3rd party lens performance on SL

[steppenw0lf]

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In the discussions about the Novoflex AF adapter for EOS EF lenses somebody mentioned that they work perfectly.

But I have not seen photos. Of course only the automatic aperture works perfectly, as they have no AF.

See here:  http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260878-autofocus-adapter-canon-ef-to-leica-sl-by-novoflex/page-6?do=findComment&comment=3056110    The thread is quite long and the information dispersed.

Maybe you can ask there for photos ...

Edited June 24, 2016 by steppenw0lf

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[steppenw0lf]

Has anyone tried the Canon 17 and 24 TS lenses on the SL? I haven't seen these lenses mentioned here.

I will very much appreciate your opinions.

Cheers from Barcelona,

Manolo

 

Manolo,

FlashGordonPhotography has added some photos in the following thread: The lenses work nicely with the SL.

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260878-autofocus-adapter-canon-ef-to-leica-sl-by-novoflex/page-8?do=findComment&comment=3067989

Edited June 25, 2016 by steppenw0lf

[Manolo Laguillo]

Manolo,

FlashGordonPhotography has added some photos in the following thread: The lenses work nicely with the SL.

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/260878-autofocus-adapter-canon-ef-to-leica-sl-by-novoflex/page-8?do=findComment&comment=3067989

thank you very much, steppenw0lf !

Edited June 26, 2016 by Manolo Laguillo

[FlashGordonPhotography]

Has anyone tried the Canon 17 and 24 TS lenses on the SL? I haven't seen these lenses mentioned here.

I will very much appreciate your opinions.

Cheers from Barcelona,

Manolo

 

 

17 and 45mm TSE works great with the Novoflex adaptor. I don't have the 24 yet.

 

Gordon

[Guest Benqui]

Just a snapshot from my son, taken with a Novoflex Nikon Adapter and a Zeiss Plantar ZF.2 1.4/50

best regards

Marc

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[Avigo71]

I personly always wonder the prudence of using a 'Non Leica' lens on a Leica camera. The USP of a Leica system is hands down it's lenses. As far as camera features go, Nikon & Canon are definitely equal ( if not superior). I have all 3 systems. The unique  'Leica look' is what we all love! And we all know that it basically comes from the lenses, not the Sensor. So I often wonder as to why we all get so excited about these adapters. I would actually be more excited about an M or a SL adapter for Nikon or Canon camera bodies!

[Avigo71]

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My above post/opinion is just an observation after having used all 3 systems extensively. My respect for Nikon and Canon systems is utmost always! 

Edited June 29, 2016 by avigowariker

[FlashGordonPhotography]

I personly always wonder the prudence of using a 'Non Leica' lens on a Leica camera. The USP of a Leica system is hands down it's lenses. As far as camera features go, Nikon & Canon are definitely equal ( if not superior). I have all 3 systems. The unique  'Leica look' is what we all love! And we all know that it basically comes from the lenses, not the Sensor. So I often wonder as to why we all get so excited about these adapters. I would actually be more excited about an M or a SL adapter for Nikon or Canon camera bodies!

 

For me it's so I can use specialty lenses that Leica don't make. I use the 17mm TSE almost everyday but I don't own a single Canon camera and haven't for years. Same for the Nikon 85mm PC, Samyang 14mm lens and the Canon MPE.

 

Gordon

[amoebahydra]

Leica SL with Apo-Telyt-R 1:2.8/400 .................................

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Edited July 15, 2016 by amoebahydra

[steppenw0lf]

Do you remember aperture and time ?

[HeinzX]

I got the Novoflex Adapter quite recently and I can confirm, this is a very useful thing. I tested it together with the following Canon EF lenses:

 

MP-E 65 (has no autofocus, a very special macro lens with max. 5:1)

100 mm Macro non L

180 mm Macro

11/24 mm

70/200 2.8 IS II USM  - even together with the 2ply extender III.

 

All lenses worked fine together with the adapter.  It is ony adviseable to have a second profile in the camera for the Macro lenses, because often a tripod will be used and in this case Auto ISO and the limit of 1/f etc. does not make much sense By the way, the IS is not supported. . For those, who would like to adapt Canon EF lenses this adapter is a clear recommandation. How good it works together with non Canon EF lenses I do not know, because I have none. But I can imagine, that i.e. a Sigma Art 50 mm could be an interessant lens.

Edited July 19, 2016 by HeinzX

[amoebahydra]

My Novoflex adapter does not work well with Canon EF 24-70mm f2,.8L II USM and often need to switch to MF switch on lenses and then back to AF to reset. Besides, the lens reported in the EXIF does not always show the lens being used, for example EF 600mm f4L IS II USM is reported as EF 35mm f1.4L II USM and all Carl Zeiss ZE lenses are not reported correctly.

 

The TS-E 17mm f4L is working fine with the adapter .................

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[amoebahydra]

This is the reported EXIF data when using EF 600mm f4L IS II USM, the lens name is wrong but focal length is reported correctly ..........

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[kikouyou]

I am doing some tests with the Schneider PCTS 28mm 4.5 which I found used in perfect condition.

What a mechanical marvel!

