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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 299516" data-attributes="member: 8330"><p>I can't remember if the Nikon 1 mirrorless adapters allowed you full functionality of Nikkor lenses, I suspect they do.  One cool thing about mirrorless cameras is the short flange focal distance (distance from lens to sensor).  For instance on my NEX 6 the "E" in E-mount stands for the eighteen millimeters of distance.  Because of this distance, the NEX 6 is easily adaptable to many different lenses (Nikon, Minolta, Canon, Pentax, etc.)  You don't get full functionality but the ability to buy old sharp glass and use it on your mirrorless is pretty intriguing.  I have a Nikon adapter ring for my Sony mirrorless and have used lenses with it successfully.</p></blockquote><p></p>