Firstly i am so excited when i see the result. I have been a fan of old lenses due to their optical quality and affordable price, and the kind of vintage feel you seldom get in the newer lenses. However, the focus accuracy issues always bother me, I have tried split screen in my ealier Pentax K10D, and it works so so. Later i moved on to try Nikon (D300s) and Canon (EOS5 film), and neither of them really helps me to focus manually better although the Canon viewfinder is a lot brighter.

So i decided to try the Sony SLT, as it has the focus peaking and the EVF could tell me directly how my aperture is affecting the DOF, and which plane I am focusing. Plus, it has in viewfinder magnification! just like the NEX i own. i chose A57 because it is so far the best camera that can perform well in low light, and the CMOS performance is proven in Nikon D7k, Nex-5 and Pentax k5.

so i get an adapter (M42) with chip, and put on my old Tamron 135 2.8. You can find out more about the legendary lens here: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=24791 . It is a rare lens that only produced in small quantity in ealier years.





I did some tweaking accoding to the help post here: http://ccvic.zenfolio.com/blog/2013/1/tips...th-the-sony-a57

[1] I change the focus peaking value to high
[2] Peaking color changed to white
[3] Change the AEL button to magnification function
[4] Change the autofocus function button from AF to MF
[5] Switch the dial to either M or S or P is fine, just not A, because the lens aperture cannot be controlled by the camera body.
[6] Turn on the anti-shake function. (you can only do this if you have the converter ring with chip)

Next ready to shoot.

The main problem with manual focus is always about guessing, you need to guess whether the object is really in focus. This is particularly difficult for people like me who are wearing glasses. I have to squeeze my glasses and my face towards the viewfinder so to see clearly, and spend sometime to focus slowly, by the time i make the first shot, sweat!

Sony SLT helps me greatly, by the time i see white color highlight at the edges, I know it is in focus, and I can always double check with the magnification function. In this process, I realized my main weakness in manual focusing; previously i always miscalculate the DOF and caused the image to be blurred.

Now, i can happily say that , out of 10 shots, i can get about 7 perfectly in focus shot..

Result of the above Combo at wide open F2.8 & 100% crop

hmm i though slt adapter had some issue with certain manual lens

i had one canon FD 50mm 1.8 first i though to put it on my a37 with adapter but after reading review online it seem it cant correct focus on slt. it need a convertor with special glass to fix the focus but will decrease image quality.

last time play canon fd on my nex 5n is really fun till i lost the camera T_T

sony's focus peaking is the biggest reason why people buy the NEX. tried it on NEX 6 and it's dead easy to use. i'm supposed it's the same for SLT - biggest advantage of EVF.

This post has been edited by little ice: Oct 5 2013, 12:22 PM

I'm glad you like it. A77 user here!

How much ?

about 50 get from taobao

i think am now seriously considering A99 haha

wah... TS very pandai... get one of the SLT model. indeed many photographer paid a lot of ''schooling fee'' :heheL before realise the beauty of sony camera....

new toy!!

Yashica ML 50 1.4

Really can use canon FD 50mm 1.8 with Sony NEX 5n?
Got any drawbacks?

the only draw back passion need to focus





this non edited file i shoot with 5n plus canon FD

need adapter or direct fit?

This post has been edited by bai1101: Oct 15 2013, 07:56 PM

need adapter!!

how the image quality do it effect by the adapter?

Nice

Got any problems controlling aperture?

nope everything manual is working fine. BUT cant shoot in low shutter spped cause no image stablelizer unless using tri pod.

nex really good for these budget photographer who need good len with cheap price by sacrified the AF.

as long as the adapter has no optical element, it won't affect the image much.

i though no optical adapter cant focus properly

get some mount modification service la.. change the focal length by shifting internal mechanism, won't affect the optical quality.
I got all my manual lens to M42 mount (easier to use any adapter), then use M42 to MA mount adapter with IC chip.

where had such service in malaysia than i might can revive my canon FD ><

Can modify to M42 mount ...