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Sony E (incl. FE) — flange distance, protocol, and adapter compatibility

Sony's mirrorless mount — "E" branding for APS-C lenses, "FE" for full-frame lenses; same physical mount. Largest third-party adapter ecosystem of any mount, thanks to the shallow 18 mm flange. Canon EF, Nikon F, Leica M, M42, and Minolta MD all adapt cleanly; AF-capable adapters (Sigma MC-11, Metabones, Viltrox) cover EF natively.

Mount specifications

Flange focal distance
18 mm
Throat diameter
46.1 mm
Electronic protocol
Sony E
Supported formats
full-frame, APS-C
Manufacturer
Sony
Introduced
2010
Status
Active production

Sony E (incl. FE) on the flange-distance axis

Sony E (incl. FE) sits at 18 mm — highlighted in orange below. The flange-distance gap between the mirrorless and SLR clusters is the room a mechanical adapter occupies; that gap is why almost every SLR lens adapts onto every mirrorless body, and why the reverse is mechanically impossible.

Flange focal distance scaleHorizontal axis from 0 to 60 millimetres showing the flange focal distance of every mount in the dataset, with Sony E (incl. FE) (18 mm) highlighted. Mirrorless mounts cluster below 20 mm; SLR mounts cluster around 44 to 46 mm. The gap between the two clusters is the room that a mechanical adapter occupies — the physical reason mirrorless bodies can take SLR glass natively.0 mm10 mm20 mm30 mm40 mm50 mm60 mmNikon Z16 mmC-mount17.526 mmFujifilm X17.7 mmCanon EF-M18 mmSony E18 mmMicro Four Thirds19.25 mmCanon RF20 mmL-Mount20 mmCanon RF cine20 mmFujifilm GFX26.7 mmLeica M27.8 mmKonica AR40.5 mmCanon FD42 mmMinolta SR43.5 mmCanon EF44 mmCanon EF-S44 mmCanon EF cine44 mmPraktica B44.4 mmSony A44.5 mmExakta44.7 mmM4245.46 mmPentax K45.46 mmContax45.5 mmOlympus OM46 mmNikon F46.5 mmPL52 mmT-mount55 mm
Flange focal distance (mm)SLR / DSLRMirrorlessRangefinderMedium-format mirrorlessCinemaLegacy SLR

Adapting Sony E (incl. FE) lenses onto other bodies

You own Sony E (incl. FE) glass and want to mount it on a body with a different lens mount. Rows are sorted by feasibility.

Body mountResultAdapter examplesCaveats

Body mount

Nikon Z
flange 16 mm
Mechanical
AF fullIS fullAp. electronic
  • Megadap ETZ21 Pro
  • Techart TZE-01
  • Sony FE / E lenses get full PDAF + Eye-AF, in-lens IS pass-through, and electronic aperture on Z bodies through both adapters.
  • Flange clearance is only 2 mm (E 18 mm → Z 16 mm) — the adapter is a thin ring; rest heavy zooms on the lens collar, not the adapter.

Body mount

Canon RF
flange 20 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only -2.0 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Speed Booster equivalence calculator

Plug in any Sony E (incl. FE) lens and pick the focal-reducer family. The calc returns the effective focal length and aperture on a Canon RF (APS-C), plus the full-frame equivalent angle of view after the body's crop stacks on top.

Effective focal length
35.5 mm

50.0 mm × 0.71 on the reducer.

Effective aperture
f/1.28

0.99 stops brighter than f/1.80.

Full-frame equiv. angle of view
53.3 mm

35.5 mm × 1.5× (APS-C sensor crop).

A focal reducer concentrates the lens's image circle, so both focal length and f-number scale by the same ratio (stops gained = −2 · log₂(ratio)). The body's crop factor still applies on top — the full-frame-equivalent angle-of-view multiplier is ratio × body crop. Calculator is informational; verify against the adapter vendor's per-lens compatibility chart before purchase.

Body mount

Canon EF-M
flange 18 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel1.5× crop
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only 0.0 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Speed Booster equivalence calculator

Plug in any Sony E (incl. FE) lens and pick the focal-reducer family. The calc returns the effective focal length and aperture on a Canon EF-M (APS-C), plus the full-frame equivalent angle of view after the body's crop stacks on top.

Effective focal length
35.5 mm

50.0 mm × 0.71 on the reducer.

Effective aperture
f/1.28

0.99 stops brighter than f/1.80.

Full-frame equiv. angle of view
53.3 mm

35.5 mm × 1.5× (APS-C sensor crop).

A focal reducer concentrates the lens's image circle, so both focal length and f-number scale by the same ratio (stops gained = −2 · log₂(ratio)). The body's crop factor still applies on top — the full-frame-equivalent angle-of-view multiplier is ratio × body crop. Calculator is informational; verify against the adapter vendor's per-lens compatibility chart before purchase.

Body mount

Fujifilm X
flange 17.7 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel1.5× crop
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only 0.3 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Speed Booster equivalence calculator

Plug in any Sony E (incl. FE) lens and pick the focal-reducer family. The calc returns the effective focal length and aperture on a Fujifilm X (APS-C), plus the full-frame equivalent angle of view after the body's crop stacks on top.

Effective focal length
35.5 mm

50.0 mm × 0.71 on the reducer.

Effective aperture
f/1.28

0.99 stops brighter than f/1.80.

Full-frame equiv. angle of view
53.3 mm

35.5 mm × 1.5× (APS-C sensor crop).

