FOTGA For Canon FD mount Lens To Sony NEX-3 NEX-1 E Mount Adapter Ring I bought 3 different adapters for canon FD-NEX. The ones I tested were the Fotodiox, the Neewer, and the Fogta. First, I shall reiterate what others have said, that these are manual focus and aperture adapters, and they do not use lens elements that reduce image quality. You set your NEX to allow lens release, and it has no communication with the lens. You do it all by hand, just like in the olden days, which is why I love using these so much! The cheaper Neewer and Fogta appear to be set at infinity, but each of them has a little bit of play in the mount--theyre not completely snug. I later noticed that the Neewer sometimes seemed to hit infinity just right, and then sometimes, it couldnt reach infinity! Huh? It may have been temperature induced (had trouble hitting infinity in hotter weather), but I think its more because of the play in the mount. Hitting infinity focus requires very tight tolerances. Since the adapter is a little loose, if its not in complete contact with the camera, it will never reach infinity. I had to wiggle the lens and adapter while pulling it tight against my camera, and then it popped back to infinity. So its a cheap mount, what do you expect? Id rather have an adapter thats just a hair shorter, having that safety factor of going slightly beyond infinity. The apeture lock on the Neewer adapter is very smooth and buttery, so I appreciate that. I have not experienced the problem of not reaching infinity on the Fogta adapter; it does seem to be set on infinity, but knowing what a small tolerance that is, It wouldnt surprise me if theres a chance it might not always hit it on certain lenses since theres no room for error. My only complaint about the Fogta adapter is that the aperture lock ring is loose feeling. Its a little harder to snap into place, and then it kind of wiggles after you set it. I dont think that actually matters for its function, but it makes it feel cheaper. That wiggle should have less actual effect on your image than the Neewers wiggle in the mount attachment itself.Also, the Fotodiox and Neewer shipped very quickly, and the Fogta took a few weeks to ship from China. I use the Fogta and Neewer adapters on my portrait and macro lenses, where I rarely need to think about infinity.A little wiggle in the mount doesnt matter wh The Fotodiox was the most expensive, and, after some consideration, the best. At first, I did not like the fact that the Fotodiox is set a little past infinity. The fact is that I rarely focus straight to infinity on the lenses I am using--I am doing macro, portrait, and long telephoto lenses with these adapters, its more likely to be a wide angle landscape lens that you send straight to infinity when you shoot, and I have that in my NEX kit lens (which strangely seems to lack a specific infinity point, but thats another story). I also now appreciate that this extra sliver of focus makes sure that you should be able to safely hit infinity on every lens, which was a concern with the other adapters. What I like most about the Fotodiox adapter is that it really fits the camera and lenses snugly with no play, unlike the cheaper adapters. So I tend to use this adapter on my long telephoto to make sure that its extra secure. Im buying one more adapter, and the Fotodiox will be the one, despite that it costs twice what the others cost. The others do work, however, and the adapter does not affect image quality. See all 1 customer reviews... see image >>> tinyurl/mr2x58a Description With this FOTGA Lens Mount Adapter, you can mount Canon FD mount lens to be used on Sony NEX-3 NEX-5 camera body.Although the lens will fit physically, automatic diaphragm, auto-focusing, or any other functions will not operate correctly while using this adapter. In this case stop-down mode will need to be used when metering since the lens does not have the ability to have its aperture controlled by the camera body. You can shoot with manual mode or aperture priority mode with Sony NEX body. focusing to Infinity. Details Brand: FOTGA Model: FD - NEX/FOTGA Features Allows focus to infinity Allow Metering: AE Priority / Manual Stop-down Metering Auto focus (AF) is not avaliable Made of anodized aluminum (black) and brass chromed (silver), With perfect surface finishing, Super Precise Design more information >>> tinyurl/mr2x58a
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:12:32 +0000
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