Pros and cons of using Nikon glass on Sony A7s

9 years 6 months ago #399322 by One Wish
Other than autofocus are there any other cons with using Nikon glass on a Sony A7s?  I have not bought the camera yet.  Actually, is there a comparable camera to the A7s, that has an adapter available that will accept Nikon glass and the autofocus will work? 


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9 years 6 months ago #399384 by garyrhook
Um, a Nikon?  Which uses a Sony sensor?

Past that, define "comparable'? What precisely are you looking for, feature-wise?


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9 years 6 months ago #399386 by One Wish
I currently own Nikon bodies, which of course use Nikon glass.  I would like to pick up a mirrorless camera that shoots video, the A7s does that.  Just as my post was asking, I'm looking to see if there are any cameras like the A7s, that might have adapters that would permit the use of Nikon glass and still allow full function of the autofocus system.  


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9 years 6 months ago #399403 by garyrhook
I found this with a quick google:

briansmith.com/sony-a7-a7r-lens-mount-adapters/

There's a moderator here that uses an A7 (of some flavor), and who may be able to weigh in on the autofocus issue. I think the answer is, "no".

Another frequent poster uses a Oly mirrorless and produces some very nice shots with its native glass.

I think if you want to go mirrorless you have to be willing to either go manual, or go native. I hope that others here will clarify and correct.


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9 years 6 months ago #399521 by Stealthy Ninja
Only Canon and Sony glass have adapters that can use AF on the A7.
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9 years 6 months ago #399624 by Tim Dordeck

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Only Canon and Sony glass have adapters that can use AF on the A7.



Interesting, I wonder why Nikon is snoozing in this department or what makes their electronics so different?


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9 years 6 months ago #399732 by garyrhook

Tim Dordeck wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Only Canon and Sony glass have adapters that can use AF on the A7.



Interesting, I wonder why Nikon is snoozing in this department or what makes their electronics so different?


Snoozing? The first question is, is there a market? I'll also point out that it's currently possible to use Nikon glass on Canon bodies, but not the other way around. It's about the physical configuration, not the electronics, apparently.


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9 years 6 months ago #399964 by Moe

garyrhook wrote:

Tim Dordeck wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Only Canon and Sony glass have adapters that can use AF on the A7.



Interesting, I wonder why Nikon is snoozing in this department or what makes their electronics so different?


Snoozing? The first question is, is there a market? I'll also point out that it's currently possible to use Nikon glass on Canon bodies, but not the other way around. It's about the physical configuration, not the electronics, apparently.



Market for mirrorless?  Hell yes!  :beerbang:


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9 years 6 months ago #399983 by Stealthy Ninja

garyrhook wrote:

Tim Dordeck wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Only Canon and Sony glass have adapters that can use AF on the A7.



Interesting, I wonder why Nikon is snoozing in this department or what makes their electronics so different?


Snoozing? The first question is, is there a market? I'll also point out that it's currently possible to use Nikon glass on Canon bodies, but not the other way around. It's about the physical configuration, not the electronics, apparently.


Probably the Canon has a shorter flange distance or whatever it is.  Electronics would be the problem with AF system in adapters for the A7 range.  Nikon don't make adapters for this and neither do Sony.  Metabones is the people who make the AF adapters for Canon to A7.  I assume they can't do it with Nikon because of some restrictions or whatever, not sure.
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9 years 6 months ago #400005 by garyrhook

Moe wrote:

garyrhook wrote:

Tim Dordeck wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Only Canon and Sony glass have adapters that can use AF on the A7.



Interesting, I wonder why Nikon is snoozing in this department or what makes their electronics so different?


Snoozing? The first question is, is there a market? I'll also point out that it's currently possible to use Nikon glass on Canon bodies, but not the other way around. It's about the physical configuration, not the electronics, apparently.



Market for mirrorless?  Hell yes!  :beerbang:


Huh. Did you actually read what I wrote?

The issue I was focusing on was Nikon putting their lenses on any other body. Mirrorless or not is irrelevant to that question. And whether you think mirrorless is worth raising a glass to, or not, if there are physical restrictions that keep an adapter happening, well, then it's just not going to happen. I found a reference to an article on DPreview that discusses this issue. It sounds like its simply not possible to put Nikon glass anywhere else.

If the A7 is so all-fired wonderful, I'm sure their glass is just fine.


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