A focal reducer concentrates the lens's image circle, so both focal length and f-number scale by the same ratio (stops gained = −2 · log₂(ratio)). The body's crop factor still applies on top — the full-frame-equivalent angle-of-view multiplier is ratio × body crop. Calculator is informational; verify against the adapter vendor's per-lens compatibility chart before purchase.

Body mount

Fujifilm GFX (G-mount)
flange 26.7 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheelvignettes
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only -8.7 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Speed Booster equivalence calculator

Plug in any Sony E (incl. FE) lens and pick the focal-reducer family. The calc returns the effective focal length and aperture on a Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) (medium-format), plus the full-frame equivalent angle of view after the body's crop stacks on top.

Effective focal length
35.5 mm

50.0 mm × 0.71 on the reducer.

Effective aperture
f/1.28

0.99 stops brighter than f/1.80.

Full-frame equiv. angle of view
28.0 mm

35.5 mm × 0.79× (medium-format sensor crop).

A focal reducer concentrates the lens's image circle, so both focal length and f-number scale by the same ratio (stops gained = −2 · log₂(ratio)). The body's crop factor still applies on top — the full-frame-equivalent angle-of-view multiplier is ratio × body crop. Calculator is informational; verify against the adapter vendor's per-lens compatibility chart before purchase.

Body mount

Micro Four Thirds
flange 19.25 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel2× crop
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only -1.3 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Speed Booster equivalence calculator

Plug in any Sony E (incl. FE) lens and pick the focal-reducer family. The calc returns the effective focal length and aperture on a Micro Four Thirds (MFT), plus the full-frame equivalent angle of view after the body's crop stacks on top.

Effective focal length
35.5 mm

50.0 mm × 0.71 on the reducer.

Effective aperture
f/1.28

0.99 stops brighter than f/1.80.

Full-frame equiv. angle of view
71.0 mm

35.5 mm × 2× (MFT sensor crop).

A focal reducer concentrates the lens's image circle, so both focal length and f-number scale by the same ratio (stops gained = −2 · log₂(ratio)). The body's crop factor still applies on top — the full-frame-equivalent angle-of-view multiplier is ratio × body crop. Calculator is informational; verify against the adapter vendor's per-lens compatibility chart before purchase.

Body mount

L-Mount
flange 20 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only -2.0 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Speed Booster equivalence calculator

Plug in any Sony E (incl. FE) lens and pick the focal-reducer family. The calc returns the effective focal length and aperture on a L-Mount (APS-C), plus the full-frame equivalent angle of view after the body's crop stacks on top.

Effective focal length
35.5 mm

50.0 mm × 0.71 on the reducer.

Effective aperture
f/1.28

0.99 stops brighter than f/1.80.

Full-frame equiv. angle of view
53.3 mm

35.5 mm × 1.5× (APS-C sensor crop).

A focal reducer concentrates the lens's image circle, so both focal length and f-number scale by the same ratio (stops gained = −2 · log₂(ratio)). The body's crop factor still applies on top — the full-frame-equivalent angle-of-view multiplier is ratio × body crop. Calculator is informational; verify against the adapter vendor's per-lens compatibility chart before purchase.

Body mount

Leica M
flange 27.8 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only -9.8 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Speed Booster equivalence calculator

Plug in any Sony E (incl. FE) lens and pick the focal-reducer family. The calc returns the effective focal length and aperture on a Leica M (APS-C), plus the full-frame equivalent angle of view after the body's crop stacks on top.

Effective focal length
35.5 mm

50.0 mm × 0.71 on the reducer.

Effective aperture
f/1.28

0.99 stops brighter than f/1.80.

Full-frame equiv. angle of view
53.3 mm

35.5 mm × 1.5× (APS-C sensor crop).

A focal reducer concentrates the lens's image circle, so both focal length and f-number scale by the same ratio (stops gained = −2 · log₂(ratio)). The body's crop factor still applies on top — the full-frame-equivalent angle-of-view multiplier is ratio × body crop. Calculator is informational; verify against the adapter vendor's per-lens compatibility chart before purchase.

Adapting other lenses onto a Sony E (incl. FE) body

You own a Sony E (incl. FE) body and want to mount glass from other systems. Mirrorless-lens-onto-DSLR-body combinations are omitted (rear element collides with the mirror box).

Lens mountResultAdapter examplesCaveats

Lens mount

Canon EF
flange 44 mm
Mechanical
AF fullIS fullAp. electronic
  • Sigma MC-11 EF-E
  • Metabones EF-E Mark V
  • Viltrox EF-E5 / EF-NEX IV
  • Fringer EF-NZ (when paired with similar smart-EF adapters)
  • AF speed and tracking depends on lens; Sigma's own EF lenses with MC-11 perform closest to native.
  • Some third-party EF lenses (Tamron, older Sigma) have known AF quirks — check per-lens compatibility lists.

Lens mount

Canon EF-S
flange 44 mm
Mechanical
AF fullIS fullAp. electronicvignettes
  • Sigma MC-11 EF-E
  • Metabones EF-E Mark V
  • Viltrox EF-E5 / EF-NEX IV
  • EF-S is electronically identical to EF, so smart EF-E adapters drive AF, IS and electronic aperture on EF-S lenses exactly as on EF — STM EF-S lenses focus reliably for stills.
  • EF-S's APS-C image circle covers an APS-C E body (a6700, FX30, ZV-E10 II) natively; on a full-frame α the camera must stay in APS-C crop mode or the corners vignette.

