

Minolta manufactured both cameras and lenses and was arguably at the technical leading edge from the 1970s onwards. It wasn't until it acquired Minolta in 2006 that it's stills camera division was truly born. For a company so wedded to consumers, it had long championed video cameras (anyone remember the Betamovie BMC-100P?) but was strangely silent (barring the Mavica range) when it came to stills. Sony, that behemoth of consumer manufacturers who brought us iconic designs such as the Walkman, have a strange camera heritage which includes the 1981 Mavica, the first digital stills video camera. The master of the full frame is undoubtedly Sony, however has it inadvertently introduced a short-lived shelf life with some in-built obsolescence?
If it’s scratched, we’ll be in touch.Mirrorless… the one design to rule them all. If it’s touched with almost anything, it will scratch. The translucent mirror that’s used in this adapter is extremely sensitive. You can adjust the aperture if you switch to manual focus. As soon as you hit record, the aperture will change to f/3.5 at the fastest. When shooting video with all compatible E-mount cameras, you can’t control the aperture while using autofocus. This adapter’s 1/4"-20 mounting point helps to keep the strain from large, heavy lenses off the camera’s lens mount. Please note that STF lenses, teleconverters, and Minolta XI lenses are not compatible with this adapter. Additionally, the adapter has aperture-drive mechanism that enables auto exposure with all compatible lenses. Using the same translucent-mirror technology seen in the Sony Alpha a99, the built-in motor provides continuous TTL phase-detection autofocus with all of the Sony A-mount lenses we carry. Translucent Mirror and Built-In AF Motor. This adapter lets you use a wide range of Sony A-mount lenses on E-mount cameras. The Sony A-Mount Lens to E-Mount Adapter (LAEA4) provides full-frame coverage on the Sony Alpha a7R II / a7S.Ī-Mount Lens to E-Mount Camera.
