Sony Nex-6 – Manual Focus and Focus Peaking with Fotodiox Lens Adapter and Canon EF Lenses

In this article I’m going to show you how to set-up and use the Sony Nex-6 Focus Peaking feature for Manual Focus purposes! I use the Fotodiox Lens Adapter for my my demonstrations, but any lens adapter will do the job depending on the lens you are using. The Focus Peaking feature is a incredible powerful tool that makes using manual focus easy!!

I’m also going to show you the necessary menu settings that need to be changed on the Sony Nex-6 for using Lens Adapters and other non chipped E-Mount lenses. For example, Enabling “release without lens” will allow the Nex-6 to take photos regardless of what lens or lens adapter is attached. In fact it will take a photo with nothing at all attached, but I don’t recommend that as dust could get in the camera to easy!!

The Focus Peaking feature on the Sony Nex Cameras really comes into play when you want to use non Sony lenses, because they require manual focus. Manual Focus and Focus Peaking working together are awesome as you will see in the videos!! Basically what Focus Peaking does is overlay a color on your screen indicating the areas that appear sharp, or have high contrast. You can use red, yellow, or white for the color and you can also select the amount of shown. I prefer Low and Red for most stuff, but I often have to change the color depending on the scene.

Nex-6, Fotodiox Lens Adapter and Canon 135mm Lens

As it relates to me, I happen to have a bunch of Canon EF Lenses from my Pro Photography gear, so that is what I’m going to use in these demonstrations below! I also use a Fotodiox Lens Adapter which I am very happy with so far.

Sony Nex-6 Manual Focus and Focus Peaking — Sony Nex-6 w/ Fotodiox Lens Adapter and Canon EF 135mm f/2 L Lens

Manual Focus and Focus Peaking with the Sony Nex-6

I have two videos below, an in the first I will go over in detail what exactly a lens adapter is and how it works with the Sony Nex-6 camera. It’s really strait forward, but if this type of thing is new to you the explanation should be beneficial for sure! This should be of particular interest to photographers that want to use their Pro Nikon, Canon, and Ziess, lenses, or smaller Old School Monalta MD Lenses, Canon FD Lenses, Olympus OM Lenses, etc.. Lens Adapters are a very affordable requirement to using all these other lenses on the Sony Nex Camera System, but the power and creative photography options are absolutely amazing!! Again, why this is the future for my personally Photography!!
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Nex-6 for Menu Settings for Manual Focus and Focus Peaking!

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Sony Nex-6 – Manual Focus using Focus Peaking – Live Demonstration

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High Res Photos from Video!

Here are the images from the Live demonstration with the Sony Nex-6, Fotodiox Lens Adapter and Canon EF 135mm f/2 len using Manual Focus and Focus Peaking!!

Lights – Sony Nex-6 Manual Focus and Focus Peaking Sample Photo

More Sample Photos and Nex-6 Testing with Lens Adapters

Closing Remarks

Well, as you can see the focus peaking feature works quite well 🙂 I really hope you got something out of these demonstration video tutorials , and if you have any questions please just ask away below in the comments area!! Also be sure to check out all the most common Sony Nex Lens Adapters sorted by Lens Manufacture!! That makes it very easy to find right lens adapter for your needs!! Sony Nex Lens Adapter Guide >

Thanks,
Jay