Nikon SLR Cameras

Can I put a different brand lens onto my Dslr?

Samuel
Samuel

I have a Sony Dslr A700 and i was just wondering whether I would be able to attach a Nikon or Canon lens onto my camera

Martin
Martin

No. Even with an adapter (if you can find one) you probably won't get full metering and on some lenses not even aperture control.

fhotoace
fhotoace

Any of the Minolta A-mount lenses will fit your Sony camera. Sony bought the camera division of Minolta in 2005.

Unless you have a bunch of Nikon or Canon lenses, stick to the Minolta/Sony lenses.

If you already have Nikon or Canon lenses, the most prudent thing to do is buy a matching Nikon or Canon body

keerok
keerok

Nikon or Canon, no.

Third-party brand, yes. Among them, the best would be Tokina followed by Sigma and far behind is Tamron. Don't even dare touch other brands.

There are also a few brands that are better than the original. Those are the hard to pronounce names that come without zoom and autofocus. These are Carl Zeiss (who also makes lenses for Sony), Schneider Kreuznach (I hope I got that right) and Voigtlander.

EDWIN
EDWIN

Although you should be able to find an adapter for Nikon F or Canon EF to Sony A, the disadvantages will far outweigh any minimal benefits you might realize. Its just a bad idea.

If you're wanting to add to your lens collection for your Sony A700 then start looking for Minolta Maxxum AF lenses in the "Used Dept." at B&H or KEH or Adorama or on eBay. Case in point: A Minolta Maxxum AF 70-210mm f4 constant aperture zoom that will auto focus and meter on your A700 can be found on eBay, offered by "Top Rated" sellers, for around $200.00. I own and use the older manual focus version of this lens and know from research that the internals of both versions are identical. The only modification was to the lens barrel which was redesigned for the auto focus mechanics. Here are examples of how this zoom performed under some challenging conditions:


So don't waste your time and money on adapting a different brand of lens to your A700.

B&H http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...ovideo.com

Adorama http://www.adorama.com/...dorama.com

KEH http://www.keh.com

retiredPhil
retiredPhil

Yes, you can put a different brand lens on you Sony DSLR. All you need is an adapter such as this one.
http://www.amazon.com/...zon.com/s/

As to whether that is a good idea, is a different question.

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