Yesterday, Sony announced a new mount adapter for their E-mount users can take advantage of their full frame A-mount lenses. This is called the LA-EA5 mount to be precise.
It offers support for auto-focus + high-speed shooting thanks to a SSM (Super Sonic Wave Motor) & a SAM (Smooth Autofocus Motor). This comes in handy as A-mount lenses don’t have internal focus motors. This also gives you support for focal plane phase-detection + wide-area focal phase-detection AF but only in stills mode though – for now. You’ll still be able to take advantage of real-time eye AF for both humans & animals as well as real-time tracking for both photos + videos.
The LA-EA5 adapter will support Sony cameras like the a6100, the a6400, the a6600, the a7 III, the a7R III, the a9, the a9 II, & the new a7S III. It is due out sometime in October for $250. You can hit the direct link below to pre-order yours now.
