Need Help (Nikon to EOS adapter)

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jlkirby77

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Hey everyone,

I'm new around here and need some advice. I've been saving up for camera equipment for awhile now and finally decided to start building up my arsenal. I ended up getting the t2i so I would have more money for glass and other future-proof equipment. I wanted to get a fast prime so I did a little research and ended up going with the popular sigma f/1.4 30mm lens (I also got a zoom lens but that hasn't arrived yet). I found a used sigma 30mm on ebay for a VERY good price and everything about the lens is in mint condition. The only problem with the purchase was my fault... I ended up getting the Nikon mount instead of the Canon.

Instead of trying to return the lens, I figure I might as well invest the money I saved into a Nikon to EOS adapter. This is where I'm going to need a little advice... The lens doesn't have any manual aperture controls that I know of :( I always shoot footage using manual modes so the loss of camera interaction doesn't bother me; however, I'm new to the HDSLR world and a little confused about how the f-stop is going to be adjusted. Are there any mounts that will allow me to change this or am I going to be stuck wide open??? Any advice on this one would be awesome.
 
after some research it looks like this is the setup I'm looking for

http://www.16-9.net/nikon_g/

But at that price I'll be better off sending the lens back and spending a little more on the same lens with a canon mount...

At this point I really need advice from somebody with experience.... I'm young and taking money out of my college account to pay for this so I don't have any extra money to throw around. Am I making a good decision here? if I want to return the lens I have to send it back verrrrry soon.
 
Take a look at Fotodiox adapter rings on ebay. They're pretty popular, and you can get them for $18 - $80 (the more expensive rings have less play between lens and body). Just be prepared to go completely manual (aperture, focus, everything) with the lens as the camera body will not be able to talk to it at all.
 
I ended up sending it back and buying the canon version through amazon... the sigma doesn't have a manual aperture adjustment and that would be a pretty big problem for me. Thanks for the reply though!
 
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