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Sony LA-EA3 A-Mount Adapter

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 166 ratings
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Brand Sony
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Compatible Devices Cameras
Mounting Type Tripod
Item Dimensions LxWxH 3.7 x 4.8 x 4.45 inches

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  • Brand: Sony
  • Model: LAEA3
  • Sony Model: LAEA3
  • 35 mm Full Frame compatibility

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Sony Tripod Camera Mounts LAEA3. Auto Focus works slower when an A-mount lens attached than when an E-mount lens is attached. (About 2 to 7 seconds when shooting according to Sony’s measurement conditions) .(May vary with the subject condition or brightness at the time of shooting)

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
166 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality and value of the adapter. For example, they mention that it works great, is affordable, and worth every penny. Some appreciate the size. That said, opinions are mixed on autofocus, responsiveness, and aperture control.

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40 customers mention36 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the adapter. For example, they mention it works great, has no complaints, and works perfectly with the A7R II. Some say the AF is slow but still very useful.

"...I like that it has its own tripod mount too. It is solid and makes me feel like it is taking the weight of the lens when on the tripod." Read more

"...Other than that its very similar to the 1. Build quality is good. Seems very robust...." Read more

"...For both SAM and SSD lenses, this adapter works great (over LA-EA1), since the lenses have their own focus motor...." Read more

"...Pros: Excellent Quality, Tripod Mount, TTL, Aperture Control, AF w/SAM & SSM lenses, Compact, Full Frame..." Read more

7 customers mention5 positive2 negative

Customers like the value of the portable electronic device mount. They mention that it's worth every penny, and is very affordable. Some customers also say that it is a great product for a few, but not for AF groups.

"...If it does what its supposed to on the A7R II then its worth every penny. Will update Review, but for not impressions are good." Read more

"Like: very affordable. You can buy some cheap A-mount lenses to use on E-Mount.Dislike: Autofocus is noisy and doesn’t always work...." Read more

"...I am a huge Sony fan but this AE3 was not worth the money at all. Would of retuned but I didn’t test it when I received it in turn can not return...." Read more

"...Get the LAEA4. It costs more but is well worth it." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers like the size of the adapter. They say it's small, light-weight, and fits snugly on their camera.

"...The adapter is small, light-weight, and is usually permanently mounted to my wide angle lens of choice for a day of shooting...." Read more

"...PRO:-light, small, and simple.-uses the native hybrid PDAF systems provided on-sensor..." Read more

"...Quality, Tripod Mount, TTL, Aperture Control, AF w/SAM & SSM lenses, Compact, Full Frame..." Read more

"...It gets the job done but it's annoying. Clicked in to my A7ii it fits in snugly but once a lens is attached the "fun" begins...." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the weight of the adapter. They mention that it is small, light-weight, and simple.

"...The adapter is small, light-weight, and is usually permanently mounted to my wide angle lens of choice for a day of shooting...." Read more

"...PRO:-light, small, and simple.-uses the native hybrid PDAF systems provided on-sensor..." Read more

"Paired it with Sony 35mm A-mount lens with SAM. Very light weight and found the lens can hunt on a a6300 body - mostly when taking a busy scene or..." Read more

"I liked the lens adapter. It was lightweight, arrived promptly and worked on my Minolta lens" Read more

24 customers mention8 positive16 negative

Customers are mixed about the autofocus. Some mention it's fast and decent, while others say it lacks autofocus and does not work at all. Some say the adapter works OK but does not focus quickly at all, and some say that the adaptor does not have an autofocus motor.

"...In dim light the autofocus is even slower with mixed focus accuracy...." Read more

"...The above mentioned lenses all seem to autofocus quickly with no major issues. Very low lighting definitely slows AF, but it is not crippling...." Read more

"Was the worst auto focus in the world even for Sony lens, it just keeps hunting and hunting in daylight in dark situation good luck on getting this..." Read more

"...-does not provide an Autofocus Motor, so many A-mount lenses will be Manual Focus only...." Read more

13 customers mention4 positive9 negative

Customers are mixed about the responsiveness of the adapter. Some mention it's extremely usable and even fast, while others say that it takes 2-7 seconds to focus.

