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the canon 40mm f2.8 is the cutest lens i've ever attached to SL. hahahaa... yes the af works with about 1s focus speed. not very reliable but it works and the most compact lens on SL. i set the saturation high, contrast high and sharpness very on this lens. the image quality on this lens is very standard though =)

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For all the Leica SL owner out there that thinking about using your Canon lens via adapter, i have good news for you. Here are list of lens that i'm current have and test with the adapter. Canon Lens

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Having had an abortive and rather dispiriting experience with the Canon EOS/SL adapter and the new Sigma Art 135/1.8 I received a copy of the Nikon-SL adapter and a Nikon fit version of the 135/1.8  

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i'm extremely happy to report that Sigma 85mm ART works. AF SUPER fast.  

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Here is the latest update list. Thanks to all the member that contribute to this list.

 

Canon Lens:

11-24mm f/4 IS:      AF work. OK speed.
16-35mm f/4 IS:      AF work. Snappy/fast AF
16-35mm f/2.8 III:   AF work. Fast speed
24-70mm f/2.8L II : AF work. Ok speed
24-105mm f/4L IS : AF work. Speed ok
24-105mm f/4L IS II: AF work. Fast speed.
14mm f/2.8L II:       AF not working.
35mm f/1.4L II:       AF work. Speed ok.
50mm f/1.2L :         AF work.  Fast speed
85mm f/1.2L II :      AF work. Speed is slow.
100mm f/2.8L IS:   AF work. Speed average.  It hunts quite a bit sometime for no reason.
135mm f/2L:          AF work. Fast speed
400mm f/5.6L :     AF work. Ok speed.
70-200mm f/2.8L IS II:     AF work. OK speed
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS:  AF work. Slow speed
70-300mm DO:                AF Not working.
40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake: AF work. OK speed.

BIG WHITE LENS:
Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS II: AF work. OK speed.
Canon 400DO mkii : AF work but VERY VERY SLOW.
Canon 600mm f/4L IS II: AF work but Slow.

Sigma Lenses:

8-16mm: AF work. Fast speed.
20mm f/1.4 ART:   AF work. Super fast speed
24mm f/1.4 ART:   AF work.  Fast speed
35mm f/1.4 ART:   AF not working at all
50mm f/1.4 ART:   AF not working at all
85mm f/1.4 ART:   AF work. Speed very fast.
135mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed very fast.
12-24mm f/4 ART: AF work. Speed ok
24-35mm f/2 ART: AF work. Speed ok
18-35mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed very fast
50-100mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed fast. However, sometime the camera stop communicate with the lens. I have to turn off the camera, turn back on then AF works fast again.

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Here is the latest update list. Thanks to all the member that contribute to this list.

 

Canon Lens:

 

11-24mm f/4 IS:      AF work. OK speed.

16-35mm f/4 IS:      AF work. Snappy/fast AF

16-35mm f/2.8 III:   AF work. Fast speed

24-70mm f/2.8L II : AF work. Ok speed

24-105mm f/4L IS : AF work. Speed ok

24-105mm f/4L IS II: AF work. Fast speed.

14mm f/2.8L II:       AF not working.

35mm f/1.4L II:       AF work. Speed ok.

50mm f/1.2L :         AF work.  Fast speed

85mm f/1.2L II :      AF work. Speed is slow.

100mm f/2.8L IS:   AF work. Speed average.  It hunts quite a bit sometime for no reason.

135mm f/2L:          AF work. Fast speed

400mm f/5.6L :     AF work. Ok speed.

70-200mm f/2.8L IS II:     AF work. OK speed

28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS:  AF work. Slow speed

70-300mm DO:                AF Not working.

40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake: AF work. OK speed.

 

BIG WHITE LENS:

Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS II: AF work. OK speed.

Canon 400DO mkii : AF work but VERY VERY SLOW.

Canon 600mm f/4L IS II: AF work but Slow.

 

Sigma Lenses:

 

8-16mm: AF work. Fast speed.

20mm f/1.4 ART:   AF work. Super fast speed

24mm f/1.4 ART:   AF work.  Fast speed

35mm f/1.4 ART:   AF not working at all

50mm f/1.4 ART:   AF not working at all

85mm f/1.4 ART:   AF work. Speed very fast.

135mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed very fast.

12-24mm f/4 ART: AF work. Speed ok

24-35mm f/2 ART: AF work. Speed ok

18-35mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed very fast

50-100mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed fast. However, sometime the camera stop communicate with the lens. I have to turn off the camera, turn back on then AF works fast again.

is the '35mm 1.4 art not working at all' accurate? I read elsewhere it did work. I'd be grateful if someone could confirm.

