I had been thinking of going with Birger and getting new Canon L glass since its time to get some great glass, but just found out the Birger is going to be delayed at least another two months. So I'm thinking of going with plan B which is Nikon glass, but would prefer to get the newer lenses so I could also buy a decent dslr too. The lenses I'm considering are the 14-24mm f/2.8, the 24-70 f/2.8, and the 70-200 f/2.8 VR II, plus the novoflex m4/3 to Nikon adapter that allows for iris control (even though its not easy to know exactly what aperture you are on). Amazon puts all those at about $5900. So my question is, has anyone been using any newer Nikon glass with the novoflex, are there any issues, is the novoflex fit nice and tight? Does the aperture setting hold well on the adapter (it appears it has a very short range of motion)? Any issue crop up? I'd love any input on this potential choice for strengths and weaknesses? Plus I have heard the canon L equivalent 24-70 f/2.8 is in need of an update to compare with other brands. Thank you!
I also realized one benefit of the Nikon glass is that is has the hardware lever for iris, unlike canon, so that aperture can be changed non-electronically on any future platform.
I also realized one benefit of the Nikon glass is that is has the hardware lever for iris, unlike canon, so that aperture can be changed non-electronically on any future platform.