It is heavy for sure, but a pleasure to use as there is no vignetting what so ever unless you combine shift and tilt in the same direction.

As opposed to what Digilloyd says, this lens is very good even wide open for some of the most dramatic effects.

I have not been able to see the lateral CA that digilloyd is talking about in his review.

I do not see the big difference improvement from f8 to f11. the improvement is constant from 4.5 to f11 as you stop but not that dramatic.

The auto-white balance on the SL gives some pretty poor results, but a calibrated grey card with custom white balance works perfect.

I have the canon mount but I have not received my Novoflex adaptor yet. so I am doing Fotodiox EF to M and M to SL adaptors which is currently sub-optimal.

I will take a 17mm TSE when the Novoflex adaptor will arrive as I am a fan this lens too. I have used it before with a 5DM2 handheld with no problem.

The SL is particularly adapted to this type of lens.

I am still experimenting with this complex lens, and will post some pics on my Flickr account later.

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[kikouyou]

Here is a test picture wide open. Subject centered. Camera level and shift (6mm) Tilt on the left to defocus the right side of the shot. Manual white balance with grey card. Edited in Lightroom and resized to fit on this forum.

It is indeed easier to play with the defocus capability of the lens than to move the focusing plane to get everything in focus...

the size reduction does not do justice to this lens, as the full res picture is very sharp along the vertical axis without any CA

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Edited August 31, 2016 by kikouyou

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Here is a crop

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and another one the focus was on the bolt

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Manual WB, wide open, tilted on the side, shifted to frame, Polarizer and HDR.

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[Ron Weissman]

Having received my Leica SL to Canon EOS adapter today, I wanted to report on results so far. Tested several native Canon lenses and Canon-mount Sigma lenses.  I have not yet tested the 24mm T/S II since I'm sure it will work just fine as a manual lens. Nor have I tested Canon's 24-70 2.8 IS II as I see no need, given the excellence of the Leica 24-90. I tested most lenses wide open and stopped down to f5.6 or f8. And, of course, turned off stabilization as the adapter doesn't support it. These were not scientific tests nor were they detailed. I simply wanted to get a sense as to which lenses worked well and which did not.

 

I have bolded the best of the bunch.

 

Canon EF 16-35mm  L f4 II

 

Very erratic autofocus, often incorrect. Focuses slowly. Easy to use manually with focus peaking. Probably OK autofocus in good light but not dependable indoors for real estate or other uses. Very surprising given that this is a relatively recent design. Works well on Sony A7RII and on Sony 6300. But not on the SL in autofocus mode.

 

Sigma 24mm f 1.4

 

Fast, accurate auto focusing. A joy to use. Probably a slight bit slower than on a native Canon body, but not noticeably so. A terrific combo.

 

Sigma 35mm f 1.4

 

Performance similar to the 24mm 1.4, but even faster and as accurate autofocus. No hesitation to use this lens in preference to my Summilux 35 when I need fast autofocus rather than deliberate manual shooting. Like the 24mm 1.4, a terrific combo.

 

Canon EF 50mm f1.2

 

One of Canon's amazing bokeh lenses. Worked reasonably well, but very slow to focus. (But not very fast on native Canon bodies, either.) Focus generally accurate but focus could get confused. One needs to regain focus by ocusing manually near the target. A great 50mm with character, the slight pain to use this is worth it, unless you're doing documentary/journalism and need really fast, immediately accurate focus.

 

Sigma 50-100mm f f1.8 (APS-C)

An amazing but really heavy lena (possibly heavier than the Leica 90-280). A beast.  Has excellent bokeh, but, as an APS-C lens, heavy vignetting at the wide end, lesser vignetting at the telephoto end.  Focus was not in the same league as the Sigma primes but quite useable and fairly accurate. But weight of lens/adapter is a problem and I had to reattach the lens/adapter several times to get it to work. I think somewhat erratic focus may be due to the weight which might be resulting in inconsistent contact between lens and adapter.

 

Canon EF 70-200mm f4 IS II.

 

Merely OK but moderately slow focus with lots of focus hunting. Quite useable. I'd use it for a theatrical production but not for action/sports. I will probably use this for some of the many theatrical productions I shoot (when not using a tripod) as its manual focus is fine and it is ***considerably*** lighter than the 90-280. The image quality of the 90-280 is absolutely stellar (and I have used it hand-held) but sometimes one needs to operate with a smaller, lighter lens. (The 90-280 remains my strong preference. It is simply amazingly sharp and its color rendition required zero color adjustment when I last used it for a theatrical event.)

 

Canon EF 70-300 F4-5.6 L IS

 

This lens was--by far--the standout of the Canon brand lenses I've tried so far.  Fast, accurate, snappy autofocus, almost in the same league as the Sigma 24 and 35. A real pleasure to use. I would have no hesitation using this lens for events or other paid shoots, apart from its limited light gathering (f4-5.6). Should be a GREAT outdoor lens, though, again, I have not compared rendering with Lecia's amazing 90-280.

 

One more note: I used each of these lenses without flash and with the Leica SF64.  The SF64 exposed flawlessly with all of these lenses in TTL mode using the flash in direct mode and, more frequently, in bounce mode.