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p.35 #1Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
Wow, impressive performance improvement with v4. My issues with the CY 35-70 are completely gone.. I wonder if they had a 35-70 to test with and were stalking this thread.. it's really night and day with that one.
Nice job TechArt team!
Nice job TechArt team!
Sep 07, 2016 at 04:26 PM
p.35 #2Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
MIRANDA1 wrote:
https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-LP25-Release-Fujifilm-Panasonic/dp/B00V9M66TM/ref=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1473267820&sr=1-1&keywords=Fotasy+LP25+25+mm+Small+PlateThanks for the suggestion, that is going to be the solution I'll use when using a tripod, however what I really need to know is will the adapter actually mount without having to grind some of the from plate off? Based on Guy's comment it sounds like there is some rubbing between the lower portion of the adapter and the forward edge of his Sunway bracket.
Guy, the RRS plate I believe is a little different than the Sunway in that it runs the length of the camera body, in addition the camera battery compartment door actually mounts to the L-bracket.
I have the decent cheap generic L plate (Neewer is one of he brands its sold as) that you see around under various names, and there's no rubbing (but of course you do need to add an extra area plate if you want to use the plate in horizontal position.
rji2goleez wrote
Or you can do as Fred suggested. No grinding involved and you can remove it when not using a tripod.https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-LP25-Release-Fujifilm-Panasonic/dp/B00V9M66TM/ref=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1473267820&sr=1-1&keywords=Fotasy+LP25+25+mm+Small+Plate
Guy, the RRS plate I believe is a little different than the Sunway in that it runs the length of the camera body, in addition the camera battery compartment door actually mounts to the L-bracket.
I have the decent cheap generic L plate (Neewer is one of he brands its sold as) that you see around under various names, and there's no rubbing (but of course you do need to add an extra area plate if you want to use the plate in horizontal position.
Sep 07, 2016 at 04:28 PM
p.35 #3Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
Bob and Guy, once you have the APO 135/3.4 then won't you need the APO-Telyt-R 180/3.4? 
K-H.
K-H.
Sep 07, 2016 at 05:15 PM
p.35 #4Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
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ILCE-7RM2 + TechArt Pro LM-EA7 Ver.4 + APO-Telyt-R 180/3.4
K-H.
Sep 07, 2016 at 05:16 PM
p.35 #5Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
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K-H.
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Sep 07, 2016 at 05:21 PM
p.35 #6Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
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ILCE-7RM2 + TechArt Pro LM-EA7 Ver.4 + Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/4 @ 70mm
K-H.
Sep 07, 2016 at 05:25 PM
p.35 #7Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
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K-H.
Sep 07, 2016 at 05:31 PM
p.35 #8Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
k-h.a.w wrote:
Bob and Guy, once you have the APO 135/3.4 then won't you need the APO-Telyt-R 180/3.4?
K-H.
Now you're just being cruel . . .
Bob and Guy, once you have the APO 135/3.4 then won't you need the APO-Telyt-R 180/3.4?
K-H.
Now you're just being cruel . . .
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:08 PM
p.35 #9Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
Nice hummingbird shots.. do they ever kill the bees? You'd think they would.. I've never seen it though. I would definitely kill some bees if I were a hummingbird. I'd do it in style though, like a Mr. Miyagi hummingbird.
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:09 PM
p.35 #10Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
rji2goleez wrote:
K-H.Now you're just being cruel . . .
Sorry! I apologize, K-H.
k-h.a.w wrote
Bob and Guy, once you have the APO 135/3.4 then won't you need the APO-Telyt-R 180/3.4?K-H.
Sorry! I apologize, K-H.
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:17 PM
p.35 #11Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
Thx BrandonSI! Just ordered mine for use with C/Y 35-70, C/Y 100/2 and ZM Sonnar C 50/1.5. might get Minolta and OM adapter as well later...
BrandonSi wrote:
Wow, impressive performance improvement with v4. My issues with the CY 35-70 are completely gone.. I wonder if they had a 35-70 to test with and were stalking this thread.. it's really night and day with that one.
Nice job TechArt team!
BrandonSi wrote:
Wow, impressive performance improvement with v4. My issues with the CY 35-70 are completely gone.. I wonder if they had a 35-70 to test with and were stalking this thread.. it's really night and day with that one.
Nice job TechArt team!
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:20 PM
p.35 #12Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
k-h.a.w wrote:
https://photos.smugmug.com/KHW/Pics-by-Date/2016-09-07-A7r2a6300lenses-LM/i-z8rbHXm/1/2550x1701/_DSC6394_Bees_7952x5304_2981x1988_35-70f4_APO-Elmar-R-2550x1701.jpg
ILCE-7RM2 + TechArt Pro LM-EA7 Ver.4 + Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/4 @ 70mm
K-H.
Nice shots KH. What aperture are you using for setup of the VE 35-70/4 on the adapter? Is it necessary to re-set the lens and aperture when changing focal lengths on the zoom? I have the same lens and will try it with my A6300.
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ILCE-7RM2 + TechArt Pro LM-EA7 Ver.4 + Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/4 @ 70mm
K-H.
