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Re: [OM] Using adapted manual lenses, was: Kirk Tuck on micro 4/3

Subject: Re: [OM] Using adapted manual lenses, was: Kirk Tuck on micro 4/3
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:37:23 -0500
I'll be quite happy to buy one AF confirm adapter for each lens if I can 
find those that fit.

Chuck Norcutt


On 1/11/2012 5:24 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 1/11/2012 8:41 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Yes, I actually own one but haven't been inspired enough yet to try it
>> on other than the 90/2.5 S1 macro where it doesn't fit.  Every OM
>> adapter I've ever bought fits the bodies but, except for the very first
>> one some 4 or 5 years ago, is too tight to allow that lens to fit. ...
>>     I may have to break down and spend more than $20.
>
> I have that same adapter. It works well, but the process of setting it to the 
> characteristics of a lens is tedious and
> eats up shutter cycles. I used my old 300D for that. I can't imagine using 
> one regularly on several lenses. At that
> price, I'd just buy one for each lens and set each up only once. That should 
> work very well.
>
> It's proven useful to me on my Tokina 600/8, not so much for focus, although 
> that works pretty well. The big advantage
> is the info it gives the camera body so it gets exposure right. Having useful 
> EXIF is nice, too.
>
> Before, I had to go to manual, set at least -2 exposure and chimp to get long 
> distance landscapes right. Tedious. With
> the EMF adapter, the exposure is generally right first time. I do have to lie 
> to the camera and say the lens is f5.6, as
> Canon bodies won't deign to try focus confirmation with lenses slower than 
> that. I've never tried it in the dark, but
> the focus confirmation has worked for me.
>
> Exposure works well, too, as the camera can't tell that the lens is slower, 
> rather than the scene being less bright. It
> seems that all the camera needs is a lens that reports back to it, to get 
> exposure right, not necessarily that it
> reports the truth.
>
> As to fit, this adapter fits most lenses I tried it on rather nicely, mostly 
> Zuikos, but was loose on the 600/8. Once I
> knew I was unlikely to use it on anything other than the 600/8, I put some 
> tape on the mount face, which was just right.
>
> You can see the problem the makers have. The same adapter is a good fit for 
> Zuikos, too tight on a Vivitar and too loose
> on a Tokina.
>
>> On 1/11/2012 8:02 AM, Joel Wilcox wrote:
>>> Chuck,
>>> Had you ever used or considered something like this for your focusing
>>> issues?
>>>
>>> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/120455145283?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_2981wt_1163>
>
> Adaptable Moose
>
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