Lens mount

Canon RF
flange 20 mm
Mechanical
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between Canon RF lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.
  • Lens has no aperture ring; choose an adapter with a built-in aperture-control wheel.

Lens mount

Canon FD
flange 42 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between Canon FD lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.

Lens mount

Nikon F
flange 46.5 mm
Mechanical
AF partialIS fullAp. electronic
  • Commlite CM-ENF-E1 Pro
  • The Commlite CM-ENF-E1 Pro is the only AF-capable Nikon F → Sony E adapter; it drives autofocus, electronic aperture (including E-type electromagnetic diaphragms) and VR on G / E electronic Nikkors that carry their own in-lens motor (AF-S, AF-P), plus Sigma HSM and Tamron USD F-mount lenses.
  • AF is meaningfully slower and less reliable than native FE glass and depends on a firmware compatibility list — usable on PDAF Sony bodies (a7 III and later), hence partial rather than full.

Lens mount

Sony A / Minolta A
flange 44.5 mm
Mechanical
AF fullIS fullAp. electronic
  • Sony LA-EA5 (full-frame, on-sensor AF + internal screw drive)
  • Sony LA-EA4 (translucent-mirror PDAF, older A7 generations)
  • LA-EA5 supports phase-detect AF on E-mount bodies with on-sensor AF, including for screw-drive A-mount lenses.
  • On older E-mount bodies without on-sensor PDAF, screw-drive A-mount lenses revert to contrast-detect AF or manual focus.

Lens mount

Fujifilm GFX (G-mount)
flange 26.7 mm
Mechanical
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel1.27× crop
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.
  • Lens has no aperture ring; choose an adapter with a built-in aperture-control wheel.

Lens mount

L-Mount
flange 20 mm
Mechanical
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between L-Mount lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.
  • Lens has no aperture ring; choose an adapter with a built-in aperture-control wheel.

Lens mount

M42 (Pentax / Praktica screw mount)
flange 45.46 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between M42 (Pentax / Praktica screw mount) lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.

Lens mount

Leica M
flange 27.8 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • Voigtländer VM-E Close Focus
  • Techart LM-EA9 (autofocus M adapter)
  • Generic M-NEX rings
  • Manual focus by design; Techart LM-EA9 adds AF by mechanically extending the rear flange.
  • Wide M-mount lenses can show colour cast / smearing on the sensor edges; mitigated on later A7 generations.

Lens mount

Pentax K
flange 45.46 mm
Mechanical
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between Pentax K lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.
  • Lens has no aperture ring; choose an adapter with a built-in aperture-control wheel.

Lens mount

PL (Positive Lock)
flange 52 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • Sony PL-mount adapter (factory-fit on FX9, FX6, FX3 with optional PL kit)
  • Wooden Camera PL-E
  • Vocas PL-E
  • Hawk PL-E
  • PL flange (52 mm) sits 34 mm above E-mount's 18 mm flange — there is generous room for a stout, locking adapter with shims for back-focus calibration.
  • Cinema E-mount bodies (FX9 / FX6 / Venice in E-mode) accept the PL kit natively; consumer E-mount A7-series bodies use third-party adapters.

Lens mount

Canon EF (cine)
flange 44 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. electronic
  • Sigma MC-11 EF-E (electronic aperture pass-through)
  • Metabones EF-E Mark V
  • Viltrox EF-E5 / EF-NEX IV
  • Smart EF adapters pass aperture commands through to the EF-cine lens iris — useful for setting T-stops electronically on a Sony FX body.
  • No AF (cine prime has no AF motor); follow-focus or wireless FIZ controls focus manually.

Lens mount

Canon RF (cine)
flange 20 mm
Mechanical
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between Canon RF (cine) lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.
  • Lens has no aperture ring; choose an adapter with a built-in aperture-control wheel.

Lens mount

Exakta
flange 44.7 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • Fotodiox Exakta-NEX
  • K&F Concept Exakta-NEX
  • Generic Exa-NEX rings
  • Auto-aperture Exakta lenses use a side-mounted plunger to stop down — adapter doesn't actuate this; use the lens's manual A/M switch (where present) or stop down by hand.
  • 26.7 mm flange clearance — comfortable adapter thickness.

Lens mount

T-mount (T2)
flange 55 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between T-mount (T2) lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.

Lens mount

C-mount
flange 17.526 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ringvignettes
  • Generic C-E rings (Fotodiox, Pixco, Rainbowimaging)
  • Full-frame E (FE) bodies see heavy vignetting; APS-C E (Sony α6000-series) bodies still vignette to a circle smaller than the sensor.
  • C-mount flange is 0.474 mm below Sony E's — most lenses can't reach infinity focus through a standard thin adapter.

Lens mount

Praktica B
flange 44.4 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • K&F Concept PB-NEX
  • Fotodiox PB-NEX
  • Aperture is selected on the lens's own ring, but the Prakticar diaphragm is automatic — held open by a rear stop-down lever the camera normally actuates at exposure. A mirrorless adapter actuates nothing on its own, so most PB-NEX adapters include a built-in aperture-actuation wheel to press that lever; choose one over a bare ring, or an automatic Prakticar can sit stuck wide open.
  • 26.4 mm flange clearance — comfortable adapter thickness.

