a inappropriate manner, it is rather shocking. Be a good sport and move along now.
WTF ?
What is wrong with the A7R and A7 mounts? — Nothing. Unless you want to mount a 500mm lens.
1. You are absolutely correct, there is no problem with the current mount
2. Even if you mount 500mm with 3 tele converters stacked together you are supposed to carry it by the lens, not the body. True for any system out there
3. Touch the mount and the warranty is void for anything(!) that happens to the camera
4. Light leaks in between the new mount and the body (already reported with Fotodix), good luck making a long pasting quality washer.
Snake oil. It reminds me of all these garbage products in audio equipment. I remember the $150 power strips that surely make your music sound better … naive hobbyists buy everything.
Snake oil indeed and, yes, clueless individuals is the target audience
This is true, if you do not hold the same opinion as I do you must be a clueless individual, you can not grasp the reality that is me because you are not as important as me. I am therefore I am better then you.
agreed, it’s just a money making scam fooling people into thinking they are going to get superior results
I installed the Tough E-Mount and everything became more stable, no flex, no lateral wobble. The original plastic mount was so fragile that it broke in half when removing it from a7R. The original metal mount bent in half when removing. Holding the original next to the replacement was night and day. The original is just crap… to be polite.
1. I feel ashamed and disgraced looking at my images taken with the original mount in the North Pole, the Sahara and many expeditions you can only dream about. What was I thinking? I should order one of these immediately!
2. The mount did break, you broke it
@ Ben
But your little stubborn brain understands that it doesn’t improve picture quality but just the fitting of the lens?
Can’t believe they carry people like you to the North Pole…
So, a camera is a lens carrier rather than an image maker? 😉
1. Lens need carry no replace mount axis!
2. Image made in mind with eye in head brain set to auto focus clearly or did I ever not suggest that?
That’s an imposter. Easy to figure out by the incoherent mumbo jumbo
Really? I can’t tell you two apart.
Hilarious! Yet another meaningful contribution to the discussion.
It’s obvious that there is not enough oxygen passing to your brain through this your scuba equipment of yours
What’s obvious is that you don’t know the difference between SCUBA diving and snorkeling.
Sorry for my ignorance; it’s a photography forum, not an underwater activities one.
Oxygen depravation symptoms nevertheless
You’re an angry little man aren’t you? Most the comments here are your smug little attempts to be cutting. You must be an absolute blast in the real world.
You’re an angry little man aren’t you? Most the comments here are your smug little attempts to be cutting. You must be an absolute blast in the real world.
Well said, now stop taking to the mirror and let’s continue the discussion.
Ok, I took this silly thumbnail image of mine off.
I’m done for the day
Just ignore me I got eggnog on my face for Xmas
You’re not helping me. I an deal with it by myself. Thanks for nothing.
I’m out of this forum
Is it true? Have you really finally figure it out? Let me know so I cal tell the others!
I don’t know which one of you is worst, I actually do. You are
I’m pretty sure it is anyone who is stupid enough to react is.
Stop abusing my good name! So you can write English fine, I made up this name first now stop abusing it!
Shut up – this is my real name you are all fakers. It is written in my passport. I don’t know this website, I just googled my name and suddenly I go here and see many people abusing my honorable name about unimportant stuff as a replacement camera lens mount. What has the world come to ?
You have to stop using Google translate. It doesn’t work
This is like shooting fish in a barrel only more fun.
Ooops I mean
1. Google is for much search go doing
2. some other stuff I don’t really know
3. I made a list and checking it twice
4. Trying to see who needs to show he is smarter then nice.
Must be a slow day at the trailer park
Why? Your girlfriend is late for that $20 hookup she promised?
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I’m so clever I now know how to copy paste other peoples comments:
Sorry for my ignorance;
Well said, now stop taking Oxygen depravation symptoms
I can do without your help
1. I’m here to help all manking
2. Oxygen depravation symptoms
3. This is not about you
4. It is not about me either
Angry and sad I think.
Off course I know what SCUBA is, its when you put a video card from NVIDIA in your computer and let it suck air into the system.
Snorkling is like motorboating and for perverts no doubt.
1. I think you are finally grasping the truth
2. Water holds oxygen
2. The sky is filled with air.
2. My vacuum cleaner sucks
1. This is the last point I want to make: .
Ben Dover is an imposter, I am the only true imposing and important Ben who will show you the impossible truth. Bow down to my superior knowledge and suffer my grace from blow winding language make speech.
1. I guess its hard for you to grasp that the fit between the ring and the lens is one parameter.
2. I would advise you to skip the comedian act altogether and and stick to your day job; unfortunately, I’m not sure you actually have one
Jesus and Jehova together, is there any reason for your hate? I’m fine with my photodiox, pictures are still good and I’m happy. I’m not sure why you have to come along and try making happy people unhappy. Is this your “job”? Hope someone pays for it…
1. Pays for what, for having an opinion against buying things?
2. Did I suggest another product?
Dear Ben… Or sh!t…. WTF am I doing???? Need to see a psychologist…
@ Mausi
You are assuming it has a brain… That’s probably a mistake.
