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I am looking for a full-frame digital platform for adapted glass. But before you start shilling for Sony, let me note a few important catches.
>My EF glass: 24-105/4L, Voigtlander 40/2, Sigma 50/1.4 A, Sigma 70/2.8 A Macro
>My F glass: 35/1.4 Ai-S, 85/2 Ai-S, Voigtlander 58/1.4, and looking to add a 28mm prime here
>I use the macro with my 5DmkIV (current workhorse) to digitize the film I shoot with the F glass
>I am satisfied with these lenses and feel no particular need to upgrade or sell them right now, but would likely look into some native mirrorless offerings in the future depending on the platform I choose
The current top pick seems to be a Canon R6mkII (or mkIII, I can wait). This is because EF glass is reputed to work extremely well with the OEM adapter. 2/3 of my F lenses don't have electrical contacts anyway so I wouldn't urgently need Canon to open their mount to guys like Fringer to make electronic F to RF adapters. Additionally, any of the above lenses will resolve just fine at 24MP. Finally the Voigtlander 40/2 adapted to the R6mkII makes for a very compact setup despite the tube (the stack should be a little under 2 inches long). The downside on the Canon is that nobody makes lenses for full-frame RF besides Voigtlander.
The other competing options appear to be the Nikon Zf and Sony A7iv.
The Nikon sounds like it has the best manual focusing experience (but as long as the R6mkII has focus peaking, punch-in zoom via function button, and automatic exposure with manual aperture lenses, then that's good enough for me), and has the benefit of both EF and F adapters having electronic options on the market (Fringer, FTZ). On the other hand it has lower battery life than both the Canon and the Sony (this is important).
The Sony undeniably has an excellent selection of new lenses from manufacturers the world over. But at the moment I am more concerned with getting the most out of what I already own.
Thoughts bros?
I am looking for a full-frame digital platform for adapted glass. But before you start shilling for Sony, let me note a few important catches.
>My EF glass: 24-105/4L, Voigtlander 40/2, Sigma 50/1.4 A, Sigma 70/2.8 A Macro
>My F glass: 35/1.4 Ai-S, 85/2 Ai-S, Voigtlander 58/1.4, and looking to add a 28mm prime here
>I use the macro with my 5DmkIV (current workhorse) to digitize the film I shoot with the F glass
>I am satisfied with these lenses and feel no particular need to upgrade or sell them right now, but would likely look into some native mirrorless offerings in the future depending on the platform I choose
The current top pick seems to be a Canon R6mkII (or mkIII, I can wait). This is because EF glass is reputed to work extremely well with the OEM adapter. 2/3 of my F lenses don't have electrical contacts anyway so I wouldn't urgently need Canon to open their mount to guys like Fringer to make electronic F to RF adapters. Additionally, any of the above lenses will resolve just fine at 24MP. Finally the Voigtlander 40/2 adapted to the R6mkII makes for a very compact setup despite the tube (the stack should be a little under 2 inches long). The downside on the Canon is that nobody makes lenses for full-frame RF besides Voigtlander.
The other competing options appear to be the Nikon Zf and Sony A7iv.
The Nikon sounds like it has the best manual focusing experience (but as long as the R6mkII has focus peaking, punch-in zoom via function button, and automatic exposure with manual aperture lenses, then that's good enough for me), and has the benefit of both EF and F adapters having electronic options on the market (Fringer, FTZ). On the other hand it has lower battery life than both the Canon and the Sony (this is important).
The Sony undeniably has an excellent selection of new lenses from manufacturers the world over. But at the moment I am more concerned with getting the most out of what I already own.
Thoughts bros?
