Sony Electronics announces new LA-EA5 lens adaptor for A-mount lenses
Photographers can now access advanced autofocus capabilities when attaching A-mount lenses to the latest E-mount bodies
Sony Electronics has announced the launch of the new LA-EA5 – a 35mm Full-frame A-mount lens adaptor that allows photographers to easily pair advanced E-mount camera bodies[i] with A-mount lenses.
“Our new compact LA-EA5 A-mount lens adaptor allows A-mount-lens users to now access the acclaimed autofocus and high-speed shooting capabilities found in Sony’s latest E-mount camera bodies,” says Murat Gebeceli, Head of Digital Imaging- SOMEA. “The new lens has a compact, cylindrical form factor that’s designed to not only look elegant but also offer photographers a comfortable hold and operation, even when the camera is mounted on a vertical grip.”
When used with the Alpha 7R IV[ii] or Alpha 66003, the LA-EA5 allows high-speed continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking[iii] at up to 11 fps[iv], with SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) and SAM (Smooth Autofocus Motor) lenses[v] as well as lenses that do not have internal focus motors, such as the Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA and Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA. Full support is provided for focal-plane phase-detection AF[vi], wide-area focal phase-detection AF6 coverage, Real-time Eye AF for both humans and animals, Real-time Tracking and AF/AE4 (auto exposure) tracking.
The LA-EA5 combines a compact design, featuring an aperture drive unit and a newly developed compact AF drive unit. To ensure comfortable operation when used on an E-mount camera body, the new adaptor’s diameter matches that of the A-mount, perfectly aligning with the edges of the mount. Sony’s new lens adapter allows easy operation on full-frame E-mount bodies, even when a vertical grip is attached to the camera body.
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