Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the info Joe Now I'll have to find out why they left out the confirmation feature at novoflex. Hopefully I'll be able to get info on the EOS pinout. By hooking those contacts up to something, perhaps just a load resistor it should be doable. I hope so anyway! But this is all new to me. I'll starty by asking the guys on the EOS list. Javier - --- Joseph Yao <joseph@yao.com> wrote: > Of course I am sure - I have been using this adapter > for a couple of years > now and I think I am qualified to answer. There are > no contacts on the > adapter: the EOS body will behave as if there are no > lens attached to it > hence no electronic focus confirmation. I also have > a Contax to EOS adapter > and the situation is the same. > > OTOH, both Nikon and Pentax AF bodies retain the > electronic focus > confirmation when an non-AF lens is used. > > When the R APO 180/2.0 is mounted to the Canon D60 > you have a 288/2.0! > > Cheers, > > Joseph > > on 20/4/02 11:41 pm, Javier Perez at > summarex@yahoo.com wrote: > > > Are you sure? > > It should be able to focus just like a > > canon lens set to manual focus. In > > theory at least! Does the EOS adapter have any > > contacts on it? > > Javier > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html