artington wrote:Frank
How has your experience been using other Canon lenses on the NEX via the Metabones adapter?
Martin
Sorry ... I'm late on the answer.
So far I haven't really get time to play with Canon lenses. My only experience is when visiting friend are the 85mm 1.2 where in video is very great and for picture also. Unfortunately I found that the 135mm 2.0 is not working and even more that this lens has a strange 3 connector more that other canon lens (probably design for a previous Camera that don't exist any more). Metabone told me I can send back the adapter and they will put the last firmware that now support this lens. (I have my old Minolta Md 135mm 2.0, so I can live like that for the moment)
The IS system of the 70-200mm 2.8 was looking to work, but I just tried it a few minutes.
I'm looking to borrow the 50mm 1.0 of one of my friend to catch some video in the future.
The Metabone adapter was really to target renting Tilt and shift Canon lens when I need to do Industrial equipment photo where so far I'm very satisfy with the result adding the NEX 7 in the setup.
But in conclusion, once you have this adapter the Canon work like if you have a NEX lens in front of the camera. What impress me the most is when you turning the focus ring of the lens your NEX understand it and can show you the zooming factor for proper adjustment. And having the complete EXIF info is a bonus. Aperture move smoothly and I think only Metabone has been able to achieved that as today.
Regards,
Frank