Well, that should settle it. I just went to mark HappyPageHK as a
favorite seller of AF confirm adapters and discovered I had already done
that some time back based on someone else's recommendation. I've gotta
do something about this memory of mine. Oh yeah. Rule #1 is to depend
on the wife. Problem is she doesn't pay any attention to this sort of
stuff. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I don't know who is considered a good supplier these days for "AF
> confirm" adapters. Maybe someone else will make a recommendation. I
> could use a recommendation myself since my 3 adapters are not AF
> confirm. You may also find the chips separately but I wouldn't bother.
> Installation is pretty fiddly to get them located just right.
> Chuck says:
> "Beyond that you can get a bigger and brighter screen using a full
> frame
> camera like the 5D and 5D Mk II. Canon also makes manual focus screens
> for these cameras that (although they actually darken the image a bit)
> are supposed to make focusing easier with f/2.8 or faster lenses by
> making the image "snap" into focus more easily. I have one for my 5D
> but have never noticed much improvement... but that's probably due to
> my
> faulty eyes.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
>
> I like my Opitx V chip. Rudolf (HappypageHK) will chip an adapter you
> like for about 35 bucks. He sent mine express w/o extra charge
> as he knew I was in a hurray. I had the Cameraquest adapter chipped.
> I am not sure it is accurate for apertures larger than F4 or so.
> There is a microfocus adjust
> routine included with the chip that is easy to use if needed--should
> work with virtually any Canyon. His adapters have a good reputation
> but are not always 100% spot on and may go beyond infinity.
> Live view magnified is spot on and very bright of course. The Ee-S
> with fast lenses is helpful if you don't have time for live-view but
> your VF is less bright of course.
>
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/24h9knt
> An in focus but outta sync, Mike
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