Minolta Lenses on Sony A and E Mount (with LA-EA4 adapter) Sample Images

[@joshuatrevizo6874]

From one El Paso photographer to another...I use Minolta lenses on my A7 and my A6000...great video!

[@HeyDontShoot]

We'll have to run into each other some time! @heydontshoot

[@JJ-vp3bd]

which lenses

[@korikay29]

Extremely helpful as I have a SONY A99ii and a new SONY A7riii...just purchased the LA-EA4 adapter and can't wait to play! I have some vintage lenses from Minolta as well as Pentax. I also bought a Pentax adapter. I love being a hobbyist without spending a ton of money on gear.

[@nicedward7544]

How do the lenses do on the e mount? Honestly thinking about getting the Minolta 600 f4 to pair with my Riii and Rv. Just wondering if it's quick enough for birds and sports. Do you have any AF lenses adapted?

[@germanfisch]

@@nicedward7544 as long as its using in lens autofocus it should be fast enough

[@notaone-also]

I moved from Canon to Nikon because of the price of glass, but then I ran into a 70-210mm 2.8 for under 50 bucks and dude...my Nikon stuff is scared!! Great video, thanks!!

[@HeyDontShoot]

Good stuff! The Minolta glass has character too. I just re-bought one of the 50mm f/1.8 Minoltas!

[@GeminiRVides]

This was a great video, and has really solved for me the question if these lenses would work immediately with sony bodies. Thanks!

[@HeyDontShoot]

Glad it was helpful!

[@saifurrahman8898]

Recently switched from Canon DSLR to Sony Mirrorless system. Due to the High price of Sony FE lenses I was looking for cheaper options and purchased the Minolta 70-210mm F4 AF for just AU$80 online and the Sony LA-EA4 Adapter yesterday. Your video has so much information about the vast range of Minolta lenses. Hats off to you. Thank you so much...Look forward to see more videos like this....... God bless you....

[@TheoDahlemPickups]

Hi, how does the Sony LA-EA4 Adapter work? Does it hold to its' promises? I own a Canon FE - E Mount adapter which is lousy on Autofocus. Super slow and inprecise on my Canon FE 28-80 and 100% erratic on my Canon FE 50mm 1,8 lens when adapted to my Sony A7II. So I'm kind of suspicious about adapters of this kind.

[@AgnostosGnostos]

I have the former LA-EA4 and the truth is that its autofocus performance is below average with Minolta or Sony a-mount lenses. However the new LA-EA5 on the Sony a7R IV is phenomenal with screw driven a-mount lenses. Very few know that early Sony a-mount lens are exact copies of Minolta ones. Minolta a-mount lenses can be found mostly from Japanese eBay in mint condition and at bargain prices. Many Canon and Nikon lenses for dSLR cameras that are sold now as new were introduced the same period of the Minolta a-mount lenses or the period of Sony lens copies of Minolta lenses. Minolta a-mount lenses that were introduced during late 90's until 2005 are very underestimated and are an excellent affordable choice. Also the truth is that the early Minolta a-mount lenses of 80's aren't so good but nearly all of them were updated after mid 90's by Minolta.

[@tonybaker55]

Totally agree that these Minolta lenses are hard to beat. I use a Sony A850 and an SLT-68. I have not gone for the 70-210 though, as I have the 35-105 (mki) and a 100-200 f4.5, which I find along with primes of 28mm f2.8 and 50mm f1.4 covers all bases. I also have a Sony 85mm f2.8 for portraits. If you want to go even cheaper there are a lot of older M42 lenses out there that also work well with Sony bodies. Happy shooting.

[@jmlathion2909]

I have the 100 2.0 and the 100 macro and they are absolutely fantastic !

[@HeyDontShoot]

I have the 100 macro, it's super cool!

[@hmd7oceans]

I've been getting some nice results with the minolta 100-300mm lens. Very flexible and light weight, not super fast, but quite sharp.

[@HeyDontShoot]

The glass (image quality) seems to make up for the lenses being a little slower, yes.

[@samster92]

What I'd love to find out is if any of these newer lenses work well with the film camera instead. Tossing a zeiss on the Minolta sounds nuts

[@mistermatsuda]

If you want an AF A-mount for portraits, lookup the Minolta AF 100mm f2. It's the best portrait lens for the A-mount. Sharp wide open, relatively fast and excellent bokeh. BTW, I have the 50/1.7, 50/1.4, 135 STF (best portrait lens, manual focus though), sold the 85/1.4 (not sharp wide open, stopped down you don't get perfectly round bokeh balls. The 100mm was in such demand back in the mid to late 2000's, it was going for just under $1000 or so used. With demand dwindling, you can get it for about $350 or less. My favorite lens for the A-mount.

