Fringer Autofocus Adapter for CONTAX N mount

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Spent some time with the Fringer autofocus adapter for CONTAX N (and 645) lenses and posted up a little review here:

Fringer N Adapter Review

I was impressed with the adapter and if you have access to any of the lenses for N-mount and want to shoot them on your Sony with PDAF support, don't hesitate.

Post any questions you might have here or on my site. Thanks!

 

[Vivek]

$550 for a slow focusing adapter? No thanks!

 

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$550 for a slow focusing adapter? No thanks!

The adapter doesn't focus slowly Vivek, but some of the N lenses do!

If the lens has a faster AF system, it will focus plenty quick on the Fringer. Admittedly, this is a niche product but if you have the lenses already, or can find them cheaply, it might make some people very happy.

 

[scho]

Spent some time with the Fringer autofocus adapter for CONTAX N (and 645) lenses and posted up a little review here:

Fringer N Adapter Review

I was impressed with the adapter and if you have access to any of the lenses for N-mount and want to shoot them on your Sony with PDAF support, don't hesitate.

Post any questions you might have here or on my site. Thanks!

Great review Chad. I've also been using the Fringer with CN 50/1.4, 24-85, and 70-200. Excellent lenses and as you have described they perform well with the Fringer on the Sony A7 class cameras.

 

[Vivek]

Chad, There are claims that some of the Canon EOS lenses (with adapter) focus faster on an A9 than on Canon bodies themselves!

Given the current focus of on fast AF and captures, yes, it is quite a niche product limited to a very narrow spectrum of old lenses.

The adapter doesn't focus slowly Vivek, but some of the N lenses do!

If the lens has a faster AF system, it will focus plenty quick on the Fringer. Admittedly, this is a niche product but if you have the lenses already, or can find them cheaply, it might make some people very happy.