Do not buy the Novoflex EF-SL Adapter!!

[thighslapper]

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You'd have to ask Leica. I'd guess it's nothing more than a simple commercial relationship.

 

Gordon

 

..... actually I think Novoflex have a much closer relationship with Leica than that ...... adapters are often available when cameras/lenses are released ..... or very soon after ..... often long before Leicas own versions appear. At the very least the seem to have access to specifications and/or prototypes a good while before the final production models hit the high street. 

[Constable]

Has anyone any experience with the mpe-65 for macro? It behaves well and I can focus manually in live view far better than on any canon body ... but the exposure is totally wrong. Perfect on live view but about 4-5 stops over exposed. Any ideas?

 

And for info, the Venus 60mm 2:1 macro lense does not seem tocouple through the novoflex ... everything is black. But it is like that on my 1DX2 sometimes .

[FlashGordonPhotography]

I have an MPE-65. I'll do a test of mine in the next few days for you.

 

Gordon

[Constable]

Thanks Gordon. I'm fairly certain that it is me doing something stupid with the mpe.

[HeinzX]

I have been using the MP-E since a couple of months together with the adapter. Often the exposure is OK, but not always.

I found it best to use the manual mode and a fixed ISO value.

Edited March 6, 2017 by HeinzX

[Constable]

I have been using the MP-E since a couple of months together with the adapter. Often the exposure is OK, but not always.

I found it best to use the manual mode and a fixed ISO value.

[Constable]

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Thanks Heinz. I was playing around last night and came to a similar conclusion .. it included remembering how to use my light meter with a ring flash!

 

Thanks.

 

Ed

[Jenningsmca]

On 12/19/2016 at 6:35 PM, linemrkr said:

I have tried the adapter with varying degree of success.  It works okay with my 300 2.8, 200 2.8 (interesting its not on the list) and Sigma 1.4 DG (interesting it says no autofocus on the list).  Also they seem to work better after the firmware update. Maybe my imagination but the lenses seem to lock on focus more consistently. 

 

Novoflex states they are currently working on a list. They state the lenses listed below are the lenses they have tested up to now. From B&H website.

Canon:

Fixed Focal Length lenses
EF 14mm f/2.8
EF 24mm f/1.4
EF 28mm f/1.8
EF 35mm f/1.4
EF 35mm f/2.0
EF 50mm f/1.2
EF 50mm f/1.4 (NO autofocus; Aperture setting OK)
EF 85mm f/1.2
EF 85mm f/1.8
EF 100mm f/2.8 (Slow autofocus)
EF 135mm f/2.0
EF 200mm f/1.8
EF 300mm f/2.8
EF 400mm f/2.8

Zoom Lenses
EF 11-24mm f/4.0
EF 16-35mm f/2.8
EF 17-40mm f/4.0
EF 24-70mm f/2.8
EF 24-105mm f/4.0
EF 70-200mm f/2.8
EF 70-200mm f/4.0

Tilt-Shift Lenses
TS-E 17mm f/4
TS-E 24mm f/3.5
TS-E 45mm f/2.8
TS-E 90mm f/2.8

Teleconverters
TC 1.4x III
TC 2.0x III


Sigma:

Fixed Focal Length Lenses:
15mm f/2.8 EX DG Diagonal-Fisheye
20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (NO autofocus; aperture OK)
85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
300mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM
500mm f/4.5 EX DG HSM

Zoom Lenses:
12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM II
24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art
24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM
24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art (NO autofocus; aperture OK)
50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM (NO autofocus; aperture OK)
70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM (NO autofocus; aperture OK)
120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports
150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports
150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
200-500mm f/2.8 EX DG (Slow autofocus)
300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM (Slow autofocus)

Macro:
105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM (NO autofocus; aperture OK)
150mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM (NO autofocus; aperture OK)
180mm f/2.8 ES DG OS HSM (NO autofocus; aperture OK)

Zeiss:
Milvus 50mm f/2.0
Otus 55mm f/1.4

Answered by Manzell L. STAFF on Sep 

I tried the 16-35 f/2.8L II and the 100mm f/2.8L Macro and both would not even attempt to focus. The 16-35 was recorded as a 24-70 f/2.8 in the EXIF file

At this time I am running SL w/firmware 3.4

Edited March 27, 2019 by Jenningsmca

[Hendo]

Anyone here still using EF lenses on Leica SL with tis adapter? Any updates that has improved this adapter?

[RagingCANE]

B&H lists this adapter as discontinued. Is there an alternative? I am just looking to use Canon EF T/S Lenses on a SL2. 

[rpittal]

I needed one for my Nikon 19 t/s (just for the aperture setting, didn't care about poor autofocus performance for this manual lens). B&H listed it discontinued several months ago when I was looking for one, but found one on ebay from Hong Kong (even saved about $200).

[michali]

4 hours ago, RagingCANE said:

B&H lists this adapter as discontinued. Is there an alternative? I am just looking to use Canon EF T/S Lenses on a SL2. 

Yes there's the Sigma MC-21 adapter which a number of us here use with Canon EF lenses on the SL2. It works well in SAF mode (no continuous focus), it's accurate, speed is not lightning fast but perfectly acceptable. Have a look at this thread I made some months ago:

 

Edited July 17, 2020 by michali

[marduk]

Has anyone reported luck using Irix Dragonfly lenses with the Novoflex adapter? 

The Irix 21/30/45mm lenses look very promising and it would be cool to pair them with the SL 601.

But the mentioned adapter is only for the Canon EF lenses.. unless Irix designed their lenses in such a way that is compatible?!

It only needs the in-camera aperture control, since the lenses only work in the MF mode.

Edited January 8, 2023 by marduk