Nice shots KH. What aperture are you using for setup of the VE 35-70/4 on the adapter? Is it necessary to re-set the lens and aperture when changing focal lengths on the zoom? I have the same lens and will try it with my A6300.
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:21 PM
p.35 #13Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
BrandonSi wrote:
Nice hummingbird shots.. do they ever kill the bees? You'd think they would.. I've never seen it though. I would definitely kill some bees if I were a hummingbird. I'd do it in style though, like a Mr. Miyagi hummingbird.
No they don't! The bees wasps and such always win.
The hummingbirds are not the only small birds that avoid those nasty critters.
I have also seen various finches avoiding the bees on a water dish we set out for the birds.
Apparently hummingbirds eat mosquitos and such. Go figure.
K-H.
Nice hummingbird shots.. do they ever kill the bees? You'd think they would.. I've never seen it though. I would definitely kill some bees if I were a hummingbird. I'd do it in style though, like a Mr. Miyagi hummingbird.
No they don't! The bees wasps and such always win.
The hummingbirds are not the only small birds that avoid those nasty critters.
I have also seen various finches avoiding the bees on a water dish we set out for the birds.
Apparently hummingbirds eat mosquitos and such. Go figure.
K-H.
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:22 PM
p.35 #14Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
k-h.a.w wrote:
No they don't! The bees wasps and such always win.
The hummingbirds are not the only small birds that avoid those nasty critters.
I have also seen various finches avoiding the bees on a water dish we set out for the birds.
Apparently hummingbirds eat mosquitos and such. Go figure.
K-H.
Huh, strange. Though I think the bees are a bit fuzzy.. I probably wouldn't want that in my mouth.. err.. beak, either.
BrandonSi wrote
Nice hummingbird shots.. do they ever kill the bees? You'd think they would.. I've never seen it though. I would definitely kill some bees if I were a hummingbird. I'd do it in style though, like a Mr. Miyagi hummingbird.The hummingbirds are not the only small birds that avoid those nasty critters.
I have also seen various finches avoiding the bees on a water dish we set out for the birds.
Apparently hummingbirds eat mosquitos and such. Go figure.
K-H.
Huh, strange. Though I think the bees are a bit fuzzy.. I probably wouldn't want that in my mouth.. err.. beak, either.
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:51 PM
p.35 #15Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
Scho wrote:
ILCE-7RM2 + TechArt Pro LM-EA7 Ver.4 + Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/4 @ 70mm
K-H.Nice shots KH. What aperture are you using for setup of the VE 35-70/4 on the adapter? Is it necessary to re-set the lens and aperture when changing focal lengths on the zoom? I have the same lens and will try it with my A6300.
Thanks Carl.
No I set with the adapter only one focal length, like 35mm in this case, so that I know via Exif which lens I used.
The focal length for IBIS I set manually via buttons. One needs three.
• switching IBIS ON or OFF
• setting IBIS focal length either automatically or manually
• selecting IBIS focal length
One could use 50mm as a compromise for that.
But with the buttons it only takes me a second to select the correct one, namely 35, 50, or 70mm.
K-H.
k-h.a.w wrote
https://photos.smugmug.com/KHW/Pics-by-Date/2016-09-07-A7r2a6300lenses-LM/i-z8rbHXm/1/2550x1701/_DSC6394_Bees_7952x5304_2981x1988_35-70f4_APO-Elmar-R-2550x1701.jpgILCE-7RM2 + TechArt Pro LM-EA7 Ver.4 + Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/4 @ 70mm
K-H.
Thanks Carl.
No I set with the adapter only one focal length, like 35mm in this case, so that I know via Exif which lens I used.
The focal length for IBIS I set manually via buttons. One needs three.
• switching IBIS ON or OFF
• setting IBIS focal length either automatically or manually
• selecting IBIS focal length
One could use 50mm as a compromise for that.
But with the buttons it only takes me a second to select the correct one, namely 35, 50, or 70mm.
K-H.
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:53 PM
p.35 #16Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
Definitely faster and more accurate AF. Not as good as native, but much, much improved.
We'll see about the battery drain.
Would be great to have a list of fixes.
All in all, nice work.
We'll see about the battery drain.
Would be great to have a list of fixes.
All in all, nice work.
Sep 07, 2016 at 06:54 PM
p.35 #17Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
So I'm on about 9 hours let me go check battery. Turned on twice in total
98 percent
Fine with me
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98 percent
Fine with me
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Sep 07, 2016 at 06:55 PM
p.35 #18Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
Hey guys.. Sorry to be repetitive and a total noob. I just got this adapter today through adorama. They had one in stock and listed it on ebay. I was able to buy it while it was in stock from a USA seller.
Anyway, I went ahead and updated my firmware on the a7rII to ver 3.30. Also I noticed that the techart pro app on android listed a new ver4.0.0. I also updated the adapter to the ver4.
My question now is.. For starters, what's the best mode to shoot at? Is there a link or place where I can read up on tips or tricks for this adapter. I know that this thread is 35 pages long, but if someone can lead me to get started, that would be great. Thanks
Anyway, I went ahead and updated my firmware on the a7rII to ver 3.30. Also I noticed that the techart pro app on android listed a new ver4.0.0. I also updated the adapter to the ver4.
