M42 screw lenses on Sony E
Does a M42 screw lens fit a Sony E body?
Yes, with a simple adapter and no loss of image quality. M42 screw has a flange focal distance of 45.46 mm and Sony E has 18.0 mm, leaving 27.46 mm for the adapter to occupy. Because the adapter contains no glass, the lens performs exactly as it does on its native mount.
Autofocus: Manual focus only
The cheapest way into adapted vintage glass. A machined ring with no electronics, so focus, aperture and metering are all manual — shoot in aperture priority or manual and let the body meter off the sensor.
Adapters
- K&F Concept M42-NEX — K&F Concept (mechanical, no glass)
Flange focal distances: M42 screw 45.46 mm, Sony E 18.0 mm.