Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But AFAIK, it does not autofocus or allow the camera to control the aperture. Aram -----Original Message----- From: Sonny Carter Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 9:41 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] EF lenses on the SL They have one for F lenses, probably market driven. Sent from my iPhone Sonny Carter http://www.SonC.com/look > On May 26, 2016, at 11:23 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> On May 26, 2016, at 9:13 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> On May 26, 2016, at 7:30 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Great. Wonder if there will be a Nikon G lens adapter? I notice that >>> there is still none for Sony that allows lens control. Maybe something >>> Nikon is doing, or not doing, that makes this impossible. > > > I do not know. I was told that the adapter maker must do this > independently (at least for the Canon lenses.) Clearly the situation will > vary depending on the source of money, and on the presence or absence of > legal encouragement. > > > steve > > > >> >> >> Metabones has a similar adapter, firmware updatable, which permits Canon >> EF and EF-S lenses to be used in fully automatic fashion on Sony (E or >> NEX mount) bodies. I have used it. It works very well with most Cannon EF >> lenses. I do not know about the financial and legal issues that must be >> surmounted in order to develop such a smart adapter. >> >> Steve >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Doug Herr >>> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:23 AM >>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>> Subject: [Leica] EF lenses on the SL >>> >>> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-news/2016/05/novoflex-leica-sl-canon-eos-af-adapter/ >>> >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information