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genji wrote:
Good point. It's reassuring to know that our TAP will potentially get even better as new functionality and CDAF speed gets upgraded in future models.Fingers crossed that they can crack Eye AF.
+1
I've become so reliant on Eye AF, that this is the only thing holding me back from getting a TAP.
Fred Miranda wrote
CE33 wrote
If anyone was wondering (I know I was) the TAP works fine with the A6500, and you can use the touchscreen to select where you want it to focus. Between the technology in this camera and adapter, I can't help but be amazed by the fact that I can have AF, stabilization, and touch capabalities with lenses that were released decades ago.+1
I've become so reliant on Eye AF, that this is the only thing holding me back from getting a TAP.
Dec 21, 2016 at 12:04 PM
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Is it true that the Summicron DR will only work in the close focus range with the Tech Art?
-Bill
-Bill
Dec 23, 2016 at 06:19 AM
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I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on this lens. The good news is that my lens is tack razor sharp when in focus, but the bad news is that TAP just isn't cutting it for me. So my question is whether this is normal behavior for TAP or if I have a defective one or am I not using it properly?
Dec 23, 2016 at 08:42 AM
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jankap wrote:
I was able to loose critical wide open focus on some lenses because of this wobble. Even if I touched gently the lens, it was able to wobble up and down. This was with a very light weight lens too (Zeiss 50mm f1.5 ZM).Did you experience light leaking near the wobble?
Jan
Not that I can recall, no.
Adapter has been sent to Techart since, spare appears to be holding up so far.
candreyo wrote
This is the same problem I had also, your description is similar to what I was experiencing.I was able to loose critical wide open focus on some lenses because of this wobble. Even if I touched gently the lens, it was able to wobble up and down. This was with a very light weight lens too (Zeiss 50mm f1.5 ZM).
Jan
Not that I can recall, no.
Adapter has been sent to Techart since, spare appears to be holding up so far.
Dec 23, 2016 at 09:14 AM
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brick33308 wrote:
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on...Show more →
It's done well with most of the lenses I've used on the A6300/A6500, but those are different cameras. I do have one 15mm lens that performs poorly. Have you tried it with other lenses and updated to the latest firmware via the iOS or Android app?
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on...Show more →
It's done well with most of the lenses I've used on the A6300/A6500, but those are different cameras. I do have one 15mm lens that performs poorly. Have you tried it with other lenses and updated to the latest firmware via the iOS or Android app?
Dec 23, 2016 at 01:16 PM
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brick33308 wrote:
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on...Show more →
The only time I've encountered this with my ZM 35 is when I've manually focused closer to properly deploy the floating elements, and then forgotten to return it to infinity focus when aiming at something further away. John
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on...Show more →
The only time I've encountered this with my ZM 35 is when I've manually focused closer to properly deploy the floating elements, and then forgotten to return it to infinity focus when aiming at something further away. John
Dec 23, 2016 at 01:31 PM
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joe256 wrote:
I have a number of Nikon G lenses that I would like to use with my A7RII. Is there any aperture control Nikon G to LM adapter that will work on the Techart? I have read all 54 pages of this thread and apologies if I missed the answer
I use generic adapter of Nikon G to EOS, and stack it with EOS to LM.
So far those stacked adapters did the job well with TAP
I have a number of Nikon G lenses that I would like to use with my A7RII. Is there any aperture control Nikon G to LM adapter that will work on the Techart? I have read all 54 pages of this thread and apologies if I missed the answer
I use generic adapter of Nikon G to EOS, and stack it with EOS to LM.
So far those stacked adapters did the job well with TAP
Jan 03, 2017 at 05:30 AM
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irsan wrote:
I use generic adapter of Nikon G to EOS, and stack it with EOS to LM.
So far those stacked adapters did the job well with TAP
Thanks for the reply. Subsequent to my post, I found that the Leicaist Nikon G adapter now sold on the TAP site also works.
joe256 wrote
I have a number of Nikon G lenses that I would like to use with my A7RII. Is there any aperture control Nikon G to LM adapter that will work on the Techart? I have read all 54 pages of this thread and apologies if I missed the answerSo far those stacked adapters did the job well with TAP
Thanks for the reply. Subsequent to my post, I found that the Leicaist Nikon G adapter now sold on the TAP site also works.
