What to expect#
Electronic adapters: Sony LA-EA3/LA-EA5 (SSM/SAM and, with LA-EA5 on newer bodies, screw-drive lenses) and LA-EA4 (built-in AF module) keep autofocus.
Aperture control: lenses with a manual aperture ring work directly; electronically controlled lenses (no ring) need a smart adapter or one with a built-in aperture lever.
Focus: use focus peaking and magnification in the viewfinder. Exposure metering works normally because the camera meters through the lens at working aperture.
Sony / Minolta A-mount lenses you could adapt#
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro
- Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS
- Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC
- Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC
- Sigma 100-300mm f/4 APO EX DG HSM
- Sigma 100-300mm f/4 APO EX DG HSM + Kenko Teleplus PRO 300 AF 1.4× DGX ext.
- Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro
- Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC Fisheye HSM
Sony E-mount cameras#
- Sony α7R VI 2026
- Sony α7 V 2025
- Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
- Sony α1 II 2024
- Sony α9 III 2024
- Sony α6700 2023
- Sony ZV-E1 2023
- Sony α7C II 2023
- Sony α7CR 2023
- Sony α7R V 2022
- Sony FX30 2022
- Sony FX3 2021
- Sony ZV-E10 2021
- Sony α1 2021
- Sony α7 IV 2021
- Sony α7S III 2020
- Sony FX6 2020
- Sony α7R IV 2019
Other systems for Sony / Minolta A-mount lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Will Sony / Minolta A-mount lenses autofocus on Sony E-mount?
Sony LA-EA3/LA-EA5 (SSM/SAM and, with LA-EA5 on newer bodies, screw-drive lenses) and LA-EA4 (built-in AF module) keep autofocus.
Does a Sony / Minolta A-mount to Sony E-mount adapter affect image quality?
A glass-free adapter is just a precisely machined spacer, so image quality is unchanged when it is built to the right thickness. Cheap adapters can be slightly too thin or thick, which shifts the infinity mark.
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