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[OM] Re: Any Oly/Canyon user tried one of these?

Subject: [OM] Re: Any Oly/Canyon user tried one of these?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:06:36 -0500
OK, I'll buy that but where do you get a split image focusing screen for 
a 5D?

Chuck Norcutt

Johnny Johnson wrote:
> At 07:16 AM 2/21/2007, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> 
>> Oly to Canyon EOS adapter with focus confirmation
>>
>> <http://cgi.ebay.com/Olympus-Lens-to-Canon-Eos-20d-30d-350d-adapter-y125_W0QQitemZ160086676008QQihZ006QQcategoryZ30059QQcmdZViewItem>
> 
> Hi Chuck,
> 
> I haven't tried that adapter from that seller but I have tried the 
> Zeiss Contax adapter that another person (happypagehk) from Hong Kong 
> sells on eBay.  Some people report good results with that adapter 
> while other people report that the focus conformation isn't accurate 
> enough to be depended on.  In my case I tried two different adapters 
> with a 5D and a 10D and both bodies front focused with both 
> adapters.  I don't remember the exact amount of front focus (it was 
> larger with the 10D) but it was large enough that the focus point was 
> out of the depth of field when shooting at f1.4.   For my use a split 
> focusing screen and right angle finder give much better results.  Of 
> course that option isn't very practical for your type of shooting.
> 
> Later,
> Johnny
> 
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