Jan 03, 2017 at 10:39 AM
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brick33308 wrote:
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on...Show more →
You may be using too small of an aperture. My experience has been that depending on the available light the TAP starts hunting and becomes progressively less responsive from f/2.8 and down. It's not a low light performer. That's why I have a button programmed to take me quickly to manual focus mode.
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on...Show more →
You may be using too small of an aperture. My experience has been that depending on the available light the TAP starts hunting and becomes progressively less responsive from f/2.8 and down. It's not a low light performer. That's why I have a button programmed to take me quickly to manual focus mode.
Jan 22, 2017 at 03:22 PM
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newst wrote:
You may be using too small of an aperture. My experience has been that depending on the available light the TAP starts hunting and becomes progressively less responsive from f/2.8 and down. It's not a low light performer. That's why I have a button programmed to take me quickly to manual focus mode.
I had this problem opened all the way up at 1.4
brick33308 wrote
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on this lens. The good news is that my lens is tack razor sharp when in focus, but the bad news is that TAP just isn't cutting it for me. So my question is whether this is normal behavior for TAP or if I have a defective one or am I not using it properly?I had this problem opened all the way up at 1.4
Jan 23, 2017 at 07:06 AM
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brick33308 wrote:
You may be using too small of an aperture. My experience has been that depending on the available light the TAP starts hunting and becomes progressively less responsive from f/2.8 and down. It's not a low light performer. That's why I have a button programmed to take me quickly to manual focus mode.I had this problem opened all the way up at 1.4
So it wasn't a low light issue. I have some lenses that just don't work well with the TAP. Your 1.4/35 may just fall into that category.
newst wrote
brick33308 wrote
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on this lens. The good news is that my lens is tack razor sharp when in focus, but the bad news is that TAP just isn't cutting it for me. So my question is whether this is normal behavior for TAP or if I have a defective one or am I not using it properly?So it wasn't a low light issue. I have some lenses that just don't work well with the TAP. Your 1.4/35 may just fall into that category.
Jan 23, 2017 at 01:41 PM
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newst wrote:
You may be using too small of an aperture. My experience has been that depending on the available light the TAP starts hunting and becomes progressively less responsive from f/2.8 and down. It's not a low light performer. That's why I have a button programmed to take me quickly to manual focus mode.I had this problem opened all the way up at 1.4So it wasn't a low light issue. I have some lenses that just don't work well with the TAP. Your 1.4/35 may just fall into that category.
apparently I'm the only one. There's a whole thread on the ZM 35 1.4 where everyone reports how well that lens operates with the TAP.
brick33308 wrote
newst wrote
brick33308 wrote
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on this lens. The good news is that my lens is tack razor sharp when in focus, but the bad news is that TAP just isn't cutting it for me. So my question is whether this is normal behavior for TAP or if I have a defective one or am I not using it properly?apparently I'm the only one. There's a whole thread on the ZM 35 1.4 where everyone reports how well that lens operates with the TAP.
Jan 24, 2017 at 07:08 AM
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I am waiting for the delivery of the Techart PRO, which is taking longer than expected because of the Chinese New Year Holiday 
One of the main reasons I finally pulled the trigger is I hope to solve a problem I have with the Contax C/Y 35-70/3.4 when using it on a tripod and a polarizer ... given the push-pull / rotating-front-element nature of the lens it is a PITA to achieve perfect focus AND fine tune the polarizing effect WHILE preserving a carefully selected framing.
I plan on focusing at f/3.4 with the polarizer in place: do you think the Techart will be able to focus in this scenario?
One of the main reasons I finally pulled the trigger is I hope to solve a problem I have with the Contax C/Y 35-70/3.4 when using it on a tripod and a polarizer ... given the push-pull / rotating-front-element nature of the lens it is a PITA to achieve perfect focus AND fine tune the polarizing effect WHILE preserving a carefully selected framing.
I plan on focusing at f/3.4 with the polarizer in place: do you think the Techart will be able to focus in this scenario?
Feb 02, 2017 at 06:33 AM
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Mmmhhh, no answers .. and I was also going to query about using a similar setup with an ND filter in place of the polarizer ... 