1. I feel ashamed reading the comments posted by beginners luck comedians
2. I am Jesus and Jehovah melted into one as a master of buying things not suggested by other common place devices!
Dear imposter: I do appreciate your valiant efforts. However, since English is not your native language, your fake posts are a dead give away
Dear myself, thank you very much for your appreciation.
1. This is me Ben Dover, the funny side of you, I guess it is hard to grasp there is one considering mom always told us we are not funny.
2. Please stop trying to impose your impossible impotent importance on the internet.
Dear imposter, you are very funny and I appreciate the attempt at humor but unlike the real Ben you almost make sense which is a dead give-way.
At least the imposter is funny and not such a mega d*#khead
Thanks for your meaningful contribution to the discussion. I stand corrected and have now seen the light
I apologize, I was too quick to react
Apology accepted
You are amazing and insightful, it was my mistake treating you like an ignorant fool.
@Mausi, did your teachers never explain sarcasm to you?
It broke because the adhesive sticker was stronger than the plastic mount.
EF 24-105 f4 vs FE 24-105 f4
OK, now, none thought of a replacement for that nasty flashy orange ring?
I like the orange ring!
I like the apple ring
yes, black ring on the a6000 looks much cooler
£rd part companies to the rescue for Sony yet again…
Stick to making sensors…and all becomes well again in the photography world!!
“Stick to making sensors…and all becomes well again in the photography world!!”
Stop crying, everything is nice in photography world and with Sony it will even become better. Stop blaming them becouse Canikon is only able to build builky and heavy $§&#!
This is just the start of Canikon fanboys feeling threaten. Sony makes great sensors and Camera bodies are almost there and lenses are getting there.
It’s the same arguement as, Don’t step into our territory because I’m scared that you will get better than me. Canikon needs to inbrace competition to push them to the next level.
I can only see more of these arguments and trolling happening because of insecurity. Remember Mirrorless has only been around 4 years while competition over 30.
Time to take your pills.
Hey guys I bought the metal mount from fotodiox and it works great. My sony A7R has improved from 36mp to 40mp in quality! Any lens you mount with this metal mount will also improve in quality. The Samyang manual I have can now do autofocusing and it is very impressive! This metal mount is worth buying guys! try it and Sony won’t even know that you’re voiding the warranty on your camera because they have the same shape mount! Smart invention huh? buy it guys and you” love it! believe my testimony if you would like to shoot better quality images!
If this is true, you should get rid of Sony toys at once, coz this is a huge sign of bad design.
If this is the usual fib, we should ignore you.
In both cases, this does not speak well of your brain.
Where do we buy this from?
Mordor?
Wobbly sensor and wobbly mount, wow.
I do not take Sony seriously for making such mistakes, nor the fools who need internet kludges to fix it, and have not returned their toys for a full refund instead.
I do take myself extremely serious and I think my opinion so important I can abuse anyone I like just to make myself heard.
Obviously…..
Lol, what a joke
1. I feel ashamed and disgraced looking at my image taken with the original mounted at the North Pole by a ice bear, the Sahara and many expeditions I dream about. What was I thinking? I should order pizza immediately!
2. I need to post more to feel better about myself,I do not take Sony seriously for making such mistakes, nor the fools who need internet kludges to fix it, and have not returned their toys for a full refund instead.
I declare this conversation irrelevant because I have a completely different experience with other camera’s. I went to the Sahara and dream expeditions, therefor whatever I say is much more important then what you say.
Ok you have take this joke far enough, you must be jealous! A lot of people are jealous because I get to do all the cool things they only dream of!! My brother was jealous because his wife fancied me and we had a fight during Xmas, I’m sure he can’t handle the fact she likes me better. You are all just jealous!
Mon dieu Ben whot are vous doink? Le toute shame on vous! Quelle stupeedo nespas de comprend your tout le bahavior!!
hah I guess this is what you get for being so nasty during the holidays. What is it with the extreme trolling on this site anyway?
HAHAHA. “Japanese”? Gimme a break, it’s just another Chinaman trying to sell you a piece of metal for 50$. These guys are just the Japanese distributors of Kipon, Zhongyi and other inferior brands. Probably those rings even come from the same factory as the Fotodiox stuff.
true, but in the same way that my ipad is a Chinese piece of metal.
So what?
Just guessing, but I think it’s a very bored Ben, perhaps into the illegal Christmas cheer as well as the Official crap.
Not bad. I’ll just go back under the bridge now.
bored Ben? Hah a lot of bored Bens on here it seems.
Too subtle for you?
Which part of this comment section can you possibly see as subtle? Are you high?
Not at the moment. I see it goes right by you. Perhaps ‘high’ might help here.
I’m afraid it is so bloody obvious I cant even begin to think why you would even want to suggest it’s subtle.
So Chris if you want to come from under the bridge having a link to all your personal info is not the best idea in the world.
Just because he leaves his car and picture on a website does not mean people wil call him late at night.
It is too subtle for me, it is not illegal to have Christmas where I am, maybe you live in some weird communist country but I live in the USA where are proud of having FREEDOM! USA USA!
But it is true I am very bored, like everybody else who came here for an argument.
A-mount not?