George wrote: > Hi All, > I was wondering, does anyone on the list use any Russian all manual lenses > via EOS to M42 (?) adapter, and if so - what is your feedback on them? I saw > some 8mm, 16mm, and remember hearing about either Tilt or Shift one availible > as well. So, any users of those or any others? What about using other brands > like Nikon on EOS? I know - bad thing to ask here, but Nikon has some > interesting lenses, like 70- 180 Macro (I think this is right), which is a > true macro lens. BTW, any 3rd party guys make a similar lens in EOS mount? > George
On my EOS 30, the lightmeter goes silly when a lens without electronics (like a M42 adapter) is attached. Suppose at f1.4 it measures 1/60s. Without a lens, or when you use a adapter, the camera reads 00 and 1/500s. You can try this on your camera by only partially rotating the lens onto the camera, so the electronics don't connect. The aperture should read 00. Be careful you don't drop the lens. Measure something easy like an evenly lit wall, and remember the shutter speed. Next, rotate the lens all the way onto the camera as usual, and select maximum aperture. Measure and check the shutter speed again. The shutter speeds should be equal, as its the same aperture. But on my EOS 30 there's a 3 stops difference... Martijn * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
