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Archive 2016Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
p.18 #1Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
AF-C seems to work best for me. 
K-H.
K-H.
Aug 23, 2016 at 10:57 AM
p.18 #2Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
Hey, didn't I hear that the adapter is supposed to store up to 10 lens settings or do I have to enter in the appropriate f-stop in camera each time I switch lenses? It appears to be the latter . . .
Aug 23, 2016 at 12:47 PM
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Manual leicas lens have absolutely no communication with the TechArt Adapter. It had no clue what lens you're using. In other words even if u took the lens off, the adapter would never know.
You'll have to set the settings manually each time.
rji2goleez wrote:
Hey, didn't I hear that the adapter is supposed to store up to 10 lens settings or do I have to enter in the appropriate f-stop in camera each time I switch lenses? It appears to be the latter . . .
You'll have to set the settings manually each time.
rji2goleez wrote:
Hey, didn't I hear that the adapter is supposed to store up to 10 lens settings or do I have to enter in the appropriate f-stop in camera each time I switch lenses? It appears to be the latter . . .
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:08 PM
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I am getting significant battery drain.. Has anyone figured out the parameters to try to rectify?
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:15 PM
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dumplinknet wrote:
Manual leicas lens have absolutely no communication with the TechArt Adapter. It had no clue what lens you're using. In other words even if u took the lens off, the adapter would never know.
You'll have to set the settings manually each time.
That's what I figured but just wanted to ask. If it could retain settings for each lens, it would be more valuable to me to know which lens was used before going to Lens Tagger. In this case, I'm less likely to change the settings each time I change a lens. I change lenses way to much!
Manual leicas lens have absolutely no communication with the TechArt Adapter. It had no clue what lens you're using. In other words even if u took the lens off, the adapter would never know.
You'll have to set the settings manually each time.
rji2goleez wrote
Hey, didn't I hear that the adapter is supposed to store up to 10 lens settings or do I have to enter in the appropriate f-stop in camera each time I switch lenses? It appears to be the latter . . .That's what I figured but just wanted to ask. If it could retain settings for each lens, it would be more valuable to me to know which lens was used before going to Lens Tagger. In this case, I'm less likely to change the settings each time I change a lens. I change lenses way to much!
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:19 PM
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mark1958 wrote:
I am getting significant battery drain.. Has anyone figured out the parameters to try to rectify?
I have to remove the battery at night = aggravation, but I have also had 2-3 Commlite adapters that did the same, but not as bad.
It's most likely a poor electronics design IMO.
My metabones 4 does not do that.
Hopefully in the LMEA7 II they will fix this and also use a finer stepping motor, and fix the AF-S lock issue.
The MB4 takes significantly finer AF-C steps than any of the Chinese adapters I have used.
I am getting significant battery drain.. Has anyone figured out the parameters to try to rectify?
I have to remove the battery at night = aggravation, but I have also had 2-3 Commlite adapters that did the same, but not as bad.
It's most likely a poor electronics design IMO.
My metabones 4 does not do that.
Hopefully in the LMEA7 II they will fix this and also use a finer stepping motor, and fix the AF-S lock issue.
The MB4 takes significantly finer AF-C steps than any of the Chinese adapters I have used.
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:21 PM
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mark1958 wrote:
I am getting significant battery drain.. Has anyone figured out the parameters to try to rectify?
I have not seen any appreciable drain, so the only thing I can suggest at this point is to unmount the adapter when not in use, or pull the battery.
Will be doing more battery testing today...
I am getting significant battery drain.. Has anyone figured out the parameters to try to rectify?
I have not seen any appreciable drain, so the only thing I can suggest at this point is to unmount the adapter when not in use, or pull the battery.
Will be doing more battery testing today...
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:21 PM
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tammons wrote:
fix the AF-S lock issue.
What is 'the AF-S lock issue?'
fix the AF-S lock issue.
What is 'the AF-S lock issue?'
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:22 PM
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d-intrigue wrote:
What is 'the AF-S lock issue?'
On my A7II it misses more than it hits.
AF-S maybe 20-30% keepers.
AF-C maybe 80% keepers.
On AF-S it will lock, AF light blinks etc, but it wont actually be in focus.
Also can AF just outside the green PDAF box on AF-S.
tammons wrote
fix the AF-S lock issue.On my A7II it misses more than it hits.
AF-S maybe 20-30% keepers.
AF-C maybe 80% keepers.
On AF-S it will lock, AF light blinks etc, but it wont actually be in focus.
Also can AF just outside the green PDAF box on AF-S.
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:26 PM
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Hmm. Not my experience at all. I find it extremely accurate in AF-S; never have used AF-C.
