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"Too perfect", "Sterile"- it (Zony FE 55/1.8) is not. It shows CA until f/5.6 (it is still there but much less), distortion, etc. It has its own "character".
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Is your sample of 55 that bad? :bugeyes:for those who doesnt want to spend as much, or want a 50mm instead of 55mm and does not mind manual focus. it's worth taking a look at Ricoh 50mm F2 (K mount). after a series of tests, i concluded that i cant tell the FE55mm from the 50mm F2 when wide open. when stopped down, the zeiss colour does give FE55 an edge, but only just. (my friend has the Ricoh and i have the FE55. i tested both on A7r mk1 not mk2)
I finally got an A7rII, so it is time for me to update this adapter. Since I have never updated it, I am wondering : do I need to make all the intermediary updates ? Or can I jump directly to the last one ? There are five updates listed for the TGA3.There is another firmware update (version 2.1.0) now available for the Contax G to Sony E adapter. I haven't had time to evaluate, but seems to be about the same as v 2.0.0 in terms of PD AF performance, maybe slightly more reliable when stopped down and/or shooting near min focus distance.
I don't know about finding your firmware version, but when I was having a problem with mine, the manufacturer sent me this message:I finally got an A7rII, so it is time for me to update this adapter. Since I have never updated it, I am wondering : do I need to make all the intermediary updates ? Or can I jump directly to the last one ? There are five updates listed for the TGA3.
I don't even know which firmware version is mine. Is there any way to know it ?
Thanks in advance for any info.
I think also that the most recent (2.1) update should be fine. Chad has listed the steps you need to follow for doing the update in a comments reply on his blog. Working very nicely in phase detect mode on my A7RII with the 35 and 45.I finally got an A7rII, so it is time for me to update this adapter. Since I have never updated it, I am wondering : do I need to make all the intermediary updates ? Or can I jump directly to the last one ? There are five updates listed for the TGA3.
I don't even know which firmware version is mine. Is there any way to know it ?
Thanks in advance for any info.
??? There are plenty of these. From the Voigtlander VM-E to the Hawks and many other choices on ebay. If by M you mean M mount to Sony E anyways.General question (OT):
Why don't techart (or anyone) make an M adapter with a build in helicoid?
Excuse me for that incomplete post.??? There are plenty of these. From the Voigtlander VM-E to the Hawks and many other choices on ebay. If by M you mean M mount to Sony E anyways.
Vivek that would be idea for using older A mount Minolta AF glass without a translucent mirror .. Interesting that no one does. Maybe Sony will?Excuse me for that incomplete post.
I meant an adapter with built in helicoid and a servo motor so that it will do AF.
(Basically what happens with the techart adapter and the G lenses )
Jim, You just need to set the camera to f/2.8 and then set the lens to the desired aperture. The documentation is not good. Read what Chad Wadsworth has written in his blog (see Carl's comments for link). I would be glad to help you if you PM'd me when you get it. Everyone here helped me get going when I got mine.I see B&H is listing this Deo Tech 3 adapter as a new product coming soon.... Wonder if it will come with the latest firmware... I am not very computer techno savy and if they have unclear instructions I might have issues to overcome.
What's with the setting the camera at one aperture and the lense at another? I watched a video with the golden eagle and a cg45 on a a7r2
Wouldn't that be nice?Vivek that would be idea for using older A mount Minolta AF glass without a translucent mirror .. Interesting that no one does. Maybe Sony will?
Vivek it just makes sense ...... why not if they can do it with a Contax G screw drive? If I was running Deo Tech I would demand my engineers make it...... get in before Sony does.Wouldn't that be nice?
May be Chad should push this with Sony.