OK, I'll buy that but where do you get a split image focusing screen for
a 5D?
Chuck Norcutt
Johnny Johnson wrote:
> At 07:16 AM 2/21/2007, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> Oly to Canyon EOS adapter with focus confirmation
>>
>> <http://cgi.ebay.com/Olympus-Lens-to-Canon-Eos-20d-30d-350d-adapter-y125_W0QQitemZ160086676008QQihZ006QQcategoryZ30059QQcmdZViewItem>
>
> Hi Chuck,
>
> I haven't tried that adapter from that seller but I have tried the
> Zeiss Contax adapter that another person (happypagehk) from Hong Kong
> sells on eBay. Some people report good results with that adapter
> while other people report that the focus conformation isn't accurate
> enough to be depended on. In my case I tried two different adapters
> with a 5D and a 10D and both bodies front focused with both
> adapters. I don't remember the exact amount of front focus (it was
> larger with the 10D) but it was large enough that the focus point was
> out of the depth of field when shooting at f1.4. For my use a split
> focusing screen and right angle finder give much better results. Of
> course that option isn't very practical for your type of shooting.
>
> Later,
> Johnny
>
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