Sony A7 models with non-Sony lenses

^thanks. I have the metabones for my EF lenses and a Fotasy adaptor for my FD lenses.

That last bridge image is superb, Denn.

^thanks so much Mark.

Guys, I created a group in FB for a discussion on adapted lenses and buy and sell.

Please join so we can help/learn from/to each other.

https://www.facebook.c​om/groups/596848830444​130/

I hope you'll forgive the filthy camera...and the fact that this image was shot using my Canon 5D3 but I wanted to show what my new Fotodiox lens hood looks like on the Sony 35mm f2.8 lens. I learned about this hood while watching their video regarding the 'tough E mount' lens mount replacement for the original metal/plastic mount. I think the hood looks great and fits well. Unfortunately, since the Sony lens cap fits the small opening of the (stupid) Sony hood, the cap won't work when using the Fotodiox hood. I try to think of the Sony hood/cap as a single unit and swap hoods when I want the lens cap back on.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pUpR​c1

i like it

I don't like the design on the lens hood myself but whatever, it works. I wont touch it.

try this Gene

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …F49S_49mm_Front​_Lens.html

edit: just looked at picture again, does that hood use up the filter thread?

DTBaan wrote in post #17252674
i like it

I don't like the design on the lens hood myself but whatever, it works. I wont touch it.

try this Gene

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …F49S_49mm_Front​_Lens.html

edit: just looked at picture again, does that hood use up the filter thread?

Thanks DT. The original lens cap is very small and only fits on the small end of the Sony hood. I'll have to double check what that dimension is. The Fotodiox hood is a bayonet type and fits the same as the Sony hood.

^Cool shot of the a7R with 35mm lens Gene. It's cool seeing that thin plane of focus slicing through that green mat.

Speaking of Fotodiox, my Tough E-mount came yesterday and I got it installed. It appears to have solved my lens wobble. Very satisfied so far. I was terrified of dropping my screwdriver into the sensor the whole time though.

David Arbogast wrote in post #17252826
^Cool shot of the a7R with 35mm lens Gene. It's cool seeing that thin plane of focus slicing through that green mat.

Speaking of Fotodiox, my Tough E-mount came yesterday and I got it installed. It appears to have solved my lens wobble. Very satisfied so far. I was terrified of dropping my screwdriver into the sensor the whole time though.

you could have done it upside down mounted on a tripod with the camera sensor pointed down

just seems a lot safer

Charlie wrote in post #17252941
you could have done it upside down mounted on a tripod with the camera sensor pointed down

just seems a lot safer

I did turn the camera upside-down after getting the tiny screws partially unscrewed...I held the camera over a cup so the screws fell in. Screwing them back in, though, I'm not sure having the camera upsidedown would be "a lot safer" for me. My concern there is that while it would be less likely to damage the sensor by dropping the tool, it raises the likelihood of a serious mistake because I would be in an awkward position where that awkwardness produces less control over my tool. It takes quite a bit of force on the screw to screw them tight (or getting them unscrewed), the tripod would have to be weighted down with sandbags. The screwdriver could slip off the screw and get inadvertantly thrust upward into the sensor (since screwing them in would require that upward force). It would also heighten the possibility of losing a screw. A lost screw is less horrible than a scratched sensor, but still no fun.

Anyway, I'm not saying you're wrong. It could be a better answer for you or others. I did consider it (having also seen it suggested), but prefered to work in a manner that prioritized my physical comfort, maximized control over my tool, and minimized the potential of losing one of those tiny screws. The fear of dropping the tool on the sensor proved a pretty effective anti-dropping deterrent.

David Arbogast wrote in post #17252826
^Cool shot of the a7R with 35mm lens Gene. It's cool seeing that thin plane of focus slicing through that green mat.

Speaking of Fotodiox, my Tough E-mount came yesterday and I got it installed. It appears to have solved my lens wobble. Very satisfied so far. I was terrified of dropping my screwdriver into the sensor the whole time though.

Thanks David. That green pad is the indoor/outdoor carpeting of my patio deck. It's what makes all my shots around my hummingbird feeder have a green tint to them. That thin slice of focus was from my 70-200 f4 lens no less.

Glad the 'operation' of your lens mount transplant went smoothly and that nothing got left behind internally. Also glad to hear that patient and 'family' are doing well too.

Denn...^ Some of THE best shots I've seen out of any Sony body!

Denn nice shots man. I am NYC based as well. Not sure if you are getting around by subway, bike or car but that's a lot of distance being covered in between those shots to say the least man!