Lens mount

Konica AR
flange 40.5 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • K&F Concept AR-NEX
  • Fotodiox AR-NEX
  • Metabones AR-NEX (premium)
  • Konica AR's 40.5 mm flange leaves 22.5 mm for the adapter — Hexanon primes (40 mm f/1.8, 57 mm f/1.2) hit infinity comfortably.
  • Aperture-priority lenses (later Hexanon EE/AE) need an adapter with an EE-lock-disable pin or you'll be stuck wide open.

Lens mount

Minolta SR / MC / MD
flange 43.5 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • K&F Concept MD-NEX
  • Fotodiox Pro MD-NEX
  • Voigtländer VM-E (for M-mount-converted MDs)
  • Aperture is set on the Rokkor lens's own iris ring; the camera meters in stop-down mode.
  • Late-MD lenses with the MD tab don't communicate that information — the body sees a pure manual lens.

Lens mount

Olympus OM
flange 46 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • K&F Concept OM-NEX
  • Fotodiox Pro OM-NEX
  • Voigtländer VM-E (for M-mount-converted Zuiko)
  • Metabones OM-NEX (premium)
  • 28 mm flange clearance — comfortable thickness for a high-rigidity build, no infinity-focus risk on full-frame or APS-C E bodies.
  • Manual focus + manual aperture only — no electronic communication. The 35 mm-format Zuiko line covers full-frame E (FE) bodies without vignetting.

Lens mount

Contax/Yashica (C/Y)
flange 45.5 mm
Mechanical
MFno ISAp. ring
  • generic mechanical adapter ring (multiple vendors)
  • Mechanical adapter only — no electronic communication between Contax/Yashica (C/Y) lens and Sony E (incl. FE) body.

Lens mount

Canon EF-M
flange 18 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheelvignettes
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only 0.0 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Lens mount

Nikon Z
flange 16 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheel
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only -2.0 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Lens mount

Fujifilm X
flange 17.7 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheelvignettes
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only -0.3 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Lens mount

Micro Four Thirds
flange 19.25 mm
Speed booster
MFIS lens-onlyAp. wheelvignettes
  • Speed Booster / focal-reducer family
  • Flange clearance is only 1.3 mm — a plain mechanical adapter cannot reach infinity focus; a focal reducer (Speed Booster) with optical glass is required.
  • Speed Boosters typically widen the effective focal length (~0.71×) and add ~1 stop of light, which can be desirable on crop bodies.

Adapter SKU teardown

Curated adapter SKUs that involve the Sony E (incl. FE) mount on either side, with the operational specifics — body-side electronic contact count, firmware-update path, weather sealing, and whether optical glass is in the path.

  • Sony LA-EA5

    released 2020

    Sony A / Minolta A lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 9 body-side contacts
    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Adds an internal screw-drive motor inside the adapter, restoring AF on screw-drive A-mount lenses (legacy Minolta + early Sony A) when paired with on-sensor PDAF E-mount bodies (a7 III and later).
    • On older E-mount bodies without on-sensor PDAF, screw-drive A-mount lenses revert to contrast-detect or manual focus.

  • Sigma MC-11

    released 2016

    Canon EF lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 9 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Excellent native-like AF performance with Sigma's own EF Art and Sports lenses; Canon-brand EF lens support varies by model.
    • Firmware-updatable via the Sigma USB Dock (lens-side) using Sigma Optimization Pro — major lens-compat additions arrived through v1.10–v1.40.

    Firmware history

    1. v1.10
      • Sigma Global Vision Art / Sports / Contemporary EF lens compatibility entries added
    2. v1.20
      • Phase-detect AF tracking improvements on Sony PDAF bodies
      • Additional Sigma Global Vision EF lens entries
    3. v1.30
      • Canon-brand EF lens compatibility table added (curated list)
    4. v1.40
      • Tamron EF lens compatibility entries added
      • Further Canon-brand EF lens compatibility additions

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Sigma firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Metabones EF-E Mark V

    released 2017

    Canon EF lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 11 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Long-running EF-on-Sony adapter; Mark V adds improved phase-detect AF support on PDAF-capable Sony bodies.
    • Firmware-updatable via the USB port on the side of the adapter — Metabones publishes a versioned per-lens compat chart with each release.

    Firmware history

    1. v0.55
      • Initial Mark V release — phase-detect AF on Sony a6500 / a9 / a7R II
    2. v0.69
      • Continuous-AF tracking with Sony Eye-AF on a7 III / a9
      • Tamron G2 lens compatibility entries added
    3. v0.79
      • Tracking refinements for a7s III / a7R IV / a9 II
      • Additional Canon EF lens entries in the published chart

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Metabones firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Metabones Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71× EF-E

    released 2014

    Canon EF lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 11 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • optical glass in path (focal reducer)
    • Focal reducer for APS-C Sony E bodies (a6xxx series) — multiplies aperture by ~1 stop and reduces focal length by 0.71×, effectively letting EF full-frame lenses cover the APS-C sensor with extra light.
    • Not for full-frame E-mount bodies (image circle won't cover the sensor).
    • Same side USB port as the plain EF-E V — firmware track is shared lineage with the non-Booster Mark V.

    Firmware history

    1. v0.51
      • Phase-detect AF support on Sony APS-C bodies with on-sensor PDAF (a6300 / a6500)
    2. v0.69
      • Tracking improvements on a6600 with Sigma EF Art / Contemporary lenses

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Metabones firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Viltrox EF-NEX IV (EF-E)

    released 2018

    Canon EF lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 9 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Budget EF-on-Sony adapter with electronic communication and firmware-updatable AF support.
    • AF performance lags Metabones / MC-11 with non-Sigma EF lenses but is workable for static subjects.

