fitting a sony pl lens on my 5d mark iii??

[Niki]

I want to use my sony pl mount lens that I use on my motion picture camera on my 5d mark iii...can this be done with just an adapter or do I have to lock the mirror?????

thanks

(Sony-SCL-P50T20-50mm-PL-mount)

 

[SPG]

AFAIK, you'd have to get the camera modded to be able to use PL glass. These guys do it, but it ain't cheap: http://hotrodcameras.com/cameras/cameras/custom.html

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Some lenses are designed to let you change the mount. Zeiss CP lenses are set up to do that, and some high end Canon cinema lenses (North of $40K). I doubt if Sony lets you change to a EF mount.

If its a savings to you, you might get a different lens and sell the Sony.

http://blog.abelcine.com/2013/11/13/changing-zeiss-cp-2-lenses-from-ef-to-pl-mount/

There are pl to ef adapters for a limited number of lenses. Some buyers indicate that the adapter worked on their Sony pl mount lens, but I expect that not all will work.

This is from one of the comments on the B&H web site:

"It should work with any PL lens, but I can say from personal experience that it works with my RED 50-150 zoom, RED 300 prime, and Sony PL primes, Zeiss PL zooms, and many others.

• DOUGLAS J on Sep 7, 2015"

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/995147-REG/fotodiox_ar_pl_eos_p_pro_canon_eos_adapter.html