CZ Lens Problems on 5D

FM Forums \| Alternative Gear & Lenses \| Join Upload & Sell	Search Used
1 2 3 4 end

Archive 2005 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

PSquared63
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #1 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Cinstance,

When you had the Leica screen in the 5D, were you able to get accurate focusing? I know you din't like it because it wasn't bright enough.

Peter

Oct 12, 2005 at 10:34 PM

Cinstance
Offline
Dedicated FM
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #2 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

No peter, it seems the foucs is off by a mile

. I didn't check further since it isn't any brighter than the Canon screen.

Oct 12, 2005 at 11:35 PM

Daniel Buck
Offline
Dedicated FM
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #3 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

PSquared63 wrote:
Daniel Buck wrote:
I would love to hear if the 28/2.8 and 50/1.7 work with the 5D, does anyone have these combos? I'm using Son's adapter, I'm not sure how it compares in thickness to the rest of them.

Gary reported above that those lenses work with the 5D.

so Son's adapter is the same (or has the same specs) as the Fotodiox?

Oct 12, 2005 at 11:38 PM

Graham Mitchell
Offline
Dedicated FM
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #4 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

I have an adapter which is not giving me infinity focus on any Canon bodies or Contax lenses.

Where do I measure the effective thickness of the adapter? Does anyone have a diagram?

My calipers and I await...

Oct 12, 2005 at 11:40 PM

PSquared63
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #5 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Son's 2nd generation CZ-EOS adapters ARE Fotodiox adapters (the black ones). I don't know about his 3rd generation adapters, and I don't know the specs on those adapters.

Oct 13, 2005 at 12:51 AM

PSquared63
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #6 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Graham, the flat, broad piece on the adapter that abuts the lens as well as the camera mount is where you measure the thickness.

Oct 13, 2005 at 12:54 AM

PSquared63
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #7 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Cinstance wrote:
No peter, it seems the foucs is off by a mile

. I didn't check further since it isn't any brighter than the Canon screen.

Well, there goes that option.

Oct 13, 2005 at 12:55 AM

Graham Mitchell
Offline
Dedicated FM
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #8 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

PSquared63 wrote:
Graham, the flat, broad piece on the adapter that abuts the lens as well as the camera mount is where you measure the thickness.

Well, it just makes no sense. That plate is only ~1.2mm thick so my 50mm should focus PAST infinity, but it can't get past 10m. (My 135mm gets as far as ~200m but still not infinity).

Oct 13, 2005 at 01:02 AM

med007
Offline
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #9 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

This is a very useful thread. Thanks Guy and everyone!

Asher

Oct 13, 2005 at 04:46 AM

Emanuele_C
Offline
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #10 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Hi!

I would like to know if someone had the possibility to test the CZ 3.5/15 (not the Leica version).

Updated the compatibility list w/ new lenses and adapters: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/293080

Ciao,

Emanuele

Oct 13, 2005 at 07:34 AM

PSquared63
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #11 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Who's Guy?

Oct 13, 2005 at 02:32 PM

Emanuele_C
Offline
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #12 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

PSquared63 wrote:
Who's Guy?

Oct 13, 2005 at 02:40 PM

Pham Minh Son
Offline
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #13 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

The Carl Zeiss Distagon 15mm F3.5 requires a super thin adapter to get it to infinity. This lens may present a problem to the 5D. I was successfully built the 4th generation adapter that got the Zeiss 15 to infinity. The 4th generation will have 4 different thickness to accomodate all of Zeiss lens to infinity and also to prevent the lens from going too much beyond infinity that it bring the lens too close to the mirror and may cause the interference.

Here are my new specifications for all of the new 4th generation adapters:
1) They fit extremely tight to the lens and from the adapter to the camera mount. This way there is no looseness and no potential light leeks.

2) These are made from brass so that they will give you very low friction as you mount your lens.

3) There will be 4 different thickness. This is important because some of these lens may need to be recalibrated. I suggested that you get a few types of thickness and try them on your lens that you are going to keep to see which thickness will give you infinity focus and no mirror interference. Some lens like the macro lens you need the adaper a little thick so that you do not loose the 1:1 ratio.

It took awhile to build the 4th generation adapter to make sure that it will meet the requirement of all of Carl Zeiss lens. This is my last effort to make the C/Y adapter to accomodate the Zeiss lens.

Oct 13, 2005 at 03:12 PM

Pham Minh Son
Offline
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #14 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

I do not have a 5D but I will visit B&H and I will try out the 4th generation adapter that is designated for the Zeiss 15mm F3.5 to see if it will hit the mirror. Thus, this information will have to wait but we will know.

