Adapters for Nikon or EOS question

[dishan]

So I have a collection of gorgeous Nikon manual primes that I have been using with an EOS adapter on my Canon.

I'm keeping the Canon (for photography and at least a B camera), and using a GH2 as an additional video cam. I'd love to interchange some of my lenses between cameras, but I'm not sure which adapter makes the most sense.

I'm picturing myself taking lenses off the canon, removing the F-mount adapter, putting on the m4/3s one, and putting it on the camera and vice versa. Then it occured to me- if I leave the EOS adapter on the lens, it's technically an EOS lens, right? Then all I need is an EOS to M4/3s, which will cut out a step and probably make it easier to swap between cameras.

I DO have some native EOS lenses (Tamron, etc) I'd like to use as well, so this way I don't need to buy multiple adapters at first.

Or are doubling up adapters a really bad idea? Too many possible weak points?

 

[twotonepunkkid]

I would not advise doubling up on an EOS adapter just because of the lack of aperture control.. If you have canon lenses they probably only have electronically controlled aperture, which means you'll need an adapter like the Kipon (under $100 now) or Birger (pretty pricey) in order to change or fake apertures. That means if you have a Nikon F to EOS (with the aperture blades built in to the adapter) to M4/3, then you'll have two sets of apertures (one on the adapter and one on the Nikon lens). Basically, with the low price of adapters, I'd buy both and just switch them out when necessary. Unfortunately there isn't a really good way yet to use EOS glass on M4/3 without breaking the bank.. I personally use the Kipon adapter and it "works" with my L lenses, but I feel like I loose a lot when compared to my Nikon F lenses.

 

[dishan]

Well, the adapters with aperture blades aren't the ones I was looking at anyway (I don't like the idea of faking the aperture by using another set of blades).

Either way, I think you're right, I'd rather just get a straight adapter from Nikon to micro 4/3. But what about the Nikon G lenses? I see some adapters offer aperture control and some don't. I guess it would make sense for me to get the ones that do, that way I can use G and F lenses, right?