Sony NEX-VG10 pro E mount camcorder updated to get AF with Alpha lenses

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Both SAM and SSM AF motorized Alpha lenses will be supported by the VG10, this NEX based pro Full HD camcorder with APS-C sized Exmor sensor. To use these Alpha lenses with the VG10E, you will need to download the free firmware update (if you are registered on sony.com) and update your camcorder. But that is not it. You will also have to update the firmware of the Alpha-to-NEX adapter, the LA-EA1 which is required to screw one of the 14 Sony or Carl Zeiss Alpha lenses on the NEX cameras or camcorder. Note that Sony also announced developing a new professional Super-35 camera based on the E-mount as well : the Sony NXCAM HD. 


The NEX-VG10E Full HD camcorder.
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Handycam® NEX-VG10E owners can now enjoy autofocus operation when using their camcorder with a wide range of optional A-mount interchangeable lenses. 


Available now for download, a free firmware upgrade adds autofocus support with 14 A-mount SAM and SSM lens models. AF compatibility of the NEX-VG10E with A-mount lenses requires the optional LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor, plus a separate firmware upgrade for the LA-EA1.

The upgrade lets videographers enjoy smooth, accurate AF operation with the family of A-mount optics that includes telephotos, primes and zooms by Sony and Carl Zeiss.

The latest firmware upgrade by Sony for registered Handycam® NEX-VG10E customers is available free of charge from http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/camcorders/hd/msc/msc.aspx?&m=NEX-VG10E.
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