    Firmware history

    1. v1.00
      • Initial release — phase-detect AF on Sony a7 III / a9
    2. v2.00
      • Broad AF tracking refinements
      • Additional Sigma + Tamron EF lens compatibility entries
    3. v2.10
      • Eye-AF subject tracking stability on a7 IV / a1

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Viltrox firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Techart LM-EA9

    released 2022

    Leica M lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 0 body-side contacts
    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Mechanical-AF adapter: a 4.5 mm motorised tube physically extends the flange to drive autofocus on rangefinder-era M-mount lenses (and any other mechanically-coupled MF lens).
    • AF speed is leisurely by design; brilliant for static or controlled-subject work, not for sports.

  • Voigtländer VM-E Close Focus

    released 2015

    Leica M lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 0 body-side contacts
    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Helicoid extends the rear flange to enable close focus past the lens's native minimum (typically 0.7 m on a 50mm Summicron → ~0.3 m).
    • Build quality matches the M-system aesthetic; manual-focus by design.

  • Sony LA-EA4

    released 2014

    Sony A / Minolta A lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 9 body-side contacts
    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Contains a full SLT (Single-Lens Translucent) mirror module and a dedicated AF sensor inside the adapter — gives any E-mount body, even those without on-sensor PDAF, 15-point phase-detect AF on every A-mount lens.
    • Includes an internal screw-drive motor, so legacy Minolta AF and Sony A-mount screw-drive lenses retain autofocus when the body itself cannot drive them.
    • SLT mirror costs ~⅓ stop of light; the AF coverage is the older 15-point pattern, not the full-sensor AF of modern Sony bodies. Superseded by LA-EA5 on bodies that have on-sensor PDAF (A7 III and later).

  • Sony LA-EA3

    released 2013

    Sony A / Minolta A lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 9 body-side contacts
    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Pure pass-through electronic adapter — no SLT mirror, no internal motor. Relies entirely on the body for AF.
    • On modern E-mount bodies with on-sensor PDAF, the LA-EA3 drives SSM / SAM (in-lens motor) A-mount lenses with full AF, but screw-drive A-mount lenses are manual-focus-only because nothing turns the screw.
    • Lighter and shorter than the LA-EA4 by ~115 g; preferred when every lens in the kit is SSM / SAM. Cannot meaningfully focus on bodies without on-sensor PDAF.

  • Megadap ETZ21 Pro

    released 2022

    Sony E (incl. FE) lens → Nikon Z body

    • 11 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Sony FE / E lens onto a Nikon Z body with full PDAF + Eye-AF, exposure metadata, in-lens IS pass-through, and electronic aperture.
    • USB-C firmware updates; Megadap publishes a maintained per-lens compatibility list covering native Sony G/GM glass plus most Sigma DG DN and Tamron Di III lenses.
    • Flange clearance is tight (E 18 mm → Z 16 mm = 2 mm), so the adapter is a thin ring. Heavy 70-200 / 100-400 zooms should be supported by the lens collar, not the adapter, on the Z body.

    Firmware history

    1. v1.0
      • Initial Pro release — Sony FE G / GM + Sigma DG DN compatibility on Z6 II / Z7 II
    2. v2.0
      • Z8 / Z9 Eye-AF subject tracking compatibility
      • Tamron 28-75 G2 and 70-180 G2 lens entries
    3. v3.0
      • Animal / Bird subject-detect AF on Z8 / Z9 / Zf
      • Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 DG DN Sports and 100-400 DG DN tracking refinements

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Megadap firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Techart TZE-01

    released 2022

    Sony E (incl. FE) lens → Nikon Z body

    • 11 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Direct competitor to the Megadap ETZ21 — same purpose (Sony FE → Nikon Z with AF) at a slightly lower price point.
    • Firmware updates via micro-USB; Techart's compatibility list is shorter than Megadap's and Tamron + Samyang AF lenses sometimes lag a firmware revision behind.
    • Same 2 mm flange-clearance constraint — a thin ring; combine with a tripod-collared lens for any glass beyond ~1 kg.

    Firmware history

    1. v1.0
      • Initial release — Sony FE G / GM on Z6 II / Z7 II with basic Eye-AF
    2. v2.0
      • Z8 / Z9 compatibility — single-point + Wide-area AF tracking
      • Sigma DG DN compatibility entries added
    3. v3.0
      • Animal subject-detect tracking on Z8 / Z9
      • Tamron Di III lens compatibility additions

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Techart firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Fotodiox Pro EF-NEX

    released 2018

    Canon EF lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 9 body-side contacts
    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Budget electronic EF-on-Sony adapter; passes electronic aperture and EXIF, supports basic AF on most modern Canon EF and Sigma DG lenses.
    • AF is contrast-detect biased on PDAF-capable Sony bodies — markedly slower than the Sigma MC-11 or Metabones EF-E V. Best for portrait, landscape, and other non-tracking work.
    • No firmware-update port; what ships in the box is what you get. Adequate as a second adapter or for backup, not as a primary AF path.

