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Archive 2011 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

Hi everyone, I have several Zeiss contax T* lens, I have used an EMF AF confirm C/Y-EOS adapter, the AF confirm work great but the adapter was not tigh fit. I search on ebay and see many EMF C/Y-EOS adapter and I do not know which has good quality and fit tight.
Anyone has experience of C/Y-EOS, please give me some advice.

Thank you.

Aug 22, 2011 at 12:01 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

i use fotodiox, haven't had a problem. you can get it on amazon.com

Aug 22, 2011 at 02:56 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

leitax.com

Aug 22, 2011 at 03:03 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

is the fotodiox pro worth it over the one with focus confirmation?

Aug 22, 2011 at 03:15 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

If your adapter doesn't fit the lens well, you can do often do something about it. See the last section on this page: http://www.pebbleplace.com/Personal/Contax_db_Adapters_1.html

Aug 22, 2011 at 03:23 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

thanks! Ill save myself £50 and go for the non pro version!

Aug 22, 2011 at 03:28 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

Fotodiox pro is available both with and without a focus confirmation chip. I prefer without.

I agree with John (crazeazn) thet Leitax is the best, but I think it's only worth the higher expense for wide and ultra-wide angle lenses, and possibly also for heavy lenses, say 300/2.8 & larger.

Aug 22, 2011 at 03:44 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

R.Young wrote:
thanks! Ill save myself £50 and go for the non pro version!

I have several of the Fotodiox C/Y to EOS and Pentax to EOS with focus confirmation for my 30D and they worked great for a week or so. Then I started having erratic focus behavior with the camera. Even when I switched back to Canon lenses, it still wouldn't focus properly. Just hunts and hunts. At first, this was only temporary and can be fixed by doing a cold reset of the camera. I continued using it, foolishly thinking I could just reset things if it happens again. Eventually the camera wouldn't focus at all. Had to send to Canon to replace the focusing mechanism.

I've since ripped out all the chips from the adapters and just focus manually. The adapters work well in this manner and aren't loose at all. If you have good focusing screen, I suggest just getting the adapter without the chip.

Maybe I had a bad batch of adapters, or may be my camera failed by coincidence. I'm just sharing my experience. Be careful.

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Aug 22, 2011 at 03:46 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

Thanks for the info. I'll be using it on manual contax lenses so would that be different?

Aug 22, 2011 at 04:25 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

Fotodiox Pro ... I wasn't impressed with regular Fotodiox (F-EOS) I used once.

Aug 22, 2011 at 05:06 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

I have two happypagehk CY-EOS Pro adapters that I like a lot. I would strongly recommend them. Sometimes Rudy doesn't have them listed on his ebay page (happypagehk), but if you send him an email he will let you know when he can ship you one. Usually the wait isn't very long if one isn't listed.

Aug 22, 2011 at 05:51 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

I believe you get what you pay for - so here is another vote for Fotodiox Pro - mine are without the focus chip.

Aug 22, 2011 at 07:04 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

@AhamB: thank you so much, that link is really useful. I have visited peppleplace many time but I have never read carefully.

@Steve Spencer: I have read many topic about HappypageHK adapter, but I can not found his adapter on ebay, and I do not know his email address. Can you tell me his email address. Thank you.

@jcolwell, RustyBug, dbehrens: I have visited photodiox website several time, I have never bought C/Y-EOS adapter from them. Is it tight fit? Does AF confirm work well?

Aug 22, 2011 at 08:41 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

snowmanftu wrote:
@jcolwell, RustyBug, dbehrens: I have visited photodiox website several time, I have never bought C/Y-EOS adapter from them. Is it tight fit? Does AF confirm work well?

My Fotodiox Pros are a very tight fit! Mine are w/o the AF confirm chip...

Aug 22, 2011 at 09:00 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

I found this on Fotodiox website: http://www.fotodiox.com/product_info.php?products_id=36.
Is it the same as EMF AF confirm adapter? (set aperture, focal length, and micro adjustment)

Aug 22, 2011 at 11:08 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

Rudy's email at happypagehk is [email protected]

Good luck

Aug 22, 2011 at 11:16 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

Steve Spencer wrote:
Rudy's email at happypagehk is [email protected]

Good luck
Thanks. But does he still use this mail or usually check it?

Aug 22, 2011 at 11:35 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

I think so. The store is still there on ebay, he just doesn't have any stock right now. I bought 2 adapters from him in March.

Aug 22, 2011 at 11:38 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

Steve Spencer wrote:
I think so. The store is still there on ebay, he just doesn't have any stock right now. I bought 2 adapters from him in March.

What kind of chip does he use? Can I set it's focal length, micro adjustment...? and How much is it?

Aug 22, 2011 at 11:47 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · I need a good C/Y - EOS adapter, help!

The chip on my adapters are the Optix V5 and I like them a lot. I find them easier to program than the dandelion chips, but both are very nice. You can set the focal length and widest aperture and you might be able to do micro adjust, but I don't know I have never bother to try with my chips. I paid something like $90 for the adapter with the AF confirmation chip.

Aug 23, 2011 at 06:52 AM

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