EOS and Nikon G lenses

roxics

roxics

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How do you guys use these lenses on a GH1/2? Are there adapters that allow you to change the aperture?
 
So what you're saying is, some of these Nikon adapters have a ring on them that lets you control the aperture on Nikon G lenses that don't have aperture rings. Am I right? How good of control do you have? One of the adapters says "lock" or "open" what does that mean?

Based on this, I'm getting the impression that the "most compatible" glass one can invest in would be Nikkor lenses since Canon EOS lenses CANNOT be used on m4/3 cameras. Correct?
 
roxics said:
So what you're saying is, some of these Nikon adapters have a ring on them that lets you control the aperture on Nikon G lenses that don't have aperture rings. Am I right? How good of control do you have? One of the adapters says "lock" or "open" what does that mean?

Based on this, I'm getting the impression that the "most compatible" glass one can invest in would be Nikkor lenses since Canon EOS lenses CANNOT be used on m4/3 cameras. Correct?
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I have an adapter like that. There is a pin on the adapter that moves the control arm on the lens. It is counter intutive - when you go to "open" the lens is stopped down. When you go to 'lock" the lens is wide open. But it does work and holds the f-stop pretty well, you just don't know what f-stop you are at. But it is better than putting a piece of tape on the f-stop arm.:cheesy:

You could use Canon glass with the GH2. You can set an f-stop manually using you Canon camera and then mount the lens on the GH2 using that f-stop. Not elegant but it would work. Nikon lenses are easier to use on the GH2.
 
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roxics said:
So what you're saying is, some of these Nikon adapters have a ring on them that lets you control the aperture on Nikon G lenses that don't have aperture rings. Am I right? How good of control do you have? One of the adapters says "lock" or "open" what does that mean?

Based on this, I'm getting the impression that the "most compatible" glass one can invest in would be Nikkor lenses since Canon EOS lenses CANNOT be used on m4/3 cameras. Correct?
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Depends on what you want and what you're ready to spend. What you said has been true up until vey recently. However, Birger just announced a rather expensive electronic adapter for EOS lenses, promising AF and IS as well as aperture control. I haven't seen anything except their promotional materials yet - it's supposed to ship next month:

http://www.birger.com/

If it does everything they promised, it'll make a far more polished solution than any of the G adapters - it'll be basically the same as using a 4/3 lens on the 4/3-m4/3 adapter.
Walter
 
saghost said:
Depends on what you want and what you're ready to spend. What you said has been true up until vey recently. However, Birger just announced a rather expensive electronic adapter for EOS lenses, promising AF and IS as well as aperture control. I haven't seen anything except their promotional materials yet - it's supposed to ship next month:

http://www.birger.com/

If it does everything they promised, it'll make a far more polished solution than any of the G adapters - it'll be basically the same as using a 4/3 lens on the 4/3-m4/3 adapter.
Walter
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I think that Birger mount is for the AF100.
I have no idea if it will work with a GH2.
The birger mount will probably cost as much as the GH2 body...LOL...
I guess if you are really vested in Canon Lenses it makes sense.
 
HVXguy said:
I think that Birger mount is for the AF100.
I have no idea if it will work with a GH2.
The birger mount will probably cost as much as the GH2 body...LOL...
I guess if you are really vested in Canon Lenses it makes sense.
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It isn't quite as expensive as the GH2 body - only about 80% of the cost (at MSRPs.) ;) :-P

It's marketed for the AF100, but the threads about it (on DPR, for instance) suggest it'll work on any m4/3 camera (which makes sense - AFAIK, from the mount forward the AF100 is standard m4/3, and the adapter just translates Canon EF protocols into m4/3 protocols and vice versa.)

I'm thinking it might make a fair amount of sense for lower light situations, especially if Panasonic doesn't get around to giving us fast zooms soon. (I don't know how good the AF performance will be - if 4/3 lenses are any indication, it won't be great and will vary a lot from lens to lens.)
Walter
 
I have some Canon lenses and an adapter to use them with the GH2. I have used them indoors but they are useless outside, unless you want to shoot at 1/1000.
I have an ND3 and still it is not enough without the ability to stop down.
The Birger could be intresting but since it gets it power from the camera battery I wonder
how long you could shoot with a GH2? As is the battery power is not that long.
I have two more batteries on order. No idea how long the wait will be.:shocked:
 
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