Hi John - - I have a Rokkor 58/1.4 and an 85/1.7 that I'd love to use on my EOS cameras - - do you have a link to a website that tells how to convert the mount? Is it a hard and/or reversable process?
Cogitech, I originally had your shot in my head when I started shooting. I climbed a ladder to do the shooting. Wish I had a 5d. I figure if I say it enough my camera will turn into one.
Paul, Please shoot your wife with the lens, I predict she will be pleased. And show the photos please.
Johnecon, I am the wrong person to ask about converting other minolta rokkor lenses. I have seen that an 85 1.7 can be done on these forums but not sure about the 1.4.
Cogitech probablly will answer your question here shortly. He's the conversion master.
This is a Flange which you can replace the EF mount for a MD/MC one. I'm going to purchase one and be able to go through my set of Rokkors without worry of infinity. That is when I start my collection
John
This is the flange on the camera itself. If you were to do this, you could only mount minolta lenses to your camera. Well I do know that there are m42 to minolta adapters so you could mount m42 also. This is not recomended for the 5D, unless maybe you shave the mirror. Good thing is you could always put the eos flange back on the camera.
I am using a hoada fu focus screen, and am not sure that it is helping me at all yet.
Could you elaborate on heartily recommend. Does it help you focus only in the center of the screen? Are you using a crop camera or a full frame? When shooting wide open from say 10-15 feet, can you focus on someones eyes?
I am using a hoada fu focus screen, and am not sure that it is helping me at all yet.
Could you elaborate on heartily recommend. Does it help you focus only in the center of the screen? Are you using a crop camera or a full frame? When shooting wide open from say 10-15 feet, can you focus on someones eyes?
Thanks,
John
>Not the center only - I find the screen beneficial on all parts, including focusing on areas outside the circles, but keep in mind that for the most part of my photographing life I have used MF only.
>20D - 1.6x crop (soon receiving a 1D hopefully with 1.3x crop)
>Depends - with a 35mm f3.5 not easily, but easy enough with a 50mm (like an 80) which is anywhere from f1.4 to f5.6-8 and my 105 (like a 168) anywhere from f2.5 to f8-11
I have some posts with examples of different photos, showing how well focusing works out for me. What's more - my last four or five weddings I've done totally manually focused...