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:27 PM
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d-intrigue wrote:
Hmm. Not my experience at all. I find it extremely accurate in AF-S; never have used AF-C.
What camera?
Hmm. Not my experience at all. I find it extremely accurate in AF-S; never have used AF-C.
What camera?
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:30 PM
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A7-II. I got a unit from the first batch, received in April, been using it continuously since then.
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:31 PM
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Mine came from HK. May be flaky, but I contacted a DPR member that is pretty knowledgeable about them in HK and he told me he always uses AF-C.
You may not see it due to the Aperture, but I was using fast lenses WO.
Or maybe you have a better adapter.
Missed enough that I gave up on AF-S.
Just leave my camera on AF-C and have a custom button for focus lock.
You may not see it due to the Aperture, but I was using fast lenses WO.
Or maybe you have a better adapter.
Missed enough that I gave up on AF-S.
Just leave my camera on AF-C and have a custom button for focus lock.
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:40 PM
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Mine was ordered direct, and shipped from HK.
I have occasionally seen where a green square will light up outside the PDAF area, but it is rare and the subject is still in focus...
I have occasionally seen where a green square will light up outside the PDAF area, but it is rare and the subject is still in focus...
Aug 23, 2016 at 01:44 PM
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I performed the following test this afternoon to see if bluetooth (enabled using F90 for firmware update) would possibly contribute to battery drain.
When a frame is shot at F90, the camera is then turned off (!) and then the firmware update can proceed...so my theory was that perhaps bluetooth was not being disabled after the update.
• installed newly charged battery, 2:24pm (reads 100%.)
• downgraded the firmware using the iOS app to version 1, completed at 2:32pm
• battery still read 100% at 2:32pm
• 100% at 3:55pm
• 100% at 5:45pm
When a frame is shot at F90, the camera is then turned off (!) and then the firmware update can proceed...so my theory was that perhaps bluetooth was not being disabled after the update.
• installed newly charged battery, 2:24pm (reads 100%.)
• downgraded the firmware using the iOS app to version 1, completed at 2:32pm
• battery still read 100% at 2:32pm
• 100% at 3:55pm
• 100% at 5:45pm
Aug 23, 2016 at 04:52 PM
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Maybe my bluetooth is activated.
Will have to check it.
Will have to check it.
Aug 23, 2016 at 05:04 PM
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BT appears to be turned off after the firmware update. If another update is attempted immediately after the first, it can't find the adapter. So doing the F90 again appears to be required to enable it again.
Not necessarily an all encompassing test, but didn't take much time to do.
Not necessarily an all encompassing test, but didn't take much time to do.
Aug 23, 2016 at 05:19 PM
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I took the lens off and on and changed batteries and now I am not getting any drain after 7 hours.
tammons wrote:
I have to remove the battery at night = aggravation, but I have also had 2-3 Commlite adapters that did the same, but not as bad.
It's most likely a poor electronics design IMO.
My metabones 4 does not do that.
Hopefully in the LMEA7 II they will fix this and also use a finer stepping motor, and fix the AF-S lock issue.
The MB4 takes significantly finer AF-C steps than any of the Chinese adapters I have used.
tammons wrote:
mark1958 wrote
I am getting significant battery drain.. Has anyone figured out the parameters to try to rectify?It's most likely a poor electronics design IMO.
My metabones 4 does not do that.
Hopefully in the LMEA7 II they will fix this and also use a finer stepping motor, and fix the AF-S lock issue.
The MB4 takes significantly finer AF-C steps than any of the Chinese adapters I have used.
Aug 23, 2016 at 08:06 PM
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I renewed the FW and will test mine tonight.
But like I said I have had issues with commlite adapters, but I did have one that was perfect and did not drain the battery but that was 1 out of 4.
I am sure these things have IC gates, so it could be substandard parts, bad assembly etc that creates the one good other bad scenario etc.
I think the reason MB is so much better is the higher quality standards of parts and assembly and I am sure they are QC tested to a higher standard.
But like I said I have had issues with commlite adapters, but I did have one that was perfect and did not drain the battery but that was 1 out of 4.
I am sure these things have IC gates, so it could be substandard parts, bad assembly etc that creates the one good other bad scenario etc.
I think the reason MB is so much better is the higher quality standards of parts and assembly and I am sure they are QC tested to a higher standard.
Aug 23, 2016 at 08:16 PM
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I see nothing to indicate anything but quality build and manufacturing with the Techart. I've owned the G adapter as well, no complaints in this regard. Firmware improvements are the real challenge due to the nature of reverse engineering.
Aug 23, 2016 at 08:22 PM