Sony A-Mount Sony A77 Lens Suggestion Needed

[a77Minolta]

Need suggestions on ultra wide but not fisheye for A77. Widest I currently have is a Sony 16-50 2.8 .
Thanks in advance

 

[UncleVanya]

Adapted or native? Autofocus or manual? 16 is already wider than most vintage lenses that aren’t fisheye so I assume native mount. The DT 11-18 seems like a good fit. Not fast however.

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A capable wide-angle zoom lens for Sony's Alpha DSLR-A100 camera.Sony's DT 11-18mm super wide zoom lens represents a minor evolution of the 11-18mm lens released by Konica Minolta in mid-2005 for the Dynax 5D and 7D cameras. Its DT design is ideally suited for the APS-sized CCD imager of these...

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[a77Minolta]

Thanks, I’m not a pro. I have no idea what adaptive or native refers to.

Prefer autofocus

 

[a77Minolta]

I see, thanks for explains that. I’d prefer native if possible but if there’s a must have lens available that will work with an adaptor, I’d consider it.

 

[AlphaWorld]

I see, thanks for explains that. I’d prefer native if possible but if there’s a must have lens available that will work with an adaptor, I’d consider it.

With a name like A77Minolta we might guess you have some A mount lenses - you'd need an adapter to use those on E mount. There are some shooters on these forums who are experts at re-deploying A mount glass on E mount bodies.

Native E mount lenses are easier, and there are lots of choices.
I have never used a lens shorter than 20mm, so I can't help you with your main question.

 

[Gaz]

I recently acquired a Sony prime 14mm FE for architecture. It’s a beautiful thing, indoors and out. It likes to have something in close to fill the foreground.

 

[UncleVanya]

With a name like A77Minolta we might guess you have some A mount lenses - you'd need an adapter to use those on E mount. There are some shooters on these forums who are experts at re-deploying A mount glass on E mount bodies.

Native E mount lenses are easier, and there are lots of choices.
I have never used a lens shorter than 20mm, so I can't help you with your main question.

The initial post is asking for lenses for the a77 not an e-mount camera.

 

[UncleVanya]

I recently acquired a Sony prime 14mm FE for architecture. It’s a beautiful thing, indoors and out. It likes to have something in close to fill the foreground.

He’s looking for A mount advice for the a77.

 

[AlphaWorld]

Apologies - I misread it!

With the talk of adapters, I thought this was about adapting DSLR lenses to E mount Sony. I'd forgotten about adapting DSLR lenses to other DSLRs (with the limitation that you have to choose lenses with a longer flange distance so there is room for the adapter).