Novoflex SL/EOS adapter

[Ivar B]

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Does anyone know if this adapter works in the CL? I believe Novoflex listed it as SL only but this was prior to the CL being launched.

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[ramarren]

Others have stated the the Novoflex EOS and Nikon lens adapters do not provide AF (or aperture) control on the CL.

[thighslapper]

Neither of the Novoflex auto adapters work on the CL.

 

Furthermore they don't even work as 'dumb' adapters ..... there is just a permanent 'This adapter is not supported' on the LCD and the camera will not function with it attached. 

[Boojay]

Such a shame because the best long lens IQ I have had on the CL so far has been with the canon 100-400 but with just a cheap ef to M adaptor then M to L.  Restricted obviously by not being able to change aperture, I am still searching for a good alternative.  

[Louis]

I have been using Novoflex let/nik for my Nikkor lenses on T and CL. This adapter works perfectly well for me. But one thing you should keep in mind is that Novoflex does not have any electrical connection with the camera. Therefore, you would use the AF lenses as MF. You can focus with the focusing ring of the lens. For me there is no problem as I am using old manual lenses with which I can magnify and focus. You choose the aperture on the lens and the camera takes care of according shutter speed.

If you like using manual focusing, there is no problem at all.

[Ivar B]

I have been using Novoflex let/nik for my Nikkor lenses on T and CL. This adapter works perfectly well for me. But one thing you should keep in mind is that Novoflex does not have any electrical connection with the camera. Therefore, you would use the AF lenses as MF. You can focus with the focusing ring of the lens. For me there is no problem as I am using old manual lenses with which I can magnify and focus. You choose the aperture on the lens and the camera takes care of according shutter speed.

If you like using manual focusing, there is no problem at all.

 

The adepter certainly have electrical connections with the camera, and on the SL many autofocus lenses work quite well. The electrical connection with Zeiss lenses is also problem free, but no autofocus of course. However, it appears that the CL does not have the same capabilities of the SL here, even if the mount is the same. 

[jaapv]

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Such a shame because the best long lens IQ I have had on the CL so far has been with the canon 100-400 but with just a cheap ef to M adaptor then M to L. Restricted obviously by not being able to change aperture, I am still searching for a good alternative.

 

Vario-Elmar R 105-280. A much better lens. Yes, I’ve owned the Canon.

[Louis]

The adepter certainly have electrical connections with the camera, and on the SL many autofocus lenses work quite well. The electrical connection with Zeiss lenses is also problem free, but no autofocus of course. However, it appears that the CL does not have the same capabilities of the SL here, even if the mount is the same.

 

Novoflex adapter that was the issue of this post does not have any electrical connection. The Leica adapter with Leica lenses does have.

[Boojay]

Vario-Elmar R 105-280. A much better lens. Yes, I’ve owned the Canon.

 

 

Thanks Jaapv.   I have looked at the lens and some sample images that look good but I can't help but feel given the specs (weight, size, MFD 1.7m) and also market price if you can find one, it makes the current 90-280, with its IS, lesser weight, ability to shoot closer, ( .6m at the short end 1.4 at 280 ) very tempting.  

 

Truth is I realised some time ago (great personal disappointment) that I was not going to become a widely travelled wildlife photographer,  and my longer lenses tend to stay home only coming out occasionally to capture garden and field creatures so I should just make do with what I have!

[Ivar B]

Novoflex adapter that was the issue of this post does not have any electrical connection. The Leica adapter with Leica lenses does have.

 

Not so. The Novoflex SL/EOS adapter certainly has electrical contacts (see photo) but apparently it only works on the SL and not the CL, even if the mount is the same. 

 

[HeinzX]

Adapting the Novoflex EOS EF adapter  together with an EF lens on a CL results in an alert - no connection- on the CL. It simply does not work on this camera and there is no chance - according to Novoflex - that they will produce a special adapter for the CL to make it possible to use EF lenses with it. A possible way without AF is to use an adapter EF lenses to M and in additon a M to CL adapter. But in this case you will always have to use the lenses with the maximum open aperture. Exception you have either a SL or a Canon - in this case it is possible to fix a certain aperture with one of these cameras and to use the same aperture afterwards withe the CL.

Edited August 29, 2018 by HeinzX

[ramarren]

That same dodge to fix the EOS aperture setting has been around a while, I remember having to use it with the first mFT cameras and a no-electronics EOS mount adapter ... found some cheap old Canon Rebel body for $30 at a junk shop to use as an aperture adjuster.

[Louis]

Not so. The Novoflex SL/EOS adapter certainly has electrical contacts (see photo) but apparently it only works on the SL and not the CL, even if the mount is the same. 

 

 

 

I am surprised that Novoflex makes an adapator with electrical connection for EOS while for Nikkor lenses, there is no connection! When I purchased my adapter, Novoflex made it clear that I will not have any electrical connection. Maybe they have improved their adapters since!

 

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[ramarren]

I believe N makes a smart Nikon adapter too, but it only works with a very specific, small range of Nikon E lenses that are all electronically controlled.

[Ivar B]

Adapting the Novoflex EOS EF adapter  together with an EF lens on a CL results in an alert - no connection- on the CL. It simply does not work on this camera and there is no chance - according to Novoflex - that they will produce a special adapter for the CL to make it possible to use EF lenses with it. A possible way without AF is to use an adapter EF lenses to M and in additon a M to CL adapter. But in this case you will always have to use the lenses with the maximum open aperture. Exception you have either a SL or a Canon - in this case it is possible to fix a certain aperture with one of these cameras and to use the same aperture afterwards withe the CL.

 

This is not really a solution - so I will just have to live with the fact that my excellent Zeiss lenses cannot be used on the CL. 

[ramarren]

This is not really a solution - so I will just have to live with the fact that my excellent Zeiss lenses cannot be used on the CL.

 

I'm unfamiliar with the Zeiss lenses for EOS mount. Are they electronically controlled? If not, you always have the option of using an M Adapter L and mounting an EF to M-mount adapter on it, and you would be able to control the Zeiss lens' aperture mechanically.

 

Because of the CL's smaller format, any problems of vignetting induced by the M mount with longer lenses or large extension macro work disappear. Even the Sigma 600mm mirror lens that vignetted a huge amount with a dual-adapter setup like this on the SL shows no vignetting at all with the CL.

Edited August 29, 2018 by ramarren

[Ivar B]

I'm unfamiliar with the Zeiss lenses for EOS mount. Are they electronically controlled? If not, you always have the option of using an M Adapter L and mounting an EF to M-mount adapter on it, and you would be able to control the Zeiss lens' aperture mechanically.

 

Because of the CL's smaller format, any problems of vignetting induced by the M mount with longer lenses or large extension macro work disappear. Even the Sigma 600mm mirror lens that vignetted a huge amount with a dual-adapter setup like this on the SL shows no vignetting at all with the CL.

 

The Zeiss EOS lenses are electronically controlled. On the SL there is no problem. I use the Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 which is a phenomenal lens (but weighs over 1 kg). The 2/100 macro also works fine. 

[jaapv]

Wouldn’t that Otus be a bit unbalanced on the CL?

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[Ivar B]

Wouldn’t that Otus be a bit unbalanced on the CL?

 

Yes, you are no doubt correct. Te 2/100 Macro should be fine, though. 

[Sandokan]

3 years later, did the CL2 and firmware updates manage to support the EOS-L adaptor? 
 

i bought the TL2 to use with my Canon 100-400 lens. Whilst the 90-280 and 105-280 lenses are damn fine lenses for 2/3 the range, they cannot match above 300. I can still swap out the TL2 for a CL2.