Feb 03, 2017 at 06:05 AM
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I don't have the lens and haven't tried the TAP with a zoom lens (I'm really a prime lens kind of guy) but the one insight I can provide is the TAP works a lot better with a lot of light and often gives me problems when I get below f/2.8 so shooting the zoom at f/3.5 might be a problem.
Feb 03, 2017 at 07:57 AM
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brick33308 wrote:
You may be using too small of an aperture. My experience has been that depending on the available light the TAP starts hunting and becomes progressively less responsive from f/2.8 and down. It's not a low light performer. That's why I have a button programmed to take me quickly to manual focus mode.I had this problem opened all the way up at 1.4So it wasn't a low light issue. I have some lenses that just don't work well with the TAP. Your 1.4/35 may just fall into that category.apparently I'm the only one. There's a whole thread on the ZM 35 1.4 where everyone reports how well that lens operates with the TAP.
are you pre-focused passed your subject? TAP may not have enough movement depending on where you're pre-focused. I use mainly the rokinon 85f1.4 and whenever I run into focus issues, that's usually the case. I've also tried TAP with an OM 24 f2.8 and 200 f5, both seem to work fine.
by it's nature, you kind of have to fiddle with prefocus settings of the lens for TAP to work. you can try updating firmware if not done already.
newst wrote
brick33308 wrote
newst wrote
brick33308 wrote
I've been giving the TAP a workout for about a week with my ZM 35 1.4 while wandering Budapest, Austria and Germany, and either I have a bad copy or else for me it's terribly underwhelming. It only works the AF-C, flexible-M on my A7Rii about 20% of the time where I see the little moving green boxes. Other times I hear the motor working but I'm seeing nothing telling me it is focusing, and other times there's neither any sound nor little green boxes. On the brighter side however, I'm getting better with and enjoy using manual focus on this lens. The good news is that my lens is tack razor sharp when in focus, but the bad news is that TAP just isn't cutting it for me. So my question is whether this is normal behavior for TAP or if I have a defective one or am I not using it properly?are you pre-focused passed your subject? TAP may not have enough movement depending on where you're pre-focused. I use mainly the rokinon 85f1.4 and whenever I run into focus issues, that's usually the case. I've also tried TAP with an OM 24 f2.8 and 200 f5, both seem to work fine.
by it's nature, you kind of have to fiddle with prefocus settings of the lens for TAP to work. you can try updating firmware if not done already.
Feb 03, 2017 at 08:08 AM
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It isn't posted on the Techart Pro webpage yet but there is a version 5 update to the TAP app. It is shown in the cellphone download app.
It downloaded and installed just fine. My A7II works well with it. I just don't know yet exactly what it is meant to correct/improve.
It downloaded and installed just fine. My A7II works well with it. I just don't know yet exactly what it is meant to correct/improve.
Feb 15, 2017 at 04:03 AM
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newst wrote:
It isn't posted on the Techart Pro webpage yet but there is a version 5 update to the TAP app. It is shown in the cellphone download app.
It downloaded and installed just fine. My A7II works well with it. I just don't know yet exactly what it is meant to correct/improve.
Mostly a battery drain "fix".
Yeah, it's being discussed here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1475559
and in the FAQ thread too, I think.
It isn't posted on the Techart Pro webpage yet but there is a version 5 update to the TAP app. It is shown in the cellphone download app.
It downloaded and installed just fine. My A7II works well with it. I just don't know yet exactly what it is meant to correct/improve.
Mostly a battery drain "fix".
Yeah, it's being discussed here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1475559
and in the FAQ thread too, I think.
Feb 15, 2017 at 09:48 AM
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bluloo wrote:
Mostly a battery drain "fix".
Yeah, it's being discussed here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1475559
and in the FAQ thread too, I think.
Except, according to many who have installed it, the battery drain issue doesn't appear to have been "fixed".
Mostly a battery drain "fix".
Yeah, it's being discussed here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1475559
and in the FAQ thread too, I think.
Except, according to many who have installed it, the battery drain issue doesn't appear to have been "fixed".
Feb 15, 2017 at 02:46 PM
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So far I'm not sure what FW 5.0 really fixed/improved. I'm still waiting from TechArt for a response.
Feb 15, 2017 at 02:58 PM