Cinegain Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 What do you mean, redesigned? I think they've only announced doing the C/Y and OM to M4/3 like three weeks ago... http://stkb.co.jp/info/?p=2949 . To my knowledge they just follow the adapter types for EOS and M43 that were out earlier ( http://stkb.co.jp/info/?p=2446 ) and don't see how there would be a redesign already? If you have more info about that, I'm eager to learn about it! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 57 minutes ago, Cinegain said: What do you mean, redesigned? I think they've only announced doing the C/Y and OM to M4/3 like three weeks ago... http://stkb.co.jp/info/?p=2949 . To my knowledge they just follow the adapter types for EOS and M43 that were out earlier ( http://stkb.co.jp/info/?p=2446 ) and don't see how there would be a redesign already? If you have more info about that, I'm eager to learn about it! Thanks. I think I got it wrong, the new ones just added autofocus. But honestly, after seeing the samples from other other mounts, I think it sucks badtime (horrible corners starting very soon from the center), I really hope the mediumformat one won't be that bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 14 hours ago, araucaria said: Oh god, I just found a distagon 28 2 and a planar 50 1.4 for peanuts, but there are already 4 guys in line for the deal, fuuuuuuuu So, are you gonna get em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Just now, mercer said: So, are you gonna get em? No, I found it too late, he already sold them 200€ for both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 1 minute ago, araucaria said: No, I found it too late, he already sold them 200€ for both Holy shit, that was a great deal. That Distagon is probably worth 5 or 600 euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, mercer said: Holy shit, that was a great deal. That Distagon is probably worth 5 or 600 euros. Yeah, there is one currently selling for 468€ but they go for 400-700€ depending on your luck, the planar is more common and cheap, goes for 180-250€ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 the trick with the Zeiss C/Y lenses is buy the f2.8 lenses put them on your Metabones speedbooster and they are f2 - and hugely cheaper than just buying an f2 version ....save your self alot of money ! the speedbooster makes them sharper too!!..... bingo!! my set is 25mm 28mm 35mm 45mm 50mm 85mm 135mm all f2.8 except the 50mm which is the 50mm f1.7 Planar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 4 hours ago, Cinegain said: contax to nikon Depending on your lenses you can convert the mount to nikon with the leitax conversion kit, it's not a hard modification, just a little bit costly. Cinegain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 17 minutes ago, araucaria said: Depending on your lenses you can convert the mount to nikon with the leitax conversion kit, it's not a hard modification, just a little bit costly. Isn't there a simple way to change the mount on Olympus OM to Nikon F? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 9 minutes ago, mercer said: Isn't there a simple way to change the mount on Olympus OM to Nikon F? If you are a handyman you can probably make a conversion set on your own, if not: http://leitax.com/OlympusOM-lens-for-Nikon-cameras.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 1 hour ago, araucaria said: If you are a handyman you can probably make a conversion set on your own, if not: http://leitax.com/OlympusOM-lens-for-Nikon-cameras.html I think it's a simple mount change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Yeah, good to have the option. Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Yes, I have been eyeing the D5500 for awhile because I would like to start doing some stills, but one of the drawbacks has always been that I like to have lens options. Then I saw that OM lenses will work on a Nikon if you change the mount. You can get them on eBay for 20 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 A nikon is no fun with manual glass when you are used to an EVF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Amen brother. Haven't picked up the D5300 in a while now. I'd rather work a bit more on getting MFT right, than dealing with the D5300's quirks and underwhelming features. Although... that A6300 already has that S35 we're talking about the GH5 should have and has just about all the mirrorless features you could ask for. Even adapts M43 glass... that does spike the interest... Nikkor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Regarding the FF38 from DSO I found this rather interesting piece of explanation: Quote Also, the FF38 provides macro capability - allowing Leica M or L39 lenses to focus as close as 25cm/10". Assume i use leica M glass, how does this work? Does tit mean that I loose infinity focus to get those macro capabilities? Because technically speaking, the FF38 is "just" a converter, there are no moving parts to adjust focus or sth like that? Or am I wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 33 minutes ago, jase said: Regarding the FF38 from DSO I found this rather interesting piece of explanation: Assume i use leica M glass, how does this work? Does tit mean that I loose infinity focus to get those macro capabilities? Because technically speaking, the FF38 is "just" a converter, there are no moving parts to adjust focus or sth like that? Or am I wrong? Wideangle adapters let you focus very close and you don't loose infinity, but I wouldn't call it "macro". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Agreed, still a much closer focus distance than normal leica M lenses have.. wow, didnt know that this works without loosing infinity! do you guys know of wide angle converters specifically (e.g. smallish) for leica M lenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 But remember that when you put the wideangle in front, you get more fov, so in the end you end up with almost the same magnification. I have a schneider wideangle adapter, and it only works fine on wideangle lenses 35mm downwards, at 35mm it's still noticeably soft wideopen, with 28mm it's not that big of a deal. Unusable on 50mm unless you stop down to f5.6-f8. But with leica-m lenses it might be a problem to use the 35mm because it's simmetrical, and depending on the design of the wideangle adapter, it might be as worthless as using the schneider on a 50mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hi, do you have other lenses with no focus breathing? Seems like almost all the Nikon lenses have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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