[@davisabbeyfragrance8223]

Hello Sir I have Sony alpha 58, which adapter can you suggest for me to use with my Canon lenses please? Thank you

[@HeyDontShoot]

Cannot adapt to A mount. Only to E Mount.

[@calderonshots5680]

Hi i have sony a550 until now. I can use minolta lenses with out any adaptor??? Or i need lens adaptor

[@shivappasmshivakumar1654]

Minolta maxxmum lenses fit for Sony A7R2 which adapter use plz let me your experience

[@emcee7722]

I am having a problem with my Sony Nex 3 recognizing Minolta AF even with an adapter

[@AgnostosGnostos]

Minolta had introduced α-mount lenses with motorized power zoom. Thes series of lenses were named: xi xi α-mount lenses are not compatible with Sony α-mount to e-mount adapters for Sony e-mount cameras. xi α-mount lenses don't have exactly the same electronic contacts as other α-mount lenses.

[@frankiethewolf7712]

I have a alpha 7mark2 and I just got the Minolta 50mm 1.4 Mc rokkor r-x PG. What mount do I need and I’m just a beginner trying to take photos for my music and I’m weighing my options between the fotasy, fotodiox , and the LA-EA4 . Any tips would help . I really loved your photos btw !

[@newuolderf]

I have got the 28mm f3.5, the 50 1.4, the 35-70 (and 1:4 macro), the 100 mm macro and the 70-210 f4 (beercan) and I love them.

[@vckysroom]

pnp to sony a?

[@jamesbrickert1301]

I have a bunch of vintage Minolta autofocus lenses and would love to be able to use them (with full autofocus function) on a modern digital. Was thinking about the Sony a7II available at KEH but was told that it's an "E" mount and my Minolta lenses would not work. Is there an adaptor available?

[@HeyDontShoot]

You will want to use the Sony LA-EA4 adapter, which will work with Minolta Maxxum lenses. Minolta Rokkor lenses will require a different adapter.

[@Cinti86]

On a Sony a6500 and a Sony A7sII, do the Minolta power zoom and autofocus still work? Even with the adapter they should be significantly cheaper than equivalent FE lenses from Sony.

[@Kugelschrei]

I have just bought a Samyang (Rokinon) 35mm T1.5 Cine Lens for a really low price, but it is A-Mount. I have the A7II and consequently the lens doesn't fit. Would you suggest the adapter for cinema style shooting? The lens already is quite big, even though the E-Mount version extends quite a bit further as well, I assume the E Mount needs the extra space.

[@ivanrios1051]

Great video and info. I own about 20 plus minolta manual lenses and about a dozen auto lenses. i used them on my sony dslr and slt bodies. love the built quality,color science, and compared to my modern canon ,nikon glass, it surely can run with the big dogs.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

When taking videos some of these Minolta lenses can be very noisy when the focus motor operates. They used 3 types of focus motors that I know of. Also the Maxxum was an APC sensor camera. If you put these lenses on a full frame sensor camera, you will not be happy. The "A" mount lenses were made both for APC and full frame. If you use a full frame lens on an APC camera, the image will be larger than the sensor, so the lens will operate as a longer lens. If you use an APC lens on a full frame camera, the image will not cover the sensor. If the lens says Minolta without Maxxum, it is full frame.

[@alponton]

Love this lens I have th 50 f 1.8 and the beercan lens also looking for other likr=e the 18-70 f3.5 but not able to find a review in line

[@fotoamat2104]

HEY can i use this adapter on sony a6000?

[@anbar5675]

Nice video. Pity I can not use my Minolta AF 50mm F1,7 on my Sony α7 cause LA-EA4 adapter costs 7 times my lens.

[@j.g3823]

I have the adapter and I did pay full price. It is well worth it. This lens goes go on sale for $299 from time to time. I bought the Minolta 100-200 f4.5 and the Minolta 70-210 f4.5 and the Minolta 70-300 "Big beer can" is on the way. All together I payed under $200 for those three lens. If you add that to the cost of the adapter it is still cheaper than the 70-300mm Sony charges $1100 for. The 70mm kit lens for the A7iii seems like a joke compared to any similar Minolta Af lens you can buy. Just my two cents.

[@abrahamescalante5032]

The Minolta lens work with video autofocus?