  • K&F Concept M42-NEX Pro

    released 2018

    M42 (Pentax / Praktica screw mount) lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Pro-line M42 (42 mm × 1 mm screw) onto Sony E with a copper-inset bayonet for tighter mechanical fit and an anti-reflective matte-black interior to suppress flare from bright legacy elements.
    • Mechanical-only — no electronics, no AF, no aperture coupling. M42 aperture is set on the lens's own ring (or via its stop-down lever, depending on the lens). Infinity-focus calibrated; works with Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar / Flektogon, Pentacon, Helios-44, Super-Takumar, Industar, Mir, and every other M42 screw-mount lens shipped between 1949 and the early 1980s.

  • K&F Concept Nikon F-NEX Pro

    released 2019

    Nikon F lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Pro-line Nikon F (AI / AI-S / AF-D / G-type) onto Sony E with a copper-inset bayonet and matte-black interior. Mechanical-only — no AF, no electronic aperture pass-through.
    • Built-in stop-down ring engages the lens's aperture lever — required for G-type Nikkors that lack an aperture ring on the lens itself. AI / AI-S / AF-D users set aperture on the lens ring as usual; the adapter ring is left wide open.

  • K&F Concept Pentax K-NEX Pro

    released 2019

    Pentax K lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Pro-line Pentax K (K / KA / KAF — covering SMC Takumar bayonet, A-series with aperture, F / FA / DA AF lenses) onto Sony E. Mechanical-only; AF and electronic aperture are not passed through.
    • Copper-inset bayonet for tight rotational fit. SMC FA Limited (31 mm f/1.8, 43 mm f/1.9, 77 mm f/1.8) and DA Limited (15 / 21 / 35 / 40 / 70 mm) primes mount cleanly with infinity-focus calibrated.

  • Urth M42 to Sony E

    released 2019

    M42 (Pentax / Praktica screw mount) lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Recycled-aluminum body with anodised matte-black finish and plastic-free packaging; one tree planted per product via Eden Reforestation Projects or One Tree Planted.
    • Mechanically equivalent to K&F's Pro line internals — same OEM-grade Shenzhen build — at roughly 80-150% the price, differentiated on sustainability commitment and finish quality.

  • Urth Leica M to Sony E

    released 2020

    Leica M lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Leica M bayonet (Leica, Voigtländer VM, Zeiss ZM, Konica M-Hexanon, 7Artisans, TTArtisan, Light Lens Lab) onto Sony E with anodised recycled-aluminum body and plastic-free packaging.
    • No close-focus helicoid (unlike Voigtländer's VM-E Close Focus) — focuses to the lens's native minimum, nothing closer. For AF on M-mount glass, look at the Techart LM-EA9 instead. Tree-planting commitment per product.

  • Kipon Baveyes EF-FE 0.7x

    released 2017

    Canon EF lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 9 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • optical glass in path (focal reducer)
    • 0.7× focal reducer (Brian Caldwell optics under Caldwell Photographic licence — same patented IP family as Metabones' Speed Booster ULTRA) for adapting EF full-frame lenses to Sony APS-C bodies (a6000-series, FX30). ~1 stop wider effective aperture and 0.7× focal-length factor on top of the APS-C crop.
    • Electronic aperture and basic AF preserved on EF USM / STM lenses. AF is contrast-detect-biased on PDAF Sony bodies — slower than Sigma MC-11 / Metabones EF-E V on tracking, but typically $300-400 cheaper than the equivalent Metabones Speed Booster.
    • Lands at 60-80% the price of Metabones Speed Booster ULTRA EF-E with comparable optical performance on Sigma Art / Canon L USM glass.

    Firmware history

    1. v1.0
      • Initial release — Canon EF / EF-S onto Sony E APS-C bodies with 0.7× optical reduction and electronic aperture / AF pass-through
    2. v2.0
      • PDAF refinements on Sony a6400 / a6600
      • Additional Canon EF L USM lens compatibility entries

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Kipon firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Novoflex SONY/OM

    released 2016

    Olympus OM lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Olympus OM (OM Zuiko 1972-2003 line — 21, 24, 28, 35, 50, 85, 90 Macro, 100, 135, 200 mm primes) onto Sony E with CNC-German precision. The 46 mm OM flange clearance over Sony E's 18 mm makes the Novoflex SONY/OM a substantial barrel.
    • Mechanical-only; OM lens aperture controlled by the lens's own ring. Infinity-focus calibrated per-unit. Lifetime warranty.

  • 7Artisans M-FE

    released 2018

    Leica M lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Budget M-mount → Sony E mechanical adapter at sub-$30 — accessory to the 7Artisans manual-focus M-mount lens line (28 mm f/5.6, 35 mm f/2, 50 mm f/1.1, 75 mm f/1.25, M50 f/1.05).
    • Looser bayonet tolerance than K&F Pro / Urth — adequate for casual use, not for high-frequency remounting of expensive Leica glass.

  • Commlite CM-EF-NEX HS

    released 2018

    Canon EF lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 9 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Second-generation Commlite EF-on-Sony adapter with USB-C firmware port and on-sensor PDAF support — sits between Fotodiox (no firmware, contrast-detect biased) and Sigma MC-11 / Metabones EF-E V (broader certified per-lens charts) on the price-to-AF curve.
    • AF is reliable for single-shot static work on Canon USM / STM EF lenses on Sony PDAF bodies; continuous tracking lags Sigma / Metabones on fast subjects.
    • Updates ~twice a year via the USB-C port; cadence is slower than Sigma / Metabones / Megadap. Value pick when the budget excludes the leaders and Viltrox EF-NEX IV stock is unavailable.

