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Metabone EF to M43

Started Jun 16, 2016 | Discussions
rronald Forum Member • Posts: 93
Metabone EF to M43

I am using Olympus EPL6 and wnat to purchase Metabone EF to M43 adapter with AF to join the old EF400mm f5.6L.

Does any one have this experience and is the AF speed is good for this combination?  Does it support CAF?

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VBester
VBester Regular Member • Posts: 131
Re: Metabone EF to M43

Used the Smart adaptor on my 100-400II and it worked very well on SAF. CAF does not work at all. IQ was very, very good.

I used the Canon IS system on the 100-400 (you can choose to use Canon's IS or IBIS). I am not sure how well IBIS will cope on the 400L.

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Pete Berry Veteran Member • Posts: 4,322
Re: Metabone EF to M43

rronald wrote:

I am using Olympus EPL6 and wnat to purchase Metabone EF to M43 adapter with AF to join the old EF400mm f5.6L.

Does any one have this experience and is the AF speed is good for this combination? Does it support CAF?

I've used my GH4 extensively with the 400/5.6. The AF-S is quite good - definitely faster than my adapted 4/3 PanaLeica 14-150, which is contrast-AF enabled.

The biggest problems with the GH4/400 are lack of OIS, negating hand-holding as is possible with the Canon 100-400 (tho the EPL6 probably compensates this well), and difficulty finding the birdie at 800mm EFL The IQ is very good, but the 100-400 IS v.1 I used was superior at 400mm - and zoomed out, no problem finding the subject.

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OP rronald Forum Member • Posts: 93
Re: Metabone EF to M43

thanks for the reply. Still thinking to purchase the metabone or not.

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