[@KristofferTrolle]

Pretty interesting! How would a Minolta AF lens do with fast moving action?

[@HeyDontShoot]

I shot a 5k race with a couple different Minoltas and the AF was quick enough. Granted, they won't be as fast as a newer native lens but I think all in all it did well with fast action.

[@bhuvanlipika6893]

Can support sony A7R2 camera. Minolta lenss plz let me

[@mhddsahal]

are these lens good for video. I mean the for e mount

[@jeffbrown8117]

I just scored a brand new in the box Minolta Maxxum 50mm 1.7 and thought that my fotasy AF-NEX adaptor with on board aperture control would work with it. However, the aperture control DOES NOT work. What’s weird is that I have the Maxxum telephoto f4 that you use in this video and the same adapter works for that one, the aperture switch works. Any recommendations to get aperture control? Right now the aperture is stuck wide open. Thanks!

[@ad_fletch]

Oof I know it’s 2 years later, but I was about to buy another Maxxum lens (24/2.8) to use with the same adapter. Did you ever figure out what was up with the 50/1.7’s aperture control?

[@madmaxtrox]

Quick question if you are still watching this video; I was told that the Sony mirrorless bodies (i.e., a5000, a5100, a6000, a6300) were all the smaller APS-C sensor and couldn't use the LA-EA4 adapter but required the LA-EA2 adapter for the smaller sensor. Is that information erroneous? I forgot to add, that I have an a6000 body and a bunch of Minolta maxxum lenses and I am looking for the best option. Thank you!

[@musicmaestro88]

LA-EA2 mount adapter is only compatible with the APS-C format while the LA-EA4 mount adapter is compatible with both the APS-C and the 35mm full frame formats.

[@crysania]

Thank you for this! I have a bunch of great old Minolta lenses (including that great 135mm f/2.8 -- my go to hiking with dogs lens!) and am still shooting with an a77ii, but I know sometime I may need to make a switch. Can you speak at all to the fps on the 6300 with the adapter? Did it slow you down significantly or did you still get a decent fps? I shoot a lot of action (fast moving dogs) and I'm worried it's going to be exceedingly limited. The a77ii is usually around 8fps, so I'm dreading that it's going to be super slow!

[@chriscatastrophe660]

On the a6300 I have the auto focus doesn’t work for me on screw drive auto focus lenses. Does the AF work for you if so was there a setting that you you used to get this ? Anh help Much appreciated !

[@HeyDontShoot]

Which adapter are you using?

[@chriscatastrophe660]

@@HeyDontShoot pretty sure I was half asleep while writing that comment but I realized you were using laea4 . I thought at the time you were using laea 5 . I was under the impression the laea5 was compatible with all Sony a6000 series but apparently it only is with a6600 and a7iii and up. Wasted a bit of money there have the laea4 and it works great. Auto focus was faster than I expected on the old Minoltas .

[@gilesgargan7904]

You were so so help full . Also will these lenses fit on to the new a7iii THANK YOU

[@HeyDontShoot]

With the adapter, yes.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

@@HeyDontShoot what the widest angle zoom lens out there minolta or other brands i can use with the adapter

[@HeyDontShoot]

@@JJ-vp3bd Minolta has a nice 17-35mm which I once owned and wished I had not sold. But they also have a very nice 20mm f/2.8 prime lens. Good way to save money, using these older lenses. Gorgeous glass.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

@@HeyDontShoot i ask as i have a 28 - 300mm big boy that works well overall but when on trips i wanted something wider and the 17 - 35 sounds appealing on a sony a7r 3

[@howardkahn717]

..question---is there an adopter for sony E mount lenses to go on sony A mount cameras????

[@HeyDontShoot]

No, this is not possible.

[@oldmarine5917]

I was wondering which Sony DSLR would you recommend for my Maxxum 500si & 300si lenses. I have seven lenses (AF) and now that I've dusted off my old cameras, I've been watching videos for a couple days and I'm left a bit confused as to which Sony DSLR will make the most of those old lenses. I've checked out the A68 and the A7ii. Any help would be appreciated.

[@HarryKemball]

Any deals on a Sony a99ii....?

[@shivappasmshivakumar1654]

I can use a7R2 this adaptor fit plz

[@Zzzzzzzzzzzb-g4e]

Could you please tell me, I just want to change aperture, i dont care about af. Is there any cheaper adapter ?

[@blankunderstanding]

buy any mechanical adapter from ebay. they will allow you to change aperture from a ring on the adapter.

