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Hi, I'm thinking of getting Sony a6000. Apart from the Sony e lenses, what else is there? Can I use canon EF lenses easily on a6000? What about manual lenses like FD?

Thanks.
 
Boss of Sony said:
Hi, I'm thinking of getting Sony a6000. Apart from the Sony e lenses, what else is there? Can I use canon EF lenses easily on a6000? What about manual lenses like FD?

Thanks.
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With adapters you can use Canon EF lenses (there are a few different adapters that work to varying degrees....so far mostly slow), Contax G lenses.....only a few of those and Sony Minolta A mount. For the Sony ones there are two types of adapters....those for lenses with focus motors and those for lenses that need screwdrive. (I have none of those so will leave it to others to explain further or correct me if I am wrong). There are also other cheaper adapters that allow the lenses to be used as manual focus ones.

Canon FD lenses are manual focus only. there actually are a couple of auto focus ones but they autofocus with a great lump of a motor on the lens and on E mount cameras you can only use them as manual focus and only wide open or stopped down to minimum aperture so not practical.
 
Boss of Sony said:
Hi, I'm thinking of getting Sony a6000. Apart from the Sony e lenses, what else is there? Can I use canon EF lenses easily on a6000? What about manual lenses like FD?

Thanks.
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Native AF Zoom Lenses:
E 10-18/4 OSS
E 16-50/3.5-5.6 OSS PZ
E 16-70/4 OSS ZA
E 18-55/3.5-5.6 OSS
E 18-105/4 OSS G PZ
DiIII 18-200/3.5-6.3 VC
E 18-200/3.5-6.3 OSS
E 18-200/3.5-6.3 OSS PZ
FE 24-70/4 OSS ZA
FE 28-70/3.5-5.6 OSS
E 55-210/4.5-6.3 OSS
FE 70-200/4 OSS G

Native AF Prime Lenses:
Touit E 12mm f/2.8
E 16mm f/2.8
DN 19mm f.2.8
E 20mm f/2.8
E 24mm f/1.8 ZA
DN 30mm f/2.8
E 30mm f/3.5
Touit E 32mm f/1.8
E 35mm f/1.8 OSS
FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
E 50mm f/1.8 OSS
Touit E 50mm f/2.8
FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA
DN 60mm f/2.8

Non Native Solutions with AF:
Sony A-mount (via smart adapters, fast AF via LA-EA2/4 on all lenses, slower contrast detect AF via LA-EA1/3 for lenses with AF motor)
Canon EF-mount (via smart adapters, slower contrast detect)
Contax G (via smart adapter, slower contrast detect)

That being said, unless you plan on getting E-mount lenses, might as well get NEX-6 if adapting is the main idea?
 
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EinsteinsGhost said:
Boss of Sony said:
Hi, I'm thinking of getting Sony a6000. Apart from the Sony e lenses, what else is there? Can I use canon EF lenses easily on a6000? What about manual lenses like FD?

Thanks.
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Native AF Zoom Lenses:
E 10-18/4 OSS
E 16-50/3.5-5.6 OSS PZ
E 16-70/4 OSS ZA
E 18-55/3.5-5.6 OSS
E 18-105/4 OSS G PZ
DiIII 18-200/3.5-6.3 VC
E 18-200/3.5-6.3 OSS
E 18-200/3.5-6.3 OSS PZ
FE 24-70/4 OSS ZA
FE 28-70/3.5-5.6 OSS
E 55-210/4.5-6.3 OSS
FE 70-200/4 OSS G

Native AF Prime Lenses:
Touit E 12mm f/2.8
E 16mm f/2.8
DN 19mm f.2.8
E 20mm f/2.8
E 24mm f/1.8 ZA
DN 30mm f/2.8
E 30mm f/3.5
Touit E 32mm f/1.8
E 35mm f/1.8 OSS
FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
E 50mm f/1.8 OSS
Touit E 50mm f/2.8
FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA
DN 60mm f/2.8

Non Native Solutions with AF:
Sony A-mount (via smart adapters, fast AF via LA-EA2/4 on all lenses, slower contrast detect AF via LA-EA1/3 for lenses with AF motor)
Canon EF-mount (via smart adapters, slower contrast detect)
Contax G (via smart adapter, slower contrast detect)

That being said, unless you plan on getting E-mount lenses, might as well get NEX-6 if adapting is the main idea?
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Thanks. Haven't Tamron or Sigma or Samyang made some lenses specifically for the E mount?
 
some of the ones he listed are. the ones that start with dn are sigma. now that i think about it, are the rokinon left off the list?
 
actually, there are adapters for almost any lens mount that exists.
 
