Anyone used AF100 with Canon EF Lense?

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andrewkiu

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I planning to get AF100 using with my existing Canon EF lense. How well it match/compatible with AF100?
What else do i need? How is the Continue Zoom function or i like to hear some advice or any difficulties problem with the AF100 by owner?

thanks
 
You'll need an adapter because the EF lenses are not made for panasonic so it wont talk to the camera meaning if you want to control you're aperture, you'll have to do it using the adapter.

Redrock just finally came out with an adapter, but for 500 bones. I used the Kipon adapter and it worked fine and all, had a manual iris, but it was always hard to get a direct F-stop reading. If you go the Kipon route, you can always just crank on some zebras to help you with your exposure

I hope this helps..
 
How about the Lens Mouth Fitting? Will EF Still fit in this Four-third without adapter. Possible to adjust everything in manual? ISO/Aperture etc...
 
You need an adapter as the previous poster informed you.

Tip: dont buy the AF100 until you have fully researched this subject properly.

Start by reading (search) all the threads in this forum about M43 adapters, Canon, Birger, Redrock . That should give you something to think about.
 
I wouldn't bother with EF unless you have a smart adapter. The Kipon is awful. Buy the Redrock or wait for the Birger. Best way to go is manual lenses with Nikon mounts and a good solid adapter. As shooter stated research a lot on this board lots of questions have already been answered many times.

Take a look at this as well. You will get a good idea how the crop will effect lenses on the AF-100.
http://www.abelcine.com/fov/
 
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Kipon works nice for me. No vignetting with Zeiss ZE 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, Canon EF USM 85mm 1.8, Sigma 24mm 1.8, Canon EF L 70-200mm f4; some vignetting on the tele end with my CanonEF 24-105mm f4.

I would prefer any MANUAL iris ring over ANY pushbutton electric Frankenstein adapter doing ONLY iris operation. If there is any reason to add fly by wire it should cover IRiS + FOCUS + IS.
 
Main issue is it doesn't change the depth of field when using the built in iris of the Kipon. I had light leak on mine and with all my F4 L glass it vignettes before really changing the exposer.
 
Main issue is it doesn't change the depth of field when using the built in iris of the Kipon.
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Yes the Kipom does change DOF , as long as we live in this universe and are submitted to the laws of optics. Just checked it with my Sigma 24mm f1.8 and Kipon adapter.
 
Made a further quick test with the Kipon adapter and Canon EF 85mm f1.8 lens.
1. Shot a white-balanced white piece of paper at full aperture (Kipon iris full open on position 1). The natural vignetting was set to a 10% IRE difference between centre and right and left borders judging by the WFM (waveform monitor) on my AF100.

2. Closing the Kipon iris, did not increase the vignetting for this lens.

The only noticeable vignetting is on the Canon EF 24-105mm L f4.0 zoom. But this zoom vignettes very much by nature and is corrected by software when used on a Canon 5D Mark II (and shows still vignetting that needs to be corrected further in post).

I think therefore all the Kipon criticism voiced on this forum is based on anedoctic evidence. The vignetting in the Kipon adapter needs indeed to be tested with every EF lens, and in the case of zooms, at every focal length.

But of course I would prefer a decent focus ring controlling the EF lenses' internal iris.
 
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I'm with Danap. I've had no problems with my Kipon. It was just a quick fix for some lenses, by no means perfect, but it did what it needed to do. Although when I wanted a bit more accuracy, so I went to canon FD lenses. I found lenses just as fast as my 35mm f2, and 50mm 1.4.

I'm sure there's a huge argument as to which is better EF or FD even if they're the same speed. But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
 
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