[@rodolfohenriquez9634]

Hi. I have a sony Alpha A37 . And I would like an upgrade but I want to keep my lenses. Do you know what body cameras are comparable with the lenses you have showed in the video? Tha la in advance.

[@kptalteamtv6084]

I was using Sony a37 too and I was thinking upgrade to a68 or a77 because it's the same mount but after watching some KZbin videos I upgraded to the a6000 and buy a 13$ adapter to use my a37 lenses. Today I have upgraded to the a6400, with the sigma 30mm 1.4.

[@gleeimperial9948]

i have a sigma 28-300 dg macro a mount what kind of adapter would i be use for sony a7rii? thanks

[@HeyDontShoot]

I would say the LA-EA4

[@JJ-vp3bd]

did you get one

[@neild169]

I need an adapter for a minolta dynax 5d to use lenses from a minolta xg-m if anyone has any ideas then please let me know, new to photography so no idea which one to buy ? Dont want to start a new hobby buying expensive new gear.

[@ricardotapia8121]

Estos Lentes tienen, muchos de ellos 30 años y cuidandolos durarán otros 50 y con gran calidad de imagen con los famosos colores Minolta

[@alexpopa6896]

if I use Minolta f1.7 with a sony slt a68 do not damage the device? a photographer colleague said that due to the pins of the Sony 8 lenses in relation to those from minolta 5 in number, is it true? or why is this difference?

[@HeyDontShoot]

I have used a wide variety of Minolta lenses on all of my Sony A mount cameras. Everything from the old A58, to the A65, A77 and A99 and never had any problems, including with the Minolta 50mm f/1.7.

[@KeithCasper]

Do the old Maxxum speedlights work on Minoltas too?

[@sadenb]

Is the beercan good for landscape photography ?

[@suzesiviter6083]

I refer you to Ken Rockwell, he has a full review.

[@srb980]

Thank you, this was a very good video

[@HeyDontShoot]

My pleasure!

[@kalistylz-1]

With these lenses and the a to e mount adapter for the a6300 will you also get good 4k video? I have an a65 DSLR but I want to switch to the a6300 but I have a few of these lenses. Is there any cropping?

[@ricki-bobby]

If you are willing to give up AF performance both the LA-EA3 and LA-EA4 can be used with the legacy Minolta glass in video mode. But video AF tracking with either adapter is useless.

[@rgvhumans4678]

How does continuous af video work with lae4 ? Thinking I might get another body only for photo and keep native glass for video but native glass is so pricey

[@HeyDontShoot]

I never really used it for video. I'll have to try it out and get back to you!

[@rgvhumans4678]

Hey Don't Shoot thanks looking forward to it

[@noodlesit0]

Excelente video, muy útil. Saludos desde Argentina!

[@HeyDontShoot]

Hola Fabian! Muchas gracias. Saludos a Argentina. Una tierra muy bella y bonita. Me gustaria visitar un dia! Hola de El Paso, Texas Estados Unidos!

[@gill7728]

I have sony a7ii and few Minolta AF lenses. Recently picked LAEA 4 .My question is: this adapter is not giving infrared light in dark locations like own sony e mount lenses? Is there something wrong or Minolta AF lenses do not support.

[@HeyDontShoot]

I have no idea about how it may or may not work with infrared light. Let me know what you know.

[@saifurrahman8898]

I am not sure, but probably features like these only work with native lenses.... maybe I am wrong..... following...

[@svnnytj2556]

Hello , Would this work on the the Minolta power zoom lens ?

[@HeyDontShoot]

Any Minolta Maxxum lenses will work.

[@KeithCasper]

Do these lenses FULLY meter and and autofocus with the adapter? Is it that simple?

[@DRMadeIt]

Keith Casper 4:15

[@soopatroopa34]

With the LA-EA4 adapter, how will the Minolta lenses work on an a5000?

[@phillippugh2161]

the same as his a6400

[@TheGhostplanner]

Do you still use the A99 and/or the LA-EA4?

[@HeyDontShoot]

Yes, I use both. But not together obviously. That wouldn't work LOL. Why?

[@TheGhostplanner]

@@HeyDontShoot I am interested in both. Just trying to find out whether this is still relevant gear in 2022/3. Btw, happy new year! 🎈

[@fatihyasinsonduren]

can i ask one question please i need your help thanks

[@HeyDontShoot]

This is a free country, you don't need anyone's permission to ask a question...

