Re: A thinner sensor stack may be possible after all!
charles.K wrote: naturephoto1 wrote:
Hi Charles,
How has the Phigment adapter fared with the M-mount lenses and infinity focus? That is my adapter of choice for my Minolta CLE MC 40mm f2 M-Rokkor and Leica WATE. I use the Hawk\'s Factory Helicoid V5 for my Leica 90mm f2.5 Summarit and if I need to focus closer than the lenses do on their own.
Rich
Hi Rich,
I have two Phigment adapters, but I had two issues. One was some vignetting with my 50 Nocti f/1.0, and the other was the variable response time for the focusing actuation. The fitment of the adapter tended to be loose, so I have just reverted back solely to the Novoflex and mainly the VM-E. I also have the Hawkes which is also excellent. I now do not accept any adapter which is loose or moves. The A7II has by far the best mount followed by the A7s and then the A7r. I assume the A7rII will be a huge improvement again.
Hi Jack,
Like yourself I just use the VME and adjust on the run for infinity with different M lenses mounted. I find this very quick and less troublesome than having dedicated adapters. I really like the Shoten adapter!
Hi Hiep,
I agree it would be nice if the VME/Shotun had focus locking, but if you wish you can have a local Camera center modify to suit. I was about to send my VME to have locking screws similar to the Hawkes design, to Camera Clinic, but I found there was no real need. As Jack suggested the focusing is stiff, and rarely moves once you have adjusted it.
Hi Charles,
I am sorry to hear of your issues with your Phigment adapters. My adapter tightly locks to both my A7r mount as well as to my Minolta CLE MC 40mm f2 M-Rokkor and my Leica M WATE lenses. I believe that it also locks tightly with my Leica M 90mm f2..5 Summarit lens as well. When I purchased the Phigment adapter I intended for its usage with WA (and possibly normal) M mount lenses and that is what I am using the adapter with the 40mm and the WATE lenses. I know that there is a bit of vignetting with my 90mm Summarit and as a result use it with my Hawk\'s Factory V5 Helicoid which was designed to not vignette with all M mount focal length lenses. I had intended to use the M mount lenses to supplement my longer Leica R lenses which I am doing though I also am using my R 28mm f2.8 Elmarit V2 as my 28mm focal length as well. I have found a bery slight amount of play with my Novoflex Leica R to NEX adapter but I have found it to be acceptable.
I like the EXIF data available that I can record with my images taken with my Phigment adapter and the 40mm M-Rokkor and the WATE. This helps me to differentiate images taken with my other lenses.
By the way, you are using many more M mount lenses than I expect to ever have. On the other hand, I do have a large number of Leica R lenses both in the shorter and longer focal lengths to use with the Sony cameras.
Rich
Apr 18, 2015 at 06:53 AM
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