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i gave up on this adapter. you guys... Goodluck  :D

why? Pretty much all of the L lenses work. Only Sigma 35/50 not work. What else can you ask for? You can't expect to slap on a low quality/cheap lens and want it to work as native lens. "High expectation is the deposit of disappointment" :)

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Is it possible that there are different versions out there?

It tried my EOS/SL Adapter with the 135/2 L and there was no AF at all.

Any Ideas?

There is only one. Do you have the latest firmware on your adapter? My 135L focus fast.

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why? Pretty much all of the L lenses work. Only Sigma 35/50 not work. What else can you ask for? You can't expect to slap on a low quality/cheap lens and want it to work as native lens. "High expectation is the deposit of disappointment" :)

 

i only ask for consistent focus and reliability. the adapter simply just error and restart too many times. the autofocus is far from any kind of used expect on tripod and still subject. i guess its very very limited. the adapter simply used for manual focus only. why bother to make the autofocus function. moreover, the burst rate is significantly reduced whe using the adapter. i think i'd be more happy if they make only manual focus adapter.

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i only ask for consistent focus and reliability. the adapter simply just error and restart too many times. the autofocus is far from any kind of used expect on tripod and still subject. i guess its very very limited. the adapter simply used for manual focus only. why bother to make the autofocus function. moreover, the burst rate is significantly reduced whe using the adapter. i think i'd be more happy if they make only manual focus adapter.

i've used these lenses the most to shot the last 20 wedding gigs with no issue. Very consistent focus and reliability.

 

16-35mm f/2.8 mkiii

24-70mm f/2.8 mkii

24-105mm f/4 mkii

50mm f/1.2

Sigma 85 ART

Sigma 135 ART

 

I don't really know what kind of lens you have and your expectation would be. I do this for a living and i wouldn't want to mess with it on a "live gig"  You also should know that AF-C will not available with this adapter so forget about trying to burst it at 11fps. If you want fast, auto focus, AF-C get the T lens (11-23, 35) while waiting for Leica to release more SL lenses. or check out the Handevision IBERIT, 5 lenses are out now.  (24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm f/2.4). All native mount, MF. Price is also very affordable.

 
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...You also should know that AF-C will not available with this adapter so forget about trying to burst it at 11fps. If you want fast, auto focus, AF-C get the T lens (11-23, 35) while waiting for Leica to release more SL lenses. or check out...

Same with the Nikon-adapter; I switch between the electronic Leica-Nikon adapter yielding 3.5 fps (plus AF and aperture settings) and the manual Novoflex-Nikon adapter with 11 fps (but without possibilities to change aperture on the Nikon E lenses).

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Lasted update as of May 2017

 

Canon Lens:

11-24mm f/4 IS: AF work. OK speed.
16-35mm f/4 IS: AF work. Snappy/fast AF
16-35mm f/2.8 III: AF work. Fast speed
24-70mm f/2.8L II : AF work. Ok speed
24-105mm f/4L IS : AF work. Speed ok
24-105mm f/4L IS II: AF work. Fast speed.
14mm f/2.8L II: AF not working.
35mm f/1.4L II: AF work. Speed ok.
50mm f/1.2L : AF work. Fast speed
85mm f/1.2L II : AF work. Speed is slow.
100mm f/2.8L IS: AF work. Speed average. It hunts quite a bit sometime for no reason.
135mm f/2L: AF work. Fast speed
400mm f/5.6L : AF work. Ok speed.
70-200mm f/2.8L IS II: AF work. OK speed
100-400mm f/4 - 5.6 L IS II: AF work. Slow speed. Unreliable.
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS: AF work. Slow speed
70-300mm DO: AF Not working.
40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake: AF work. OK speed.

BIG WHITE LENS:
Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS II: AF work. OK speed.
Canon 400DO mkii : AF work but VERY VERY SLOW.
Canon 600mm f/4L IS II: AF work but Slow.

Sigma lenses:

8-16mm: AF work. Fast speed.
20mm f/1.4 ART: AF work. Super fast speed
24mm f/1.4 ART: AF work. Fast speed
35mm f/1.4 ART: AF not working at all
50mm f/1.4 ART: AF not working at all
85mm f/1.4 ART: AF work. Speed very fast.
135mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed very fast.
12-24mm f/4 ART: AF work. Speed ok
24-35mm f/2 ART: AF work. Speed ok
24-105mm f/4 ART: AF not working.
18-35mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed very fast
50-100mm f/1.8 ART: AF work. Speed fast. However, sometime the camera stop communicate with the lens. I have to turn off the camera, turn back on then AF works fast again.

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