RED (Xiaohongshu) user Chan modified a Panasonic Lumix S9 to accept Sony E-mount lenses. To achieve the correct flange focal distance, he removed the front sensor cover and used a Viltrox E mount adapter. The result combines the S9’s in-camera LUT workflow with the vast E-mount lens ecosystem.
The L mount has a flange distance of 20 mm, while Sony’s E mount has a flange distance of 18 mm. So it’s impossible to adapt E-mount lenses. The only way is to do what Chan did, cut the mount and bring an E mount closer to the sensor. I don’t think you should do that… it takes the right skills to make it work, and you’ll lose your warranty.
Gallery: Lumix S9 to E-mount conversion
