01-13-2016, 08:43 PM
An adapter doesn't need to explode to harm a camera, and eben the good ones are not improving the mechanical fit of camera and lens on both ends. Adapters are always at best the second best choice.
And while I entirely respect your personal choices about where to buy and not to buy, I also stand by my original post - that you are paying a price for those choices, in depriving yourself of (some) good products at good prices. I imagine you understand that, and are comfortable with it.
Quote:Agreed. They certainly aren't a magic bullet for quality. But they have given me a lot of pleasure using old lenses on mirrorless cameras.
An adapter doesn't need to explode to harm a camera, and eben the good ones are not improving the mechanical fit of camera and lens on both ends. Adapters are always at best the second best choice.
And while I entirely respect your personal choices about where to buy and not to buy, I also stand by my original post - that you are paying a price for those choices, in depriving yourself of (some) good products at good prices. I imagine you understand that, and are comfortable with it.