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Contax G to MFT adapter - anyone?
- Thread starter slau
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seakayaker
Active member
. . . . . just an FYI, I clicked on your link to precision camera and it did not connect.
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Dan
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As the new line of m4/3 cameras crop up for the holidays, there may be some interested in using the Contax G 28mm lens. Here's a quick visual demo on how that's done.
http://vimeo.com/16445170
http://vimeo.com/16445170
seakayaker
Active member
I may have missed this in the thread but it seems no one discusses the "cheaper" adapters that can be had for ca. $45. Can anyone who has tried one or more of these discuss their experiences. I love my Contax G1 and G2 and lenses and would enjoy using them again but am not convinced how much I'd use them so I wanted to test what quality I can get on the Panny GF1 and how much I"m likely to use them. The 2x focal length factor is one of the other problems I question along with the IQ. If this has been discussed in another thread, I'd appreciate being directed there.
Thanks.
Thanks.
seakayaker
Active member
Good luck with a cheap adaptors, the small wheel models had many users comment throughout the thread about the difficulty of reaching focus.
I have used both the Metabones and the Monza adaptors with the Contax G Carl Zeiss Planar T* 45/2 and Sonnar T* 90/2.8.
You can view pictures taken with the GF1 using both of these adaptors at:
For the 45/2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26672618@N03/sets/72157623906021841/
For the 90/2.8: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26672618@N03/sets/72157624067056496/
Both of these lenses are wonderful and a great combo with the GF1.
Good luck with your decision.
Life is Grand!
Dan
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I have a Kipon (smaller wheel version) and recently picked up a Metabones. The Metabones is easier to use, but I've used the Kipon for several months and it works fine. I haven't listed it here, but since i only have one Contax G lens I have been considering selling the Kipon.Good luck with a cheap adaptors, the small wheel models had many users comment throughout the thread about the difficulty of reaching focus.
I have used both the Metabones and the Monza adaptors with the Contax G Carl Zeiss Planar T* 45/2 and Sonnar T* 90/2.8.
You can view pictures taken with the GF1 using both of these adaptors at:
For the 45/2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26672618@N03/sets/72157623906021841/
For the 90/2.8: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26672618@N03/sets/72157624067056496/
Both of these lenses are wonderful and a great combo with the GF1.
Good luck with your decision.
Life is Grand!
Dan
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douglasf13
New member
For those interested, I own both the Metabones and Kipon (with the ring around the perimeter of the adapter) Contax G adapters for NEX, and, unfortunately, the Metabones doesn't allow enough finger room on the grip side, and is a little too heavy for my taste, so I prefer the Kipon, despite the slightly smoother action of the Metabones. To improve the handling of my Kipon, I took some self-adhesive leatherette for my Hasselblads that I found and put it on the adpater ring's smooth sections. http://www.cameraleather.com/colors/VH_black.htm
It works pretty well.
It works pretty well.