Thanks for the list of lenses. I love everything I have read about the a6000, but my only hesitation in buying it vs the Nikon D5300 is the lens situation. The Nikon 18-140mm fits my budget and desired range, but there doesn't seem to be anything comparable in terms of range in the e mount lenses. I would consider the Sony 18-1200 LE or the kit 16-50mm lens + the 55-210mm even though I would need to change lens more often, but based on the comments on this forum I don't think the IQ would be as good on these Sony lenses in the comparable focal range. Maybe I am wrong about that. Maybe I have been swayed too much by the more negative comments regarding the Sony lenses mentioned above. Any insights would be appreciated. I really love the size and capabilities of the a6000 body.
 
Photographer281 said:
Thanks for the list of lenses. I love everything I have read about the a6000, but my only hesitation in buying it vs the Nikon D5300 is the lens situation. The Nikon 18-140mm fits my budget and desired range, but there doesn't seem to be anything comparable in terms of range in the e mount lenses. I would consider the Sony 18-1200 LE or the kit 16-50mm lens + the 55-210mm even though I would need to change lens more often, but based on the comments on this forum I don't think the IQ would be as good on these Sony lenses in the comparable focal range. Maybe I am wrong about that. Maybe I have been swayed too much by the more negative comments regarding the Sony lenses mentioned above. Any insights would be appreciated. I really love the size and capabilities of the a6000 body.
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I highly recommend avoiding the 18-200 super zoom, all of them, and to instead look at the 18-105 f/4 G lens. It comes close enough to you wanting 18-140 which I'm not familiar with. The A6000's 24 megapixel sensor allows for good cropping, especially when the results are very sharp.

A couple sample shot, not meant to depict anything, just something sharp. 100% crop, no sharpening in camera and zero post processing other than a straight crop using The Gimp. I wish DPR allowed 24 megapixel uploading, so silly they have a 20 megapixel limit.













Look fully zoomed in. The eyes have little scratches and dents in them. It's a rough life for them snakes - especially when I'm mowing the lawn...
 
Photographer281 said:
Thanks for the list of lenses. I love everything I have read about the a6000, but my only hesitation in buying it vs the Nikon D5300 is the lens situation. The Nikon 18-140mm fits my budget and desired range, but there doesn't seem to be anything comparable in terms of range in the e mount lenses. I would consider the Sony 18-1200 LE or the kit 16-50mm lens + the 55-210mm even though I would need to change lens more often, but based on the comments on this forum I don't think the IQ would be as good on these Sony lenses in the comparable focal range. Maybe I am wrong about that. Maybe I have been swayed too much by the more negative comments regarding the Sony lenses mentioned above. Any insights would be appreciated. I really love the size and capabilities of the a6000 body.
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I wouldn't worry too much about negativity that sometimes overrun these forums.

As far a mid tele option goes, there are two:
Sony E 16-70/4 OSS ZA - this would be my choice for a multipurpose "normal" zoom. It is size right, with good weight and excellent range. If you want more zoom than wide angle, this of course goes to 70mm.

Sony E 18-105/4 OSS G - this is your mid tele option. If you are okay with power zoom, it should be on your list.
 
The problem with relying on comments on a forum is that you don't know the user, the intent or truth, the experience, whether they had a bad camera, bad lens, abnormally good lens, fluke, etc. There seem to often be comments about Sony lenses that include reviews of them being soft or bad, but there also are a number of folks who post the opposite, and have had very good experience with the same lenses. Could be one group or the other is the anomaly, could be that there is some production tolerance issues and there actually are good and bad samples of each lens out there. That's where chance will have to come in.

I can say that I find the 55-210mm lens to be quite good, excellent for the price, and capable of superb sharpness. That doesn't mean ALWAYS, and it doesn't mean it matches a $3,000 prime, but I can make large prints that sell, and meet stock and publication standards with it, so it's at least capable of that level.

The same will likely go for most if not all of Sony's lenses. I haven't run into a truly 'bad' lens yet, some are decent for the price, some are excellent regardless of price. The 18-105mm seems to be well regarded. The FE70-200mm looks to be excellent but pricey. Some 18-200mm examples have looked very very good - and maybe such a lens might be a good option if most of your shooting is in the 20-250mm range, as these types of lenses tend to be a little more sorely tested at their extremes and should be good in the middle. The 55-210mm is solid and very inexpensive, and for me quite usable even at extremes, 210mm wide open. Again, some have found softness, while others have not. The farther away the subject, the more likely you may experience a little less optimal results, versus using full zoom and wide open for closer subjects, which the lens can handle with ease.
 
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