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Peter D. Parker · February 11th, 2016, 01:50 PM

I've just got a GH4 but at the moment my Canon lenses won't fit.

I've got a Canon EF 70-200 F4.5/5.6 IS USM
Canon EF-S 17-55 F2.8 IS USM
Sigma 10-20 F4/5.6

So, my question is, should I get a Metabones Adaptor or sell the Canon lenses and get a Lumix 35-100 or 14-140?

I was thinking of getting either the Metabones 0.6x or 0.7x. but have read about vignetting. I've also read that the 14-140 is just OK in good light but poor in low light.

Anyone any advice?

Peter

Willard Hill · February 16th, 2016, 12:45 PM

I have the original Metabones Speed Booster and the Metabones Smart adapter and have used them with the following Canon L lenses: 17-40, 24-105, 70-200mm f2.8, 100-400m (both 1 and II Versions) 500mmf4 and 600mm F4. I have not noticed vignetting with these lenses.

I have the 14-140 and 100-300 Panasonic lenses and think they look as sharp or sharper on the GH4 as the Canon glass. They also auto-focus much better (at least for me) than my Canon lenses with the Metabones adapters, but I normally use manual focus in conjunction with an external monitor when filming wildlife and the Canon lenses manual focus much more smoothly. Of course the Canon's are faster and when using the speed booster even the 100-400mm becomes a decent lens for low-light wildlife photography.

I mostly use the Canon lenses, but would not like to be without either of my Panasonic lenses so in my opinion the ideal thing would be to get the metabones adapter for your Canon glass and at least one of the Panasonic lenses and see where your experience leads you from there.

Peter D. Parker · February 18th, 2016, 08:40 AM

Thanks for that Willard.

I went ahead and bought the XL Metabones before reading your post. Didn't realise until it was too late that the XL doesn't take EF-S lens, so will have to sell my Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8. Thinking of getting the Sigma 18-35 F1.8, which has had good reviews.

I've had a bit of a play with my other lenses and they appear to be OK, especially my Sigma 10-20 which has a great FOV.

Peter

Lico Francisco · February 19th, 2016, 03:43 PM

Let me know how much you want for your EF-S 17-55 f2.8

February 11th, 2016, 01:50 PM	#1
Peter D. Parker Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Preston England Posts: 147	GH4 and Metabones I've just got a GH4 but at the moment my Canon lenses won't fit. I've got a Canon EF 70-200 F4.5/5.6 IS USM Canon EF-S 17-55 F2.8 IS USM Sigma 10-20 F4/5.6 So, my question is, should I get a Metabones Adaptor or sell the Canon lenses and get a Lumix 35-100 or 14-140? I was thinking of getting either the Metabones 0.6x or 0.7x. but have read about vignetting. I've also read that the 14-140 is just OK in good light but poor in low light. Anyone any advice? Peter

February 16th, 2016, 12:45 PM	#2
Willard Hill Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 191	Re: GH4 and Metabones I have the original Metabones Speed Booster and the Metabones Smart adapter and have used them with the following Canon L lenses: 17-40, 24-105, 70-200mm f2.8, 100-400m (both 1 and II Versions) 500mmf4 and 600mm F4. I have not noticed vignetting with these lenses. I have the 14-140 and 100-300 Panasonic lenses and think they look as sharp or sharper on the GH4 as the Canon glass. They also auto-focus much better (at least for me) than my Canon lenses with the Metabones adapters, but I normally use manual focus in conjunction with an external monitor when filming wildlife and the Canon lenses manual focus much more smoothly. Of course the Canon's are faster and when using the speed booster even the 100-400mm becomes a decent lens for low-light wildlife photography. I mostly use the Canon lenses, but would not like to be without either of my Panasonic lenses so in my opinion the ideal thing would be to get the metabones adapter for your Canon glass and at least one of the Panasonic lenses and see where your experience leads you from there. __________________ Willard http://pawildlifephotographer.blogspot.com/

February 18th, 2016, 08:40 AM	#3
Peter D. Parker Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Preston England Posts: 147	Re: GH4 and Metabones Thanks for that Willard. I went ahead and bought the XL Metabones before reading your post. Didn't realise until it was too late that the XL doesn't take EF-S lens, so will have to sell my Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8. Thinking of getting the Sigma 18-35 F1.8, which has had good reviews. I've had a bit of a play with my other lenses and they appear to be OK, especially my Sigma 10-20 which has a great FOV. Peter

February 19th, 2016, 03:43 PM	#4
Lico Francisco Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 110	Re: GH4 and Metabones Let me know how much you want for your EF-S 17-55 f2.8 __________________ Learning to become a better videographer.