Vello Nikon F to Sony E verson 4 firmware Adapter - Also MC-11 adapter with Canon 70-200 L f2.8 Results
Sep 30, 2017 20:48:36 #
I'd heard about the Commlite Nikon F to Sony E adapter last year, and also read that the results were disappointing. I read on Brian Smith's website his results using the version 4 firmware for the Vello (rebranded Commlite) adapter. I decided to take a chance on the adapter, as I have some Tamron and Nikon lenses I would really like to use with my Sony A7R2 and a6500.
I tested the adapter with the following lenses: Tamron 70-200 2.8, Tamron 15-30 2.8, Nikon 24-70 G 2.8, Nikon 85 G 1.8, Tokina 100 2.8 D. A7R2 with 4.0 firmware. a6500 with version 1.04 firmware. I used center focus point, and aperture mode. Testing for autofocus results.
I tried the a6500 and the A7r2, both cameras had the same results. Bright daylight: The Tamron 15-30 worked every time, autofocus was fast and accurate. The Tamron 70-200 unpredictably would sometimes get focus, but was unreliable. Nikon 24-70 worked well, usually fast autofocus, did not work as well as the Tamron 15-30. Nikon 85 G was unreliable, would autofocus sometimes, other times it would not work at all. The Tokina did not work at all, being a D type lens.
In a living room lit by some open windows, I found that the Tamron 70-200 would not work at all. The Tamron 15-30 worked well. The Nikon 24-70 would not work sometimes, other times it would. Unreliable in the low lighting. Nikon 85mm similar to the 24-70. Sometimes it would sporadically autofocus, most of the time no autofocus. Tokina 100 did not work at all.
As for the MC-11 Canon to Sony E mount adapter, I went to a football game this afternoon, bright sunlight conditions. I used the Canon lens on the a6500. I was in Aperture mode, Hi drive, using various apertures up to f9. I had the camera set to center focus point, but to my surprise the camera's focus point that I saw in the viewfinder had moved to the lower third of the center. I had not changed anything. I tried to reset this focus point back to the center several times, and it would NOT remain centered. I finally used flexible spot focus to move the focus point back to center.
The autofocus seemed to work well, but with the focus point behaving unpredictably, I wouldn't trust it on important events. I'll try to figure out what happened or a solution to making sure the focus point remains centered.
This was my first time trying to use the a6500 in a sports situation, and while the focus point was a problem, in a quick review of the pictures, I found quite a few looked pretty well focused and usable.
I understand there is new version 5 firmware for the Vello adapter, am hoping it will correct some of the issues I experienced.
I tested the adapter with the following lenses: Tamron 70-200 2.8, Tamron 15-30 2.8, Nikon 24-70 G 2.8, Nikon 85 G 1.8, Tokina 100 2.8 D. A7R2 with 4.0 firmware. a6500 with version 1.04 firmware. I used center focus point, and aperture mode. Testing for autofocus results.
I tried the a6500 and the A7r2, both cameras had the same results. Bright daylight: The Tamron 15-30 worked every time, autofocus was fast and accurate. The Tamron 70-200 unpredictably would sometimes get focus, but was unreliable. Nikon 24-70 worked well, usually fast autofocus, did not work as well as the Tamron 15-30. Nikon 85 G was unreliable, would autofocus sometimes, other times it would not work at all. The Tokina did not work at all, being a D type lens.
In a living room lit by some open windows, I found that the Tamron 70-200 would not work at all. The Tamron 15-30 worked well. The Nikon 24-70 would not work sometimes, other times it would. Unreliable in the low lighting. Nikon 85mm similar to the 24-70. Sometimes it would sporadically autofocus, most of the time no autofocus. Tokina 100 did not work at all.
As for the MC-11 Canon to Sony E mount adapter, I went to a football game this afternoon, bright sunlight conditions. I used the Canon lens on the a6500. I was in Aperture mode, Hi drive, using various apertures up to f9. I had the camera set to center focus point, but to my surprise the camera's focus point that I saw in the viewfinder had moved to the lower third of the center. I had not changed anything. I tried to reset this focus point back to the center several times, and it would NOT remain centered. I finally used flexible spot focus to move the focus point back to center.
The autofocus seemed to work well, but with the focus point behaving unpredictably, I wouldn't trust it on important events. I'll try to figure out what happened or a solution to making sure the focus point remains centered.
This was my first time trying to use the a6500 in a sports situation, and while the focus point was a problem, in a quick review of the pictures, I found quite a few looked pretty well focused and usable.
I understand there is new version 5 firmware for the Vello adapter, am hoping it will correct some of the issues I experienced.
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