08-28-2010, 01:07 PM
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The Nikon version with af-adapter is absolutely a good solution and the lens can be used both with Canon and Nikon bodies. But one point is weather the af is really needed, because the hyperfocal distance of 14mm is so close. with f5.6 it is only 1,17m. So with f5.6 you only set the focus scale to 2m and shoot, and with f8 the distance can is smaller. This works well with this awesome lens for it´s price, under 300€.
I have read in DPreview pages that somebody has clued an af-chip to the mount in the same way as earlier was done with non af-adapters. Maybe it works too.
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The big advantage of the focus confirmation chip is actually that it'll provide exif information to the camera (and to the raw and jpeg files IOW), which makes it a lot easier to identify when using all kinds of tools. I also understand that that way it'll work well with ETTL too.
However, as Klaus mentioned, I'd suggest to go for a Nikon version and use a Nikon -> EOS adapter with chip. No gluing required, or lining the chip up correctly for that matter, and generally you can have the adapter preprogrammed for your lens too.
Kind regards, Wim
The Nikon version with af-adapter is absolutely a good solution and the lens can be used both with Canon and Nikon bodies. But one point is weather the af is really needed, because the hyperfocal distance of 14mm is so close. with f5.6 it is only 1,17m. So with f5.6 you only set the focus scale to 2m and shoot, and with f8 the distance can is smaller. This works well with this awesome lens for it´s price, under 300€.
I have read in DPreview pages that somebody has clued an af-chip to the mount in the same way as earlier was done with non af-adapters. Maybe it works too.
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The big advantage of the focus confirmation chip is actually that it'll provide exif information to the camera (and to the raw and jpeg files IOW), which makes it a lot easier to identify when using all kinds of tools. I also understand that that way it'll work well with ETTL too.
However, as Klaus mentioned, I'd suggest to go for a Nikon version and use a Nikon -> EOS adapter with chip. No gluing required, or lining the chip up correctly for that matter, and generally you can have the adapter preprogrammed for your lens too.
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....