F3: Best EF to PL mount adaprot please?

Sparky874

Sparky874

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Hello all. I want to take my F3 and F35 up to Scotland to cover a golf event soon and need a longer lens. Until I can afford a Zeiss 70-200mm PL mount lens I thought a better option would be to use a EF to PL mount adaptor. So my question is what is the best EF to PL mount adaptor available giving me accurate aperature control please? I could then hire out the Canon 70-200mm and use that for the time being. Thanks, Sparky
 
I'm using the MTF adaptor. It works well and does accurately read and alter the iris. If I recall correctly it does 1 third of a stop increments.
 
Thanks Surinder. I had the MTF Nikon to F3 adaptor but wasn't impressed by the aperature control ring on that, really unprecise - but perhaps the EF to PL mount adaptor is better built.
 
EF to PL is really touch and go due to the flange fistances being so similar. EF is a tricky mount to sort out too due to the electronic aperture, since you're not invested in the long Canon glass already, I'd strongly suggest opting for a Nikon mount on your F3 and renting a nikon 80-200mm or 70-200mm - it's a cheaper and easier solution.
 
Grug said:
EF to PL is really touch and go due to the flange fistances being so similar. EF is a tricky mount to sort out too due to the electronic aperture, since you're not invested in the long Canon glass already, I'd strongly suggest opting for a Nikon mount on your F3 and renting a nikon 80-200mm or 70-200mm - it's a cheaper and easier solution.
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+1 what Grug said.

Another option, if you know the distances you'll be working at is a 300mm converted PL lens. Slower lenses won't matter much when you're shooting outdoors.

From $200 for a Lomo Tair F4.5.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TAIR-33-4-5...083?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e7caf2593

Middle $990 for a faster Lomo T3.6
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOMO-300mm-...88605085?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item53fab7579d

to $3,150 for a Red T3.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RED-300mm-T3-PL-/170984097508?hash=item27cf7246e4

And there are Canon F2.8 lenses that have been converted for $2,895.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Canon-...35mm-Format-/130754826499?hash=item1e71985103
 
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