k-hawinkler
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Thanks Ron. Did you let them know?
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Yes, just sent an email. Interestingly, the adapter is no longer listed on their web page (neither under currently shipping nor under discontinued products), but it remains available from a number of resellers.
Ron, thank you for your input. I have went and ordered Novoflex adapter and hopefully that one will work just fine.I have previously reported about using the Voigtländer F-Adapter with the A7R. While this adapter works fine with short focal length lenses whose rear elements are generally very close to the mount or may even be protruding, I noticed today that the version of the adapter I own (purchased about a year ago) does vignette quite severely with lenses whose rear element is deeply recessed (i.e. most telephoto and macro lenses).
While it is possible to remove the baffle inside the rear mount of the adapter to resolve the vignetting problem, this is not for the faint of heart: the shimmed rear mount must be removed to do so, and highly reflective metal surfaces revealed by removing the baffle must be painted with matte black paint to avoid flare.
If you own this adapter, the above is definitely doable, but I would recommend against anyone buying this adapter specifically for use with the A7/A7R for the time being. Perhaps Voigtländer will release an updated version soon...
Many thanks Ron. That's good to know.Thanks for the info, Karl-Heinz! Please let us know what you find.
Another related observation: I noticed that many of my SLR-lenses cause flare in very bright light when used on the A7R (by necessity with an adapter). I realized that this is due to the reflective rear surfaces of the bayonets being visible to the sensor. While this never seems to be an issue with DSLRs due to the baffling provided by the mirror box, light reflected by the sensor seems to cause flare very readily with the A7R. I have just gone postal, painting the rear bayonet surfaces all my Leitaxed lenses with a matte black paint pen. Problem gone!
That's really bad. That adapter apparently wasn't intended for FF.Anyone have a suggestion for an adapter to use with the Leica WATE and the A7? When I tried it with one of the cheap adapter I got direct from Hong Kong, I got serious vignette even at 21mm.
Novoflex is very very good, but I tried the Metabones and it is very good also for just $89 at B&H. Actually got the suggestion for the Metabones M-E adapter from Michael Reichmann of Luminous Landscape.Anyone have a suggestion for an adapter to use with the Leica WATE and the A7? When I tried it with one of the cheap adapter I got direct from Hong Kong, I got serious vignette even at 21mm.
I have order the Novoflex NEX/NIK and the ASTAT NEX, should arrive tomorrow. I will report back. The MTF adaptor was nicely made but I had a niggling doubt over infinity focus and I also had some vignetting on some lenses, notably the 100 Makro Planar and the 24mm PC-E unshifted. Maybe those lenses just won't adapt well, but soon enough I'll know!
Many thanks. Will try.Karl - I agree totally (which is why I changed the orientation of my new versions) . Why they changed the design I have no idea but "progress" - however, it might be that the new design is more effective on a wider range of cameras.
If yours is the current version you should just need an Allen key wrench to make the change
Many thanks. An Allen key wrench was just the right tool. I changed the ASTAT-NEX.Karl - I agree totally (which is why I changed the orientation of my new versions) . Why they changed the design I have no idea but "progress" - however, it might be that the new design is more effective on a wider range of cameras.
If yours is the current version you should just need an Allen key wrench to make the change