[@vladimirivanov6353]

i did subscrabe and kick the bell....So...the photos is not good.low quality...may be,because the video it is????????You have sony R2...how is eye tracking???

[@Honest_Witness_Evangelists]

Good to see you back, will these lenses perform as well on an A6000 with the adapter

[@FelixGPhotography]

HYOH 68 yes absolutely. I was using these lenses with my A6000 before I upgraded to the A6300.

[@destructionpreventer]

Would be autofocus be available on this lens with that adapter?

[@Alex_Cid]

All minolta lenses is crop?

[@HeyDontShoot]

None of them are crop. All FULL FRAME.

[@gioserizzatevi]

hello, great video man!!! Tanks a lot i am italian and i have recently bought a camera Sony A58 and i'm looking for a used autofocus Minolta zoom or macro, i have found a Minolta AF zoom Exacta 70/210 mm for 75 euros i mean about 80 or 85 dollars.....i need a hand please. what i do? Bought or not to bought? Because my real problem is this, i have an old Yashica FX 3 and is a manual camera with a vintage macro zoom Yashica MC ZOOM but i can't find an adaptor here in my country.....is very difficult and i just want to use on my Sony slt A58, this zoom......is manual ok but is in mint conditions and is fully operative.....i am a begginner with digital cameras.....thanks for help if you can help me. My best regards and compliments your video is an illumination for me.....Sergio from Milan, Lombardy. thanks in advance for the answer and hope a big helpful hand!!!! :)

[@parranoic]

Buy the adapter you need on aliexpress, they are usually 2 to 10e but they are fully manual. As for Minolta zooms, I would not spend 80e for them, 20e at max, zooms from that time are really cheap if you look careful on ebay

[@pmt784]

Nice T-shirt!! I still have my Minolta XM:)

[@HeyDontShoot]

One of my favorite shirts. I just have to keep it away from the wife who likes to wear it as a night shirt.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

@@HeyDontShoot hey are all those minoltas auto focus? I wanted to use a focus stacking app with my sony a7r 3 using the adapter and need recommendations for good landscape lens

[@HeyDontShoot]

@@JJ-vp3bd Yes, those are all AF lenses. Take a look at the Minolta 20mm f/2.8 or 28mm f/2.8 for landscapes.

[@JJ-vp3bd]

@@HeyDontShoot what are some really good Minolta long prime lenses?? also is there a wide angle better than the 20mm 2.8? is the af fast? I want to use it for focus stacking

[@jesseking4201]

how about autofocus?

[@joecalabresi8739]

nice job. thank you

[@mikebreler9724]

Its my understanding from two independent published sources that Sony A mount lenses can be mounted directly on the Sony E mount A7/A7II without any adapter and that the auto focus will work fine thought not quite as fast as with the adapter. Have you heard about this or ever tried it? Thanks

[@HeyDontShoot]

A mount glass will not fit onto the E mount.

[@MV-ky5uo]

@@HeyDontShoot Why? Are they mechanically not match? Sony A mount lenses mounted directly on the Sony E mount? Or is the only electronics problem?

[@GrandmasterBBC]

@@MV-ky5uo It's a completely different mount. You cannot physically attach an a-mount lens to an e-mount body without an adapter. It would be like trying to mount a Nikon lens directly onto a Canon camera. It doesn't work.

[@uildesmardiele3685]

I would like to know more about minolta lens in low light because we dont have all focus point when I use La-EA4.Thanks

[@HeyDontShoot]

That's an excellent question. Let me try it out in low light and I'll do an update!

[@uildesmardiele3685]

@@HeyDontShoot thanks for your feedback😀😀

[@Bonjour-World]

Thank thee :-)

[@bigmojones]

I see no one can sneak up on you.. its well within reach at 9 o'clock ha ha!

[@HeyDontShoot]

You got that right!

[@UrielZapata]

hey don't shoot? horrible name bro.

[@HeyDontShoot]

Fans and subscribers of this channel know that the name has a double meaning and was termed during our deployment near the Korean demilitarized zone. Hey Don't Shoot (North Korean soldiers) because we will have to shoot back AND Hey Don't Shoot, because you suck at photography.

[@UrielZapata]

Hope your not saying I suck towards me, don't be disrespectful as I was not.

[@HeyDontShoot]

No, no, not you. Just everyone else.

[@austin_long]

does the autofocus work with this adapter?

[@HeyDontShoot]

Yes it does. Quite well.

[@austin_long]

@@HeyDontShoot even with Maxxum lenses? because it's not working for my maxxum lenses.