NEX 5N hotshoe adapter (Cont'd)

Experience on NEX-5: without a Sony flash attached, you cannot adjust anything for flash, but WB can be set to flash. I find it strange, what entries that seems to cause in the EXIF. The time used 1/250s and 1/320s, with 1/250s no problem - sample pictures from that, their EXIFs, and also pictures of the adapter dismantled can be found here: http://nex-hack.blogspot.com - and additional pitfalls of this adapter.

All 14 pins with solderpads and a little spare room are available within this adpater (anyone wanting to connect mikrophones, a monitor, ... ?)

Some help for a workaround of the (totally) dark LCD screen: using an old lens, some have a third ring, functioning as an F-stop for a preset apterture position, after focusing/composition with open aperture, this permits to turn the apterture ring blindly to the desired position, being stopped by the preset ring. e.g. http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/mir1/

Another help are lensadapters which support putting the lens manually from open to working aperture, similar to an automatic aperture system. e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv4UZdI-UkI
Overall, a modification of the Sony flash should be the better solution.
ciao Mizzi