-Son

Oct 13, 2005 at 03:22 PM

Emanuele_C
Offline
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #15 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Pham Minh Son wrote:
I do not have a 5D but I will visit B&H and I will try out the 4th generation adapter that is designated for the Zeiss 15mm F3.5 to see if it will hit the mirror. Thus, this information will have to wait but we will know.

-Son

Waitin' for your CZ3.5/15 test on the 5D.

Ciao,

Emanuele

Oct 13, 2005 at 05:06 PM

Daniel Buck
Offline
Dedicated FM
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #16 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

PSquared63 wrote:
Son's 2nd generation CZ-EOS adapters ARE Fotodiox adapters (the black ones). I don't know about his 3rd generation adapters, and I don't know the specs on those adapters.

ahh, thanks! Mine is black, with a "tab" (not a screw) that clicks into the notch of the lens, that would be the 2nd gen?

Oct 13, 2005 at 06:19 PM

PSquared63
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #17 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Yes, that would be a 2nd generation one.

Oct 13, 2005 at 08:42 PM

PSquared63
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #18 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

I just got a report from Rob. There is a problem with 50/1.7 AE version that you cannot stop down past f/5.6 on a 5D:

Hey there,

I saw your thread and thought I'd give you my input. So far these are my results with CZ lenses and the 5D:

28/2.8 MM: works fine
35/2.8 MM: works fine
50/1.7 AE (white F16 marking): can't stop down past F5.6 (ie., F8, F11, F16 do not work) as mechanical aperture mechanism seems to get stuck on 5D lens mount
85/2.8 AE (white F22 marking): works fine

I use cameraquest adapters on all of my lenses.

Hope that helps!
-Rob

Oct 13, 2005 at 09:29 PM

doug572
Offline
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #19 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

I know a CZ21 is a waste on a 10D, but that's what I'm trying to do. Anyone have any luck with this combo? If so, what adapter are you using? My initial tests are giving me some very out of focus photos.

Thanks

Oct 27, 2005 at 03:30 PM

Kit Laughlin
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #20 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

A quick one to all the 5D users—how are you processing your RAW images?

I just installed CS2, got the 3.2 Camera RAW update and was amazed to find that the Canon 5D was not supported. How have you all been processing RAW images

?

Interested people want to know!

Kit

Oct 28, 2005 at 05:32 AM

Kit Laughlin
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #21 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Followup: even though the Camera RAW .pdf does not list the 5D, I went ahead and opened in the Bridge—and Lo and Behold: it opened.

Bridge cannot see the RAW images though (I am assuming that "Bridge" is the old "File Browser" in CS1).

first RAW file I opened, though. shot with the CZ 21 ƒ2.8 look good...

Will post some soon

cheers

Kit

Oct 28, 2005 at 05:54 AM

Graham Mitchell
Offline
Dedicated FM
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #22 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

I tried a different adapter and now I get infinity focus on my Contax lenses. The main plate of the adapter is the same thickness as the old one, but the Canon-mount part looks like it has a different offset.

Oct 28, 2005 at 07:07 AM

Graham Mitchell
Offline
Dedicated FM
Upload & Sell: Off

p.3 #23 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

DVD Technik. This is no guarantee that it will work for everyone and every lens.

Oct 28, 2005 at 11:05 AM

Kit Laughlin
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #24 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Lenses I have used today that all work fine:

CZ ƒ2.8 21

Leica 19 ƒ2.8 (the older one)
Leica 35 ƒ2 Summicron
Leica 50 ƒ2 Summicron
Leica 90 ƒ2 Apo Summicron

I am using Fotodiox adapters; all fit well, but the CZ-Canon one is slightly loose

Nothing else to report; wrestling with CS2 and about to go to bed!

Kit

Oct 28, 2005 at 12:30 PM

Kit Laughlin
Offline
Upload & Sell: On

p.3 #25 · CZ Lens Problems on 5D

Hello Sean,

Yes—sold the 1Ds; much of my work is available light and I really did not like the shadow noise or (in mine, anyway) what appeared to be banding in the shadows.

This shadow noise became apparent on a job at a luthier's studio shooting at 400 ISO, using an Asahi Pentax 24 ƒ3.5. He wanted a contrasty, dark shadow 'moody' look, so we used only one light on his desk for the main illuimination.

I have only shot two jobs with the 5D, and with better glass admittedly, but at ISO 1000 on today's job, the files are really really clean, and the shadow noise is very attractive and soft to my eyes. I will post a few shots tomorrow.

These impressions are just based on one IDs, of course; I don't know how others do in this regard.

Cheers

KL

Nov 01, 2005 at 12:54 PM


FM Forums \| Alternative Gear & Lenses \| Join Upload & Sell 1 2 3 4 end