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Zach Love · May 31st, 2008, 04:14 AM

Has anyone seen the Sony SLR Alpha mount adapter for the Z7 / S270 for sale yet? Or any info on it?

Zach Love · June 2nd, 2008, 11:17 AM

no one? no replies? do people even know what I'm talking about?

Stephen Eastwood · June 2nd, 2008, 11:31 AM

ability to mount the old minolta lens is nice if you have some, but on such a small chip they are very long, great for some telephoto work.

Zach Love · June 2nd, 2008, 05:32 PM

Since the stock lens is only 12x I'd like a cheap way of having a longer telephoto lenses.

I already have an old Minolta 35mm SLR & lenses, so I've been waiting for this adapter.

Gary Nattrass · June 2nd, 2008, 05:41 PM

I have the nikon mount but havent heard anything about the sony alpha mount:

Vincent Oliver · June 3rd, 2008, 01:38 AM

Where did you get the Nikon mount from and how much was it?
What magnification does it have?
Any light loss?
Any other problems, i.e. strain on the camera body with long Nikkor lenses?

Thanks

Gary Nattrass · June 3rd, 2008, 03:35 AM

Its a mike tapa mount and gives X7 magnification so the 70-300mm lens is a 490-2100mm on the Z7.

I can not see any light loss and it works great, I did a moon shot here:http://www.vimeo.com/1034579

And you can order the adaptor from MTF services here:http://www.mtfservices.com/

I paid £217 delivered inc vat

Vincent Oliver · June 3rd, 2008, 03:38 AM

Thank you, it looks like an intersting addition to the camera, especially as I have 18 Nikon lenses.

Vincent

Gary Nattrass · June 3rd, 2008, 03:42 AM

It is very well made and you will not be disapointed with the resulting footage, I originally got it to use my nikkor 50mm f1.4 and 105mm f2.5 but have found that the more modern zoom lens works fine as well.

A couple of my other zooms from my D300 arent as good but for most of the lenses it is fine.

Vincent Oliver · June 3rd, 2008, 03:50 AM

I have a Nikkor 500mm f8 Mirror lens and also wanted, by coincidence, to film the moon.

I am waiting for my Z7 to arrive, but have been using my own Canon XL1s and XH A1 for some time, but after two recent jobs with the Xl1s the tape let me down so I was looking for a tapeless option, the interchangable lenses comes as an added bonus. I have looked at a FireStore drive, but this seems to be a total RIP off - £900 for a 80gb drive, no thanks.

Vincent
www.photo-i.co.uk

Chad Dyle · June 3rd, 2008, 07:48 AM

I have a Nikon 50mm 1.4 lens that I just purchased for my D300. Obviously with the mount it will fit the camera, but has anyone had problems with their lens seeing the handle or microphone?

Vincent Oliver · June 3rd, 2008, 08:02 AM

Love your site Chad

Gary Nattrass · June 3rd, 2008, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad Dyle

I have a Nikon 50mm 1.4 lens that I just purchased for my D300. Obviously with the mount it will fit the camera, but has anyone had problems with their lens seeing the handle or microphone?

I dont think there is any chance of that as the X7 magnification will make even a 50mm lens 350mm.

Chad Dyle · June 3rd, 2008, 10:01 AM

Vincent,

Thank you for the compliment. We are planning on changing the site very soon. We are shooting everything in widescreen format, but the site only supports a 4:3 window. The new one will look much better. I would love to switch to a blog format, but I haven't seen anything that I like yet.

Is Sony going to release their own adapter anytime soon?

Luc De Wandel · June 3rd, 2008, 01:54 PM

Is there an adaptor for Canon EF-lenses too?

May 31st, 2008, 04:14 AM	#1
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	Alpha mount adapter Has anyone seen the Sony SLR Alpha mount adapter for the Z7 / S270 for sale yet? Or any info on it?

June 2nd, 2008, 11:31 AM	#3
Stephen Eastwood Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Neck, NY Posts: 291	ability to mount the old minolta lens is nice if you have some, but on such a small chip they are very long, great for some telephoto work. __________________ Stephen Eastwood http://www.StephenEastwood.com

June 2nd, 2008, 05:41 PM	#5
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	I have the nikon mount but havent heard anything about the sony alpha mount: __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

June 3rd, 2008, 03:35 AM	#7
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	Its a mike tapa mount and gives X7 magnification so the 70-300mm lens is a 490-2100mm on the Z7. I can not see any light loss and it works great, I did a moon shot here:http://www.vimeo.com/1034579 And you can order the adaptor from MTF services here:http://www.mtfservices.com/ I paid £217 delivered inc vat __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

June 3rd, 2008, 03:42 AM	#9
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	It is very well made and you will not be disapointed with the resulting footage, I originally got it to use my nikkor 50mm f1.4 and 105mm f2.5 but have found that the more modern zoom lens works fine as well. A couple of my other zooms from my D300 arent as good but for most of the lenses it is fine. __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

June 2nd, 2008, 11:17 AM	#2
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	no one? no replies? do people even know what I'm talking about?

June 2nd, 2008, 05:32 PM	#4
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	Since the stock lens is only 12x I'd like a cheap way of having a longer telephoto lenses. I already have an old Minolta 35mm SLR & lenses, so I've been waiting for this adapter.

June 3rd, 2008, 01:38 AM	#6
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Where did you get the Nikon mount from and how much was it? What magnification does it have? Any light loss? Any other problems, i.e. strain on the camera body with long Nikkor lenses? Thanks

June 3rd, 2008, 03:38 AM	#8
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Thank you, it looks like an intersting addition to the camera, especially as I have 18 Nikon lenses. Vincent

June 3rd, 2008, 03:50 AM	#10
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	I have a Nikkor 500mm f8 Mirror lens and also wanted, by coincidence, to film the moon. I am waiting for my Z7 to arrive, but have been using my own Canon XL1s and XH A1 for some time, but after two recent jobs with the Xl1s the tape let me down so I was looking for a tapeless option, the interchangable lenses comes as an added bonus. I have looked at a FireStore drive, but this seems to be a total RIP off - £900 for a 80gb drive, no thanks. Vincent www.photo-i.co.uk

June 3rd, 2008, 07:48 AM	#11
Chad Dyle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 410	I have a Nikon 50mm 1.4 lens that I just purchased for my D300. Obviously with the mount it will fit the camera, but has anyone had problems with their lens seeing the handle or microphone? __________________ www.chaddyle.com www.chaddyleproductions.com

June 3rd, 2008, 08:02 AM	#12
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Love your site Chad

June 3rd, 2008, 10:01 AM	#14
Chad Dyle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 410	Vincent, Thank you for the compliment. We are planning on changing the site very soon. We are shooting everything in widescreen format, but the site only supports a 4:3 window. The new one will look much better. I would love to switch to a blog format, but I haven't seen anything that I like yet. Is Sony going to release their own adapter anytime soon? __________________ www.chaddyle.com www.chaddyleproductions.com

June 3rd, 2008, 01:54 PM	#15
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	Is there an adaptor for Canon EF-lenses too?