    Firmware history

    1. v1.0
      • Initial high-speed (HS) release — second-generation Commlite EF-NEX with USB-C firmware port
      • Phase-detect AF on Sony a7 III / a6500 / a9
    2. v2.0
      • a7 IV / a7R V / a1 PDAF rule alignment
      • Sigma Global Vision EF lens compatibility additions

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Commlite firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Commlite CM-ENF-E1 Pro

    released 2018

    Nikon F lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • 11 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • The market's only AF-capable Nikon F → Sony E adapter (Sony's first-party LA-EA series is A-mount-specific; no major third-party offers an F → E AF bridge). Preserves AF on G / E electronic Nikkors and Sigma HSM / Tamron USD F-mount third-parties via the lens's own in-lens motor.
    • Screw-drive AF-D and earlier lenses fall back to manual focus — no internal screw-drive motor inside the adapter. USB-C firmware updates; cadence ~2-3 years per major revision (v6 → v7 → v8).
    • Niche product — most photographers moving from Nikon F to Sony repurchase native FE glass rather than adapt. Useful for users with deep Nikkor G / E primes (Noct 58 f/0.95 S equivalent, 105 f/1.4E, Sigma Art 35 / 50 / 85 / 105 / 135 F-mount Art primes) where repurchase isn't worth it.

    Firmware history

    1. v6.0
      • Pro release — phase-detect AF on G / E electronic Nikon F-mount lenses for Sony a7 III / a9 / a6500
    2. v7.0
      • a7 IV / a7R IV stability fixes
      • Sigma HSM / Tamron USD F-mount third-party lens compatibility additions
    3. v8.0
      • a7R V / a1 / FX-line PDAF rule alignment
      • Z-prefix Nikkor F-mount third-party retrofit additions

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Commlite firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Megadap ETZ11

    released 2021

    Sony E (incl. FE) lens → Nikon Z body

    • 11 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Megadap's first-generation Sony FE / E → Nikon Z autofocus adapter (2021), the budget predecessor to the ETZ21 / ETZ21 Pro. Forwards phase-detect AF, Eye-AF, electronic aperture, EXIF metadata, and in-lens OSS to the Z body.
    • USB-C firmware updates, but the ETZ11's maintained compatibility list is narrower than the later ETZ21 Pro's — native Sony G / GM glass is the most reliable; some Sigma DG DN and Tamron Di III lenses work but lag the Pro's firmware cadence and subject-detect refinements.
    • Same tight 2 mm flange clearance (E 18 mm → Z 16 mm) as every E → Z adapter — it is a thin ring. Support heavy 70-200 / 100-400 zooms by the lens collar rather than hanging them off the adapter.

    Firmware history

    1. v1.0
      • Initial release — Megadap's first autofocus Sony FE / E → Nikon Z adapter
      • Phase-detect AF, Eye-AF, electronic aperture, in-lens OSS pass-through and EXIF on Z6 II / Z7 II with native Sony G / GM lenses
    2. v1.1
      • Nikon Z9 / Z fc / Z30 body support added as those bodies shipped
      • Expanded the maintained Sony FE lens list and reduced AF hunting on G / GM telephotos
    3. v1.2
      • Select third-party support (Sigma DG DN Art, Tamron Di III) added to the compatibility list
      • Final maintenance pass before the 2022+ ETZ21 / ETZ21 Pro took over Megadap's active E → Z firmware cadence

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Megadap firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Techart TZE-02

    released 2023

    Sony E (incl. FE) lens → Nikon Z body

    • 11 body-side contacts
    • firmware updatable
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Techart's successor to the TZE-01 — Sony FE / E → Nikon Z with autofocus, improved AF acquisition speed, and a broader lens-compatibility list than the first-generation TZE-01.
    • Firmware-updatable; competes head-to-head with the Megadap ETZ21 Pro, usually at a slightly lower price. Native Sony G / GM glass is the most reliable; Sigma DG DN and Tamron Di III AF support is added over firmware revisions.
    • Same 2 mm E → Z flange clearance — a thin ring; pair heavy telephotos with their own tripod collar rather than the adapter.

    Firmware history

    1. v1.0
      • Initial release — Techart's second-generation Sony FE / E → Nikon Z autofocus adapter, succeeding the TZE-01
      • Phase-detect AF, Eye-AF, electronic aperture, EXIF and in-lens OSS pass-through on Z6 II / Z7 II / Z8 / Z9 with native Sony G / GM glass; faster AF acquisition and a broader maintained lens list than the TZE-01
    2. v1.1
      • Added support for Nikon Z bodies released since launch (e.g. Z f, Z6 III) as they shipped
      • Expanded the maintained third-party AF list (Sigma DG DN Art, Tamron Di III) and refined subject-detect tracking
    3. v1.2
      • Maintenance pass — additional third-party AF lens-compat entries and AF-reliability tuning to keep pace with the Megadap ETZ21 Pro firmware cadence

    Approximate milestones — verify against the Techart firmware page for the authoritative changelog.

  • Fotodiox Vizelex ND Throttle EF-NEX

    released 2014

    Canon EF lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Built-in variable ND filter (≈2–8 stops) dialled via a rotating ring on the adapter body — the defining feature, giving exposure control without front filters.
    • Purely mechanical: no electronic contacts, no AF, no aperture coupling. Because EF lenses set aperture electronically, every EF lens stays at its maximum aperture on this adapter — the built-in ND is how you control exposure and bright-light depth instead of stopping the iris down.
    • Not a focal reducer — the ND is flat glass, so field of view and infinity focus are unchanged (EF 44.0 mm → Sony E 18.0 mm leaves ample mechanical clearance).

