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Kalulu Ngilo · March 31st, 2016, 08:42 PM

Hello everyone,

I have history with canon cameras but I was looking to move to maybe the A7s2 but I have a few questions. Right now I have the canon 5d2 with some EF lenses. After reading around, I cannot find a clear answer as to whether I will get vignetting using adapters(metabones,fotodiox,etc) with the canon lenses while shooting UHD on the A7s2.

The lenses are ef 35mm/2, nikon ais 50mm/1.4(with canon adapter, no glass), ef 50mm/1.2, 85mm/1.8 and nikon ais 135mm/2(canon adapter again, no glass).
Will the following lenses work on the A7s2 without vidgetting(using canon to sony E adapter) at UHD(full frame)?

Also has anyone seen improvements in quality using the odyssey 7q+ on prores & prores HQ vs sony's internal 4k mp4?

Nab 2016 is around the corner too... I'm in no rush to purchase anything right now.

thanks for reading.

Dave Sperling · April 1st, 2016, 11:37 AM

You should not get any vignetting from any of your lenses that do not vignette on the 5DMk2.
Just be aware that you cannot use a 'speedbooster' adapter, since that will create vignetting. Standard non-optical adapters should work fine.
Of course for your Nikon lenses you would adapt directly from Nikon to Sony mount.

Kalulu Ngilo · April 2nd, 2016, 11:56 AM

Thanks! The Nikon lenses have a mount that let's them work on Canon. They will be manual which I don't mind.

Dave Sperling · April 2nd, 2016, 02:16 PM

I'd highly recommend getting a direct Nikon to Sony E-Mount adapter so that you don't have two adapters between the lens and the camera. Many of the less expensive Nikon (G) adapters seem to work just fine.

Kalulu Ngilo · April 3rd, 2016, 01:48 PM

Alright. Thanks again

Jerri Acuna · April 3rd, 2016, 11:40 PM

I have a commlite EF adapter and its been ok for time Ive had it. I do get a little bit of vignetting on either end of my 24-105 but It doesn't bother me all that much. I cant complain of the value you get from the $100 adapter but one thing that kinda errks me is I get alot of unwanted flaring/light leaks in certain situations. Sometimes it can be cool, but other times I feel it ruins my shot. One way Ive read of fixing it is to flock the interior but Im still on the fence about it. If you have the cash Id just get the Metabones mk4 "T" version as it has flocking material already built in.

Kalulu Ngilo · April 5th, 2016, 08:12 PM

oh alright. Thanks for your input Dave and Jerri.

L.J. Morelli · September 29th, 2017, 07:25 PM

Hello, I have an HDMI cable going to Small HD monitor. When I hit record, the camera's LCD goes black, but I see the data and the red REC. Anyone know why I lose picture when recording?

I also want the data on the external monitor.

My HDMI info Display in my menu settings is grayed out, and set to off. And the message: This function is currently disabled.

Lastly, a bunch of things are grayed out and things are disabled, and have not idea why.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

March 31st, 2016, 08:42 PM	#1
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	A7sii Hello everyone, I have history with canon cameras but I was looking to move to maybe the A7s2 but I have a few questions. Right now I have the canon 5d2 with some EF lenses. After reading around, I cannot find a clear answer as to whether I will get vignetting using adapters(metabones,fotodiox,etc) with the canon lenses while shooting UHD on the A7s2. The lenses are ef 35mm/2, nikon ais 50mm/1.4(with canon adapter, no glass), ef 50mm/1.2, 85mm/1.8 and nikon ais 135mm/2(canon adapter again, no glass). Will the following lenses work on the A7s2 without vidgetting(using canon to sony E adapter) at UHD(full frame)? Also has anyone seen improvements in quality using the odyssey 7q+ on prores & prores HQ vs sony's internal 4k mp4? Nab 2016 is around the corner too... I'm in no rush to purchase anything right now. thanks for reading. __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

April 1st, 2016, 11:37 AM	#2
Dave Sperling Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ Posts: 780	Re: A7sii You should not get any vignetting from any of your lenses that do not vignette on the 5DMk2. Just be aware that you cannot use a 'speedbooster' adapter, since that will create vignetting. Standard non-optical adapters should work fine. Of course for your Nikon lenses you would adapt directly from Nikon to Sony mount.

April 2nd, 2016, 11:56 AM	#3
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	Re: A7sii Thanks! The Nikon lenses have a mount that let's them work on Canon. They will be manual which I don't mind. __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

April 2nd, 2016, 02:16 PM	#4
Dave Sperling Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ Posts: 780	Re: A7sii I'd highly recommend getting a direct Nikon to Sony E-Mount adapter so that you don't have two adapters between the lens and the camera. Many of the less expensive Nikon (G) adapters seem to work just fine.

April 3rd, 2016, 01:48 PM	#5
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	Re: A7sii Alright. Thanks again __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

April 3rd, 2016, 11:40 PM	#6
Jerri Acuna New Boot Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Calgary AB Canada Posts: 10	Re: A7sii I have a commlite EF adapter and its been ok for time Ive had it. I do get a little bit of vignetting on either end of my 24-105 but It doesn't bother me all that much. I cant complain of the value you get from the $100 adapter but one thing that kinda errks me is I get alot of unwanted flaring/light leaks in certain situations. Sometimes it can be cool, but other times I feel it ruins my shot. One way Ive read of fixing it is to flock the interior but Im still on the fence about it. If you have the cash Id just get the Metabones mk4 "T" version as it has flocking material already built in.

April 5th, 2016, 08:12 PM	#7
Kalulu Ngilo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 112	Re: A7sii oh alright. Thanks for your input Dave and Jerri. __________________ dcrin3.com we don't know alot of genres, at least as of now.

September 29th, 2017, 07:25 PM	#8
L.J. Morelli Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hicksville, NY Posts: 122	Re: A7sii Hello, I have an HDMI cable going to Small HD monitor. When I hit record, the camera's LCD goes black, but I see the data and the red REC. Anyone know why I lose picture when recording? I also want the data on the external monitor. My HDMI info Display in my menu settings is grayed out, and set to off. And the message: This function is currently disabled. Lastly, a bunch of things are grayed out and things are disabled, and have not idea why. Any help would be appreciated, thank you. Last edited by L.J. Morelli; September 29th, 2017 at 07:59 PM.