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Post by FearingPix on Jul 27, 2010 8:00:46 GMT -5
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Post by Thomas McKown on Jul 27, 2010 19:17:11 GMT -5
Found an article here: dpreview.comHere are a few other adapters on bhphoto.com:
Novaflex Adapter Bower AdapterCinevate AdapterI don't actually know a whole lot about these because I have no experience with them. What I do know is that you will lose autofocus and aperture controls and will have to resort to shooting all manual. The problem with that is that most modern lenses don't have an aperture ring, so you would lose control of the aperture and be forced to shoot wide open all the time. (Oh the horror...) That's what I like about the one you asked about, it has an aperture controller built in. Pretty cool stuff! Although with a $300 price tag, I do see the downside. I provided links to a few cheap adapters, but sadly, they don't have anything that cool. Normally, I would have only considered buying the Nikon lens to Canon camera adapter so that I could use Nikon mount Zeiss lenses on my Canon. Since they are manual lenses anyway, I have nothing to lose. But now, Zeiss has actually started making Canon mount lenses as well, so I lost interest in the adapter. I honestly had never even considered using regular Nikon lenses because Canon usually has an equivalent lens that I could buy. Not to mention the fact that all of my friends use Canon, so borrowing a lens is an easy task. I guess you will just have to figure out what will work out for you best in the long term. You could always switch to Nikon if you prefer that system, but you just have to balance the advantages against the disadvantages. In the short term, moving from your Canon to an equivalent Nikon would probably be a disadvantage because you would see a drop in high ISO image quality. (Not trying to start a fight with the Nikon users...) But if you planned on eventually moving towards a modern semi-pro level camera, it's just a matter of which tool you like more for what job you do. |
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Post by everlastingimages on Jul 27, 2010 20:42:33 GMT -5
If you're comfortable with your Canon system, I would not worry about any adapters.
Joe, my second shooter, uses a Nikon system while I use a Canon system. The beauty of this setup is that we can use each others strengths throughout the flow of events at a wedding.
Nikon makes killer zoom lenses, yet lacks good prime lenses. If you're a prime shooter, stick with Canon. $300.00 for an adapter is a waste of money when you could put that towards a nice prime lens like the 85mm 1.4 or the 135mm 2.0L.
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Post by Thomas McKown on Jul 28, 2010 7:06:44 GMT -5
$300.00 for an adapter is a waste of money when you could put that towards a nice prime lens like the 85mm 1.4 or the 135mm 2.0L. I second that! Hey, even the 85mm f1.8 is a great lens, and for almost the same price as the adapter. Although I know where you are coming from. You have a Canon body and access to a bunch of Nikon lenses and no money to buy lenses.  Hang in there. If you can start doing enough jobs, the equipment will pay for itself. Just use whatever you can get access to. |
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Post by FearingPix on Jul 28, 2010 8:14:17 GMT -5
[quote author=everlastingimages board=photodiscuss thread=40 post=226 time=1280281353 85mm f1.8 is a great lens, and for almost the same price as the adapter. im actually probably getting payed 300 for this wedding im doing on the 14th, so i MAY try to get that lens, anyone agree? he did say i can use his d700. i dont mind that in the mean time. although he was talking about selling that to him so i can have a nikon. i like the fact its a full frame. |
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Post by everlastingimages on Jul 28, 2010 13:55:49 GMT -5
You can get a 5D MKI for under $1,000.00 now.  |
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Post by Thomas McKown on Jul 29, 2010 7:17:52 GMT -5
That would be a good choice I think. Used, they are selling in the low $300's. If you can scrape together an extra $20-$30, you could buy a used one.
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Post by FearingPix on Jul 29, 2010 11:48:23 GMT -5
That would be a good choice I think. Used, they are selling in the low $300's. If you can scrape together an extra $20-$30, you could buy a used one. i think i shAll do that. i perfer prime lens personally |
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