C-Mount Lenses

[storyteller]

Any one had any luck with C-mount lenses on the NEX? It seems to depend a lot on the lens. Thought maybe we could start a list of ones that work (or don't) or work with issues.

 

[Poki]

The 35mm f/1.7 works very nice! I haven't one, but I'm pretty sure most NEX-users saw pics of it mounted on a Sony NEX. It vignettes a bit and gives kind of a special effect to the images, but it's nice and totally worth the money.

Do anybody know where I could get one in Austria without Paypal and credit cards?

 

[C Wadsworth]

I did a review of that 35mm 1.7 for Serious Compacts. You can check it out here: Bang for the Buck: Sony NEX-3 and Fotasy 35mm f/1.7

 

[lucispictor]

+1 on that 1.7/35. I've got one and it's fun. Not as good over the whole field as a "real" 35mm, but fun nevertheless...

 

[Travisennis]

I did a review of that 35mm 1.7 for Serious Compacts. You can check it out here: Bang for the Buck: Sony NEX-3 and Fotasy 35mm f/1.7

I thought that review was amazing. The results you got with that combo makes me want to give it a shot myself. I was surprised at the unique, but high-quality look were able to get with that 35mm 1.7 lens, especially on the NEX sensor.

 

[Alowisney]

I just realized that some of those pictures from the review were from a Beirut show! I'm officially jealous!

 

[robertmwilliams]

I did a review of that 35mm 1.7 for Serious Compacts. You can check it out here: Bang for the Buck: Sony NEX-3 and Fotasy 35mm f/1.7

That is some seriously good stuff.
This look like a real fun lens.
Ok, I am convinced.
Off to Amazon to order one.

 

[madmaxmedia]

Here's a smaller c-mount that proves full coverage of the NEX sensor-

C-Mount blog

Pocketable APS-C camera!

 

[storyteller]

Perhaps companies like SLR Magic that take C-mount lenses and upscale them have a better thing going than "traditional" lens makers who are trying to scale back FF 35mm lenses. It seems the speed vs. size ratio on the 1" sensor c-mounts is better traditional lenses and some of those come pretty close to effectively covering an APS-C frame. Of course quality C mount glass isn't actually super cheap but a rectilinear 10 or 12mm lens would be fun...

Lensagon CM0814GS

 

[TonyTurley]

I know this is a rather old thread, but I've been looking at c-mounts lately . . . just out of curiosity, y'know. I happen to have a c-mount to Nex adapter laying beside of me, so after much looking and reading, I sprang for a Cosmicar/Pentax 25mm f/1.8. This is all strictly for academic purposes and scientific curiosity, of course. Besides, I can't let Ad get too far ahead of me in the lens count.

Tony