E-Mount (NEX) adapters

Very helpful thread. Bob J's summary at the beginning is a useful resource. Today I realized something that I haven't found mentioned yet - maybe it is apparent for everyone else, but it wasn't for me and has made me look at my cheap chine adapters quite differently:
The main difference between cheap Leica M to e-mount adapters and their novoflex/metabones/vigtlander counterparts is that the more expensive adapters contain springs to lock the lens in place. The main issue I had with cheap adapters was their wobbly lens hold, especially with heavier compacts like old 50 summicrons etc.
Until i read it elsewhere I never realized that I had been using the adapters wrong: They are MEANT to be loose fitting and can be adjusted by inserting a flat knife of screwdriver into the three slits where a spring is used in more expensive adapters. The slit can be seen in pegellis Picture.
I've tried it on both a standard m to e adapter as well as on a 39$ helicoid from chinab and it really locks m-mount lenses in place.
Maybe there are others that didn't realize what these slits were for - then it should be mentioned in Bob J's summary.

To improve the reflection issue of these generic adapters, I have done an easy and cheap mod by coating the inner side of all my cheap E-mount adapters with a light absorbing self-adhesive foil. Now possible light reflections are much better absorbed and thus under control.


DIY mod | NEX-PK adapter



DIY mod | NEX-MD adapter



self-adhesive velours foil


Edited by Micholand - 08 July 2017 at 17:19

coyote1086 wrote: My Dad gave me a few old manual Nikon lenses, I believe they are those non-ai lenses. And of course I am planning to get an adapter to use them on my NEX-5N, is the lens mount the same as those Nikon Ai, G and AF-S lenses ? So I can just purchase basically any Nikon->NEX adapter ? I am thinking about getting the FOTGA which is US$10 on ebay.

I think that should work fine - the basic Nikon Bayonet has stayed the same since the late 50s.

Micholand wrote: To improve the reflection issue of these generic adapters, I have done an easy and cheap mod by coating the inner side of all my cheap E-mount adapters with a light absorbing self-adhesive foil. Now possible light reflections are much better absorbed and thus under control.

Thanks for that tip. I just did this to one of my adapters today. Took a few shots with the modified one, and with one without ... didn't notice any difference in the environment I had available. Will try a few more tests outside in some different conditions when I get an opportunity.

I buy my adapters here in the states from RainbowImaging, which ships from NYC. I've had no issues with their adapters. I was just looking for the correct adapter to allow a friend to use Canon DSLR (APS-C) lenses on A6000 and came across this disclaimer:
"Canon EOS Lens to Sony E-Mount Sony A7II A7S Adapter. Pls note: This adapter fits Sony A7II A7S cameras only. Not for other Sony E-Mount Cameras

I am not aware of differences in E-mounts. Can someone please inform me?

Thanks. I don't know Canon at all and don't have any Canon lenses, but I have read that they have changed their mount several times. What is the correct adapter for Canon DSLR APS-C auto lenses to A6000? I see AOS, FD, FD-s... Would this work? EOS to E-mount
Or this one? FD to E-mount

Do the Canon kit lenses have external aperture rings? If not, I suppose this is the adapter needed?: EOS to E-mount with aperture

Minolta Vectis V-mount lens to Sony E-mount MONSTER Adapter .

Minolta Vectis V to Sony E "MONSTER Adapter " by Neil, on Flickr

Details elsewhere in this sub-forum