"...switch did manage to autof ocus, including my Tamron zoom lens, EXTREMELY slowly, several seconds, which would be fine for doing say a landscape on..." Read more

"...Very responsive and easy to find this adapter used for even less money...." Read more

"...The autofocus is slow, but usually accurate in bright light. In dim light the autofocus is even slower with mixed focus accuracy...." Read more

"...-CDAF-only bodies will have very slow experiences with many lenses. This includes the extremely common 50mm F1.8 SAM...." Read more

5 customers mention2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the aperture control of the portable electronic device mount. Some mention that it provides auto-aperture and EXIF data transfer, while others say that it only works in some settings and has screw driven motors.

"...had electronic control of the aperture with these lenses, but no AF functionality due to the screw driven motors on these lenses...." Read more

"...work seamlessly on the A7R as well as all NEX cameras by providing auto aperture control and EXIF data transfer for an image..." Read more

"...SP AF 90 macro did not have Auto focus and the Aperture control only worked in some settings...." Read more

"...Pros: Excellent Quality, Tripod Mount, TTL, Aperture Control, AF w/SAM & SSM lenses, Compact, Full Frame..." Read more

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DOGLETMOM
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015
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This product was exactly what I needed. It connected both my full frame alpha Rokinon 14mm and all my cropped alpha lenses to my new A7S Full frame E mount. The non full frame lenses worked fine with vignetting when the camera was in Full frame mode and without when in cropped mode. As I will be using mainly manual focus with this camera at night I did not care about auto focus but those lenses that have their own auto focus switch did manage to autof ocus, including my Tamron zoom lens, EXTREMELY slowly, several seconds, which would be fine for doing say a landscape on a tripod but nothing where quick auto focus is needed. I chose it over the more expensive LAEA4 as I did not want to chance losing any light, its price, and because I need only manual focus. It will be a permanent fixture on my new camera unless I get any E mount lenses.
I like that it has its own tripod mount too. It is solid and makes me feel like it is taking the weight of the lens when on the tripod.
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Futile
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast AF will only happen on A7R II
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2015
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Like most people who buy this in 2015... I got it for us on the A7R II. UInfortunately I don't have it to test on yet, but inital reports say its quick for AF. Bare in mind it will not be fast on any older bodies though.

My review at the moment is therefore about the build etc... I also own the LA-EA1,2 and 4. Its smaller than the 2 and 4 but unfortunately doesn't inherit the removable mount from the 1. Other than that its very similar to the 1. Build quality is good. Seems very robust. Its essentially just a hole with some electronic points on it.

If it does what its supposed to on the A7R II then its worth every penny. Will update Review, but for not impressions are good.
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Jay L. Clawson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great adapter if you don't need autofocus.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014
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I recently switched to Sony camera systems having used Canon 5D MKII and micro four-thirds cameras since their introduction. The new E-mount Sony A7 and A7R full-frame cameras present an auspicious new camera concept with outstanding potential. However, these cameras were introduced with only a few full-frame native lenses for the Sony E-mount bodies. Fortunately, there is a wide range of Sony Alpha-mount and older Minolta autofocus lenses designed for full-frame coverage. The LAEA3 adapter allows Alpha-mount lenses to work seamlessly on the A7R as well as all NEX cameras by providing auto aperture control and EXIF data transfer for an image (i.e., aperture setting, shutter speed and lens focal length will be noted). In addition, the LAEA3 adapter will provide autofocus with many newer Sony lenses with SSM (Super Sonic Wave Motor) or SAM (Smooth Autofocus Motor) focus systems. Don't expect fast focus, even with these newer focusing systems. The LAEA3 will slowly hunt back and forth around an accurate focus point before providing a focus confirmation signal in the camera finder. The autofocus is slow, but usually accurate in bright light. In dim light the autofocus is even slower with mixed focus accuracy.

