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Archive 2017Commlite ENF E1, Ver.04 and ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05 Test Report
p.1 #1Commlite ENF E1, Ver.04 and ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05 Test Report
Here is my report on 2 adapters,
• Commlite ENF E1 ..... , Ver.04
• Commlite ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05
3 cameras,
• A7rII
• A9
• a6300
4 FX AF-S NIKKOR lenses,
• AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 17-35mm F2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm F2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm F4.5-5.6G ED VR
and 1 DX AF-S NIKKOR lens.
• AF-S NIKKOR 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR
Definition of “work fine”:
In good lighting AF-C, Focus Area Center achieves AF focus after a moment or two or three.
Not fast enough for action shots, like BIFs. I have also been successful with Flexible Spot. S.
Similarly to the TechArt Pro AF adapter for non-AF-S NIKKOR lenses, OFF-Center focusing is problematic.
Tests:
I tried all 30 possible combinations of adapters, lenses, and cameras.
Most work fine, except for this one:
• Commlite ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05
• AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED
• A7rII or A9 or a6300
Problems encountered:
Lockups, unable to focus most of the time, Exif shows wrong lens focal length, unuseable.
I suspect a Firmware bug was introduced in the transition from FW Ver.04 to Ver.05, as this lens works just fine with Commlite ENF E1 ..... , Ver.04.
I also tried updating both adapters to Firmware Ver.06, but was unable to download the updaters from their site.
http://www.commlite.com/en/down.php
Upon my email inquiry I was notified, quote:
"After we published the V06 Firmware, we found it not stable enough,
so we recalled it, and when it published again,I will inform you then. "
I also informed them via email about Ver,05 problems with the AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED lens.
K-H.
Edited on Oct 20, 2017 at 01:15 PM · View previous versions
• Commlite ENF E1 ..... , Ver.04
• Commlite ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05
3 cameras,
• A7rII
• A9
• a6300
4 FX AF-S NIKKOR lenses,
• AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 17-35mm F2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm F2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm F4.5-5.6G ED VR
and 1 DX AF-S NIKKOR lens.
• AF-S NIKKOR 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR
Definition of “work fine”:
In good lighting AF-C, Focus Area Center achieves AF focus after a moment or two or three.
Not fast enough for action shots, like BIFs. I have also been successful with Flexible Spot. S.
Similarly to the TechArt Pro AF adapter for non-AF-S NIKKOR lenses, OFF-Center focusing is problematic.
Tests:
I tried all 30 possible combinations of adapters, lenses, and cameras.
Most work fine, except for this one:
• Commlite ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05
• AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED
• A7rII or A9 or a6300
Problems encountered:
Lockups, unable to focus most of the time, Exif shows wrong lens focal length, unuseable.
I suspect a Firmware bug was introduced in the transition from FW Ver.04 to Ver.05, as this lens works just fine with Commlite ENF E1 ..... , Ver.04.
I also tried updating both adapters to Firmware Ver.06, but was unable to download the updaters from their site.
http://www.commlite.com/en/down.php
Upon my email inquiry I was notified, quote:
"After we published the V06 Firmware, we found it not stable enough,
so we recalled it, and when it published again,I will inform you then. "
I also informed them via email about Ver,05 problems with the AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED lens.
K-H.
Edited on Oct 20, 2017 at 01:15 PM · View previous versions
Oct 18, 2017 at 04:05 PM
p.1 #2Commlite ENF E1, Ver.04 and ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05 Test Report
Anyone use and test the 105mm f1.4?
Oct 18, 2017 at 09:12 PM
p.1 #3Commlite ENF E1, Ver.04 and ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05 Test Report
An AF shot with A9, Commlite adapter, and AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm F4.5-5.6G ED VR.
https://photos.smugmug.com/KHW/Pics-by-Date/2017-10-19-A980-40045-56-AF-S-Nikkor-Backyard-Tests/i-qQR7Ddq/1/8dadd49a/X4/_DSC9004%20Bluebird_6000x4000-X4.jpg
Crop
https://photos.smugmug.com/KHW/Pics-by-Date/2017-10-19-A980-40045-56-AF-S-Nikkor-Backyard-Tests/i-v5BG7Fm/1/0c29ef68/X4/_DSC9004%20Bluebird_6000x4000_Crop_3000x2000-X4.jpg
More Crop
https://photos.smugmug.com/KHW/Pics-by-Date/2017-10-19-A980-40045-56-AF-S-Nikkor-Backyard-Tests/i-vGDMrbR/1/6911dde1/X2/_DSC9004%20Bluebird_6000x4000_Crop_3000x2000_Crop_1501x1000-X2.jpg
Sony ILCE-9 + AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm F4.4-5.6 G ED VR @ ISO 800, FOCAL LENGTH 400.0 mm, APERTURE f/6.3, EXPOSURE TIME 0.0008s (1/1250).
K-H.
https://photos.smugmug.com/KHW/Pics-by-Date/2017-10-19-A980-40045-56-AF-S-Nikkor-Backyard-Tests/i-qQR7Ddq/1/8dadd49a/X4/_DSC9004%20Bluebird_6000x4000-X4.jpg
Crop
https://photos.smugmug.com/KHW/Pics-by-Date/2017-10-19-A980-40045-56-AF-S-Nikkor-Backyard-Tests/i-v5BG7Fm/1/0c29ef68/X4/_DSC9004%20Bluebird_6000x4000_Crop_3000x2000-X4.jpg
More Crop
https://photos.smugmug.com/KHW/Pics-by-Date/2017-10-19-A980-40045-56-AF-S-Nikkor-Backyard-Tests/i-vGDMrbR/1/6911dde1/X2/_DSC9004%20Bluebird_6000x4000_Crop_3000x2000_Crop_1501x1000-X2.jpg
Sony ILCE-9 + AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm F4.4-5.6 G ED VR @ ISO 800, FOCAL LENGTH 400.0 mm, APERTURE f/6.3, EXPOSURE TIME 0.0008s (1/1250).
K-H.
Oct 20, 2017 at 01:04 PM
p.1 #4Commlite ENF E1, Ver.04 and ENF E1 Pro, Ver.05 Test Report
FE 85 GM and eye AF accuracy on A9 in AF-C
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4216682#forum-post-60278164
Peter also discusses his experience with the Commlite adapter and his Nikon AF-S 105/1.4E.
More discussion here:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4215886#forum-post-60277306
K-H.
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4216682#forum-post-60278164
Peter also discusses his experience with the Commlite adapter and his Nikon AF-S 105/1.4E.
More discussion here:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4215886#forum-post-60277306
K-H.
Oct 23, 2017 at 09:27 AM