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PLEASE NOTE: There is no USB port in the adapter, so you mount the adapter on a Sony mirrorless camera body and connect camera to a computer via the Sony USB cord to run updates. UPDATE: This adapter is now shipping with firmware version 4 installed.
#NIKKO ALPHA III REVIEW UPGRADE#
I will post the upgrade link here just as soon as it’s available. I did not compare the two versions, but I’m told version 3.0 is a significant upgrade. While this adapter ships with firmware version 2.0, I tested using firmware 3.0 which I am told will be posted on the Vello website very shortly.
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Nikkor G-Type lenses What Doesn’t Work?.Please Note: These tests were using Firmware v3 before updated fw v4 was available so it’s possible that certain lenses perform better with the updated adapter firmware. For that reason, results vary greatly – but a pattern begins to emerge. Nikon AF lenses have more variations than wardrobe changes at a Lady Gaga concert. Unlike Canon, which switched to EF-mount when they introduced AF, Nikon remained committed to F-mount. Nikon lenses are enormously complicated to adapt. It is worth noting that Gradus Group products (Vello’s parent company) rarely re-brand straight off-the-rack without input into the design process and North American buyers may prefer to purchase Vello since it’s sold and supported by B&H Photo in New York.
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The Vello Nikon to Sony E adapter is a licensed re-badge of the Commlite CM-ENF-E Nikon F Lens to Sony E-Mount AF lens adapters ($329 from eBay). If you think you’ve seen this adapter by another name, you’re probably right. HUGE THANKS to Abe Curland who once again helped me out during a very long day of testing! These tests would not be possible without support of Abe and the great folks at B&H Photo, so show them some love!!! To test how well this adapter performs, I headed to B&H Photo in New York to test EVERY lens I could get my hands on. Vello Nikon F to Sony E-Mount AF Lens Adapter ($369 from B&H Photo) finally offers an autofocus solution to use Nikon lenses on Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras – but with a few major caveats.