Minolta/Sony lenses with older autofocus systems that are driven from focus motors in the camera body will work only in manual mode. Fortunately, the focus magnification option of the A7 and A7R bodies works superbly with either the LAEA3 or LAEA4 adapters regardless of the lens used with the adapters. The focus peaking function of the NEX and A7/A7R cameras also works well, but I prefer using focus magnification to attain precise manual focus.

I gave the LAEA3 a four-star rating for use in manual focus mode only. Since it provides auto-aperture and EXIF data transfer, it is a good match with Sony/Minolta Alpha-mount lenses. So far I have used the LAEA3 with Sony/Minolta wide angle lenses using hyperfocal distance or focus magnification. I have used the adapter with longer lenses and zooms where fast focus is not necessary and where careful manual focus is appropriate for the subject. The adapter is small, light-weight, and is usually permanently mounted to my wide angle lens of choice for a day of shooting.

If you need fast autofocus performance, the higher-priced LAEA4 adapter offers amazing autofocus performance and is highly recommended (I give it a five-star rating). This adapter transforms a Sony E-mount camera into a SLT Alpha autofocus system that is very fast and accurate in both bright and dim light. So far it has worked well with every Sony and Minolta prime and zoom lens I have used with it.

A word of caution, however. I understand the older LAEA1 and LAEA2 adapters were designed for Sony NEX cameras, which have a 1.5 crop sensor compared to a full-frame 35mm equivalent crop. These older adapters may vignette on the full-frame sensor of the Sony A7/A7R cameras, whereas the newer LAEA3 and LAEA4 adapters are designed to provide full coverage for the larger sensor when using Sony/Minolta full frame (non-DT labeled) lenses. If you only use Sony NEX bodies with their 1.5 crop factor, the older adapters should continue to work well.
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Micah Weilbacher
5.0 out of 5 stars This adapter is great for legacy A-mount lenses that use HSM / SSM ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018
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This adapter is great for legacy A-mount lenses that use HSM / SSM / SAM / USD or non-screw driven focus lenses as long as the firmware has been updated on your Sony camera. I have used this on my A7R II with a Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 HSM, Tamron 15-30mm 2.8 USD (an amazing wide angle lens BTW) and a Sony 70-400mm G lens (1st gen). I have also used it with crop sensor lenses on the A7RII including the Sony 18-135 SAM and Sigma 10-20mm.

The above mentioned lenses all seem to autofocus quickly with no major issues. Very low lighting definitely slows AF, but it is not crippling. I did experience "hunting" with the Sigma 70-200mm is a low contrast snow/bright white situation, but ultimately got the shots.

I have also used this in manual mode with a Zeiss 85mm 1.4 / Minolta 50mm 1.4 / Minolta 50mm 1.7. I still had electronic control of the aperture with these lenses, but no AF functionality due to the screw driven motors on these lenses. An LA-EA4 adapter is better suited for these type of AF lenses. I also own the LA-EA4, which works fantastic, but doesn't have the updated AF system of the A7rII. Additionally, you will lose approximately 1/3 stop of light due to the SLT on the LA-EA4.

A negative is that some of the focusing features like object tracking / Eye AF / etc. do not appear to be available when using non-native e-mount lenses, which is very questionable to me. It almost seems like a ploy by Sony to lock out features so you are forced to by Sony E-mount glass.
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Denny
5.0 out of 5 stars For A-mount SAM lenses
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018
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Purchased with the Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 SAM DT and it works great on the a6500. Very responsive and easy to find this adapter used for even less money. It was confusing at first to determine which adapter was needed since I just switched to Sony. For both SAM and SSD lenses, this adapter works great (over LA-EA1), since the lenses have their own focus motor. Transmits both aperture and focus confirmation to a6500 body.
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Alejandro
5.0 out of 5 stars excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on January 28, 2017
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me gusto mucho un buen producto lo compre a muy buen precio , buena calidad y me llego con tiempo y seguro 100% recomendado
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