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Phil Wood ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 24 March 2013 Country: United Kingdom Location: England Status: Offline Posts: 2688 |
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I am confused by the TC issue - can you not use your E mount TC between the camera and the LA-EA5? |
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Howard_S ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 20 March 2008 Country: United Kingdom Location: Oxford Status: Offline Posts: 4713 |
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All this is why I find the in-camera Clear Image Digital Zoom an effective alternative. Main drawback is shooting JPG only. Main advantage is cost (£0.00).
Here's an enthusiastic article about it at B&H Photo, https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/sony-clear-image-zoom-the-most-amazing-shooting-mode-you-never-heard. |
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gigo ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 28 March 2008 Country: Japan Location: Yokohama Status: Offline Posts: 437 |
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It cannot be physically attached because it interferes. There may be exceptions, but E-Mount does not physically attach TC to lenses that do not support TC. I don't know if this is a deliberate design. |
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ILCE-1, FE:14/24/35/STF/135/100400GM, 90M/2070/200600G+6, 1.4x/2xTC
ILCE-QX1, Full Sprctrum NEX-5R, E:2 LA-EA5, A:35G/100S/200M/500R,3x-1x +7, SIGMA MC-11 + Canon EF8-15 FishEye |
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gigo ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 28 March 2008 Country: Japan Location: Yokohama Status: Offline Posts: 437 |
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Also, you are off the topic of LA-EA5. ![]() There is no reason why you shouldn't use optical zoom with cropping or super-resolution. Both, not either. I like to use 1 in APS-C mode. Equivalent to 1800mm in FE200600 + 2xTC + APS-C mode. This is the size that the moon fills the screen and is the limit that I can handle. You can also add super-resolution processing with software such as LightRoom. Bird photographers say that 600mm is the standard lens. 1800mm is only a medium telephoto lens. ![]() |
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ILCE-1, FE:14/24/35/STF/135/100400GM, 90M/2070/200600G+6, 1.4x/2xTC
ILCE-QX1, Full Sprctrum NEX-5R, E:2 LA-EA5, A:35G/100S/200M/500R,3x-1x +7, SIGMA MC-11 + Canon EF8-15 FishEye |
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Phil Wood ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 24 March 2013 Country: United Kingdom Location: England Status: Offline Posts: 2688 |
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Thanks, all seems a bit OTT from Sony. |
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Bodian ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 23 December 2020 Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Just bought A6600 after my A77ii died. Mainly had a suite of Minolta lenses, including 50/100mm macro, 35-105 old style, 80-200 f2.8, and the sony 16-50 f2.8.
The main thing for me with the LA-EA5 is that I can gradually replace these lenses over time - I simply can't afford all their replacements at once. So, with the camera, I bought the Sigma 18-50 to replace the 16-50 (although I'm not sure it's quite as good to be honest - but perfectly fine for a walkaround lens). And over the next 5 years or so, I may be able to get a native e-mount macro, and then maybe a telephoto or a wider angle prime. But the adapter gives me all the flexibility I need at present. It doesn't add much weight or size to the A6600, the body and adapter are still slightly smaller than the A77ii. So, treat it as a transition tool - rather than a direct comparison. I guess that's how Sony see it. |
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Bodian ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 23 December 2020 Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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PS - the 35-105 Minolta is excellent on the A6600 with LA-EA5. Possibly actually better than it was on my A77ii (faster, quieter and lovely pictures).
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QuietOC ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 28 February 2015 Country: United States Location: Michigan Status: Offline Posts: 3649 |
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I haven't seen a third-party teleconverter that emulated a first-party one so far. The third-party ones either just past all the electrical connections straight through, or add chip(s) that modify the focal length, aperture, and motor drive. Chipped Kenko Tele Plus teleconverters work on the Sony LA-EA adapters. The DGX and (some of?) the Pro 300 ones allow working AF with SSM/SAM lenses. |
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Sony A7RIV LA-EA5
Pentax Q7 5-15 15-45/2.8 8.5/1.9 11.5/9 |
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