  • K&F Concept C/Y-NEX

    released 2018

    Contax/Yashica (C/Y) lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Contax/Yashica (C/Y) bayonet — Carl Zeiss T* Planar / Distagon / Sonnar / Tessar and the budget Yashica ML line — onto Sony E. Mechanical-only: no electronics, no AF, no aperture coupling; focus by hand, set aperture on the lens's own ring.
    • The 45.5 mm C/Y flange clears Sony E's 18 mm by 27.5 mm, so this is a flat glassless ring with infinity focus preserved (no focal reducer needed, unlike adapting C/Y to Canon EF). Matte-black interior helps suppress flare from bright vintage elements.

  • Urth Contax/Yashica to Sony E

    released 2020

    Contax/Yashica (C/Y) lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Contax/Yashica (C/Y) bayonet onto Sony E with an anodised recycled-aluminum body and plastic-free packaging; one tree planted per product. Mechanical-only — no AF, no electronic aperture; focus by hand, aperture on the lens ring.
    • Flat glassless ring: the 45.5 mm C/Y flange clears Sony E's 18 mm by 27.5 mm, so infinity focus is preserved without corrective optics. Mechanically equivalent to K&F's Pro-line internals at a finish / sustainability premium.

  • K&F Concept MD-NEX

    released 2016

    Minolta SR / MC / MD lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Minolta SR / MC / MD (Rokkor) bayonet onto Sony E. Mechanical-only: no electronics, no AF, no aperture coupling — focus by hand and set aperture on the lens's own ring, which drives the diaphragm directly with no adapter actuator needed.
    • The 43.5 mm MD flange clears Sony E's 18 mm by 25.5 mm, so this is a flat glassless ring with infinity preserved — no focal reducer. Note this is the manual SR/MC/MD mount, NOT the unrelated 44.5 mm Minolta/Sony A autofocus mount (which needs an LA-EA, not this ring).

  • K&F Concept PK-NEX

    released 2016

    Pentax K lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Pentax K bayonet (SMC Pentax K / M / A glass and SMC Takumar-K) onto Sony E. Mechanical-only ring — no AF, no electronic aperture. K and M lenses set aperture directly on the ring; A-series lenses must be turned off the green 'A' position so the ring controls the diaphragm.
    • The 45.46 mm K flange clears Sony E's 18 mm by 27.46 mm — a flat glassless ring with infinity preserved. Fits the cult FA Limited primes (31/1.8, 43/1.9, 77/1.8) as readily as the cheap SMC-M classics.

  • Fotodiox FD-NEX

    released 2011

    Canon FD lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Canon FD / FL and New FD lenses onto Sony E. Mechanical ring with a built-in aperture actuator that holds the FD stop-down lever so the lens's aperture ring works. No AF, no electronics.
    • The 42 mm FD flange clears Sony E's 18 mm by 24 mm — glassless, infinity preserved. Compact FD primes (50/1.4 SSC, 28/2.8) suit small α bodies; the cult FD 55 mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical and 85 mm f/1.2 L are the headline adapts.

  • Urth Olympus OM-E

    released 2020

    Olympus OM lens → Sony E (incl. FE) body

    • no firmware updates
    • not weather sealed
    • no glass — pass-through
    • Olympus OM (Zuiko) bayonet onto Sony E. Mechanical-only ring — no AF, no electronics. The OM aperture ring drives the diaphragm directly. Recycled-aluminum build with a matte-black interior that helps suppress flare from bright vintage elements.
    • The 46 mm OM flange clears Sony E's 18 mm by 28 mm — glassless, infinity preserved. The famously compact OM Zuiko primes (24/2, 35/2, 50/1.4, 100/2) pair naturally with small α bodies.

References

Common questions

Will Canon EF lenses autofocus on a Sony E-mount body?
Yes — through a smart EF-E adapter. The Sigma MC-11 covers Sigma's own EF-mount Art / Sports / Contemporary glass with full Eye AF on α7 III / IV / R IV / R V bodies. Metabones T Smart V covers broader Canon-brand EF coverage. Viltrox EF-NEX IV is the budget option. Image quality is identical to native E-mount glass; AF speed depends on the lens-adapter combination and body firmware generation.
What's the difference between Sony E and Sony FE?
Same physical mount. "E" branding labels APS-C-format lenses (Sony E PZ 16-50 OSS, Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 DC DN); "FE" labels full-frame lenses (Sony FE 24-70 GM II, FE 70-200 GM II). Both work on every E-mount body — APS-C bodies (α6700, ZV-E10 II) crop FE lenses to APS-C automatically, and full-frame bodies (α7 IV, α7R V) auto-crop E-format lenses to the APS-C area.
Is there a Nikon F-to-Sony-E adapter with autofocus?
Limited — Techart TZE-01 brings AF to AF-S and AF-P Nikon F lenses on E-mount bodies, but AF performance is sluggish on most generations and the supported-lens whitelist is narrow. AF-D screw-drive Nikon lenses become manual-focus on every F-to-E adapter (no commercial F-to-E adapter has a built-in screw-drive motor). The cleaner path for Nikon F glass is Nikon Z directly via FTZ II.

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