Using a Mirrorless Camera without a lens.

[cheddarman]

I have bought a Sony Alpha NEX-F3 16.1MP Digital Camera to use only on my Skywatcher telescope.

I have bought an adapter to go between the camera and the scope but it won't work.

Like all changeable lens cameras the NEX-F3 has a row of contact where the lens attaches, to control the lens, but the adapter does not have the matching contacts so the camera doesn't think anything is attached.

Is there some way I can fool the camera into thinking there is a lens attached, a setting somewhere or can one do something to the contacts?















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[dgsjsj]

You need to enable the shutter release without a lens in the camera menu. This is how you shoot with manual focus lenses connected to the camera via adapters.

 

[Jigal]

For people who need to know the exact menu option, the Sony documentation for this option:

ILCE-6700 | Help Guide | Release w/o Lens (still image/movie)

 

[cheddarman]

Many thanks, found it!

Subject closed.