My question now is.. For starters, what's the best mode to shoot at? Is there a link or place where I can read up on tips or tricks for this adapter. I know that this thread is 35 pages long, but if someone can lead me to get started, that would be great. Thanks
Sep 07, 2016 at 09:20 PM
p.35 #19Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
I've just tried using my TAP with a Canon FD 300 L, and provided that you pre-focus into the approximate zone, it absolutely nails focus. I primarily hold the lens and gently support the camera allowing its distance to the lens to vary.
For me, this makes the ability to set some focal lengths outside of those in the standard table quite important, and I'm presuming that this is the intent of their app - see post by Fred on page 6 (https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1445543/5#13683924) where he shares the link for this. I've downloaded it but it fails to find the adapter, even when my phone find can find the adapter in its blue-tooth setup.
I would be very interested if anyone else has tried the app and particularly if they have achieved success with it. From how I read the interface, it should be possible to set up one's favourite lenses against particular apertures. I for one, would like to be able to tag them against some lower aperture numbers so I don't have to scroll all the way up to F29 when using my elmarit - I'd be happy with F/4.5 if that would work, given that all actual shooting occurs with a camera setting of F/2.
I've also PM'd the TechArt folk on this forum in the hope that I can get a response from them. Perhaps others could indicate if they have an interest in this, and if there are enough, it might jolt TechartPro into action.
Cheers - John
For me, this makes the ability to set some focal lengths outside of those in the standard table quite important, and I'm presuming that this is the intent of their app - see post by Fred on page 6 (https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1445543/5#13683924) where he shares the link for this. I've downloaded it but it fails to find the adapter, even when my phone find can find the adapter in its blue-tooth setup.
I would be very interested if anyone else has tried the app and particularly if they have achieved success with it. From how I read the interface, it should be possible to set up one's favourite lenses against particular apertures. I for one, would like to be able to tag them against some lower aperture numbers so I don't have to scroll all the way up to F29 when using my elmarit - I'd be happy with F/4.5 if that would work, given that all actual shooting occurs with a camera setting of F/2.
I've also PM'd the TechArt folk on this forum in the hope that I can get a response from them. Perhaps others could indicate if they have an interest in this, and if there are enough, it might jolt TechartPro into action.
Cheers - John
Sep 07, 2016 at 10:21 PM
p.35 #20Techart PRO AF adapter now In Stock!
m3tpe wrote:
Hey guys.. Sorry to be repetitive and a total noob. I just got this adapter today through adorama. They had one in stock and listed it on ebay. I was able to buy it while it was in stock from a USA seller.
Anyway, I went ahead and updated my firmware on the a7rII to ver 3.30. Also I noticed that the techart pro app on android listed a new ver4.0.0. I also updated the adapter to the ver4.
My question now is.. For starters, what's the best mode to shoot at? Is there a link or place where I...Show more →
With the old FW leave your camera on AF-C and set one custom button to AF lock.
I have one custom button that is the lens length for IBIS so I can quickly change that.
Lenses up to about 50-60mm, just set the lens on infinity.
Lenses from 60-maybe 100mm, you might be able to set them just off infinity most of the time.
Above that and you have to be in a zone of focus that is within the adapters ability to AF. Longer the lens the more precise the manual focus needs to be.
Above 50-60mm its more of a focus assist, but I like it, since I stay more engaged with lens.
Check for battery drain when the camera is off. My OEM battery drains at times, but I have a couple of wasabi batteries that don't = weird. If so then you might want to remove the battery overnight.
I have one custom button that turns on and off Auto IBIS, for when I go back to a AF lens.
I have another that toggles AF/MF, but rarely use it.
That's about it I think.
Hey guys.. Sorry to be repetitive and a total noob. I just got this adapter today through adorama. They had one in stock and listed it on ebay. I was able to buy it while it was in stock from a USA seller.
Anyway, I went ahead and updated my firmware on the a7rII to ver 3.30. Also I noticed that the techart pro app on android listed a new ver4.0.0. I also updated the adapter to the ver4.
My question now is.. For starters, what's the best mode to shoot at? Is there a link or place where I...Show more →
With the old FW leave your camera on AF-C and set one custom button to AF lock.
I have one custom button that is the lens length for IBIS so I can quickly change that.
Lenses up to about 50-60mm, just set the lens on infinity.
Lenses from 60-maybe 100mm, you might be able to set them just off infinity most of the time.
Above that and you have to be in a zone of focus that is within the adapters ability to AF. Longer the lens the more precise the manual focus needs to be.
Above 50-60mm its more of a focus assist, but I like it, since I stay more engaged with lens.
Check for battery drain when the camera is off. My OEM battery drains at times, but I have a couple of wasabi batteries that don't = weird. If so then you might want to remove the battery overnight.
I have one custom button that turns on and off Auto IBIS, for when I go back to a AF lens.
I have another that toggles AF/MF, but rarely use it.
That's about it I think.
Sep 08, 2016 at 09:57 AM