PL or stills glass - my 10 cents

Alister Chapman · March 20th, 2011, 10:40 AM

I'm liking the look of the Zeiss ZF's too. Need to sell my old Canon 16x B4 lens and a couple of mini cams first!

Morton Molyneux · March 20th, 2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Winston Ashley

Where did you order the Canon EF mount from for the sony? I talked with mtf and they said they only have the FD Canon mount. Let me know cuz I want one!

Winston,

I heard from Mike Tapa about 10 days a go and he said they hope to have a F3 to Canon EF adaptor in 4 to 6 weeks.

cheers

Morton

Leonard Levy · March 20th, 2011, 01:25 PM

Has anyone compared the Red 50-150 to the Sigma? I've read they are the same and that they're different.

Also how is the Sigma at 2.8 all the way out at 150mm? I know I can trust the Nikon throughout the range.

Leonard Levy · March 20th, 2011, 01:32 PM

Morton,

Will the MTF adapter be like the one for the EX3 though? There is no iris control on that so you have to use the lens wide open or keep putting it on a Canon camera to reset the f stop.

The Birger mt for AF100 is supposed to be shipping soon and then it should only be a matter of time before an F3 version is out. If those live up to expectations it will be the way to go. It would be very nice if they came up with one that talked to Nikon lenses as well.

Jim Tittle · March 20th, 2011, 04:35 PM

Based on my experience with the MTF Nikon adapter that I'm using now, I'll probably buy the Birger when it becomes available. The MFT is well-constructed, but it's clumsy to use. You can set the aperture, which is a definite plus, but you don't know what the aperture is, the ring is slippery and hard to reach, and the lock knob, which is the only thing you can really grab, is fragile. Also, the Nikon mount locking tab is slippery and difficult to use.

March 20th, 2011, 10:40 AM	#31
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Re: PL or stills glass - my 10 cents I'm liking the look of the Zeiss ZF's too. Need to sell my old Canon 16x B4 lens and a couple of mini cams first! __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

March 20th, 2011, 01:25 PM	#33
Leonard Levy Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,684	Re: PL or stills glass - my 10 cents Has anyone compared the Red 50-150 to the Sigma? I've read they are the same and that they're different. Also how is the Sigma at 2.8 all the way out at 150mm? I know I can trust the Nikon throughout the range.

March 20th, 2011, 01:32 PM	#34
Leonard Levy Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,684	Re: PL or stills glass - my 10 cents Morton, Will the MTF adapter be like the one for the EX3 though? There is no iris control on that so you have to use the lens wide open or keep putting it on a Canon camera to reset the f stop. The Birger mt for AF100 is supposed to be shipping soon and then it should only be a matter of time before an F3 version is out. If those live up to expectations it will be the way to go. It would be very nice if they came up with one that talked to Nikon lenses as well.

March 20th, 2011, 04:35 PM	#35
Jim Tittle Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 114	Re: PL or stills glass - my 10 cents Based on my experience with the MTF Nikon adapter that I'm using now, I'll probably buy the Birger when it becomes available. The MFT is well-constructed, but it's clumsy to use. You can set the aperture, which is a definite plus, but you don't know what the aperture is, the ring is slippery and hard to reach, and the lock knob, which is the only thing you can really grab, is fragile. Also, the Nikon mount locking tab is slippery and difficult to use.