Which Canon EF-EOS-R?

Hi
Which one to choose?
- the simpliest/ cheapest one?
- the one with the ring?
- any feedback for the ones with filter?
Thanks

Solinthor wrote:

Which one to choose?
- the simpliest/ cheapest one?
- the one with the ring?
- any feedback for the ones with filter?

Are you asking about camera bodies or lens?

Ring?  Do you mean the red rings on Canon's professional L lens?

Please be specific with your need and background.  Otherwise we cannot help you.

Solinthor wrote:

Hi
Which one to choose?
- the simpliest/ cheapest one?
- the one with the ring?
- any feedback for the ones with filter?
Thanks

You're asking about the adapter. I initially bought the one with the control ring. It works fine. But then I sold all my EF lenses. I just bought the R6II from a Canadian store that included the regular adapter. I sold my control ring adapter, because I found that I hardly ever used the control ring on it, but I'm keeping the free basic one, in case I ever get another EF lens (maybe I find a used one really cheap that I otherwise wouldn't get in RF mount). The thing to be aware of with the control ring adapter is that the control ring will be right next to the camera body. On RF lenses, the control ring tends to be close to the front. Whether you should get the control ring adapter depends on how many EF lenses you'll be using, and how much you think you'll use the control ring. It's a neat feature, but I haven't found myself using it much, partly because all the R cameras I've had so far (R, R7, R6II) have so many other customizable buttons and dials.

I have no experience with the filter holder adapter.

Solinthor wrote:

Hi
Which one to choose?
- the simpliest/ cheapest one?
- the one with the ring?
- any feedback for the ones with filter?
Thanks

I just went with the simple adapter. I've got a lens (another mount) with an aperture ring and I don't use it so for an adapter I went with the simple and also the cheapest.

They all work the same. Do you like the control ring a lot? Then you can get that one. Otherwise, the regular one works perfectly. Very simple and it's all more or less seamless.

I have a filter adapter (mine is a Kolari one, but they all work the same). Wonderful with a Breakthrough drop-in polarizer. Great to control the polarizer from near the camera body and it works with all EF lenses.

I also have a Metabones speed booster, which is useful mostly for video on the R7, or in Super 35 5K RAW/4K crop mode on the R5. I wrote a mini-review of it here before. https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4682659

DivaDreamer wrote:

The adapters, I think is what is meant.

I guess it really depends on your style of shooting and budget. Are you buying an adapter for each lens or one to share? Have you tried an RF lens with a control ring? Did you like the functionality? Do you shoot mostly landscapes where consolidating various filters into one set only for all ef lens would save you money?

I have a limited budget, and while I would have liked the control ring adapter, I found a lovely used copy of the basic adapter which saved a bit of money. Thus, my decision was made. It has worked just fine so far.

I hope answering the above questions helps you decide which adapter might work best for you. Cheers!

A sorry, yes, the ring
The one to adapt EF lenses on RF body

Hi

Sorry everyone for the confusion, yes I meant the Adapter for EF lens on a R body.

From what I see, the ring is nice, but very usefull, unless you really like to use the ring on RF lens to have the same type of customization.

Thanks for your reply

I really like having the control ring programmed to change AF Method. Bam Bam, quick and easy.

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Solinthor wrote:

Hi
Which one to choose?
- the simpliest/ cheapest one?
- the one with the ring?
- any feedback for the ones with filter?
Thanks

Please no offense, but how should we guess your shooting needs, habits, preferences when you do not describe any of it? You should know best how you use your stuff and therefore which of these would suit you the best.

But sure I understand that you want to be inspired by other who might have bigger experience and that is of course very fair.

I have the basic adapter on every EF lens as a standard for most usual use. Plus I did buy the filter adapter with variable ND and polarizer filters since its use is moch more convenient with my lenses: my EF lenses have 3 different filter threads (77, 82 and 105mm) and one lens does not even have any filter thread (Sigma 14-24/2.8). Also operating especially the polarizer filter is MUCH easier on the adapter than on the lens with lens hood attached. For example with 70-200/2.8 it is near to impossible.

The basic adapters I bought are Canons, the filter adapter is from Meike. Its build quality is very equal to the Canon but is WAY cheaper and also its VND filter is a bit better quality (less color shift near max ND settings).

And I never opted for the control ring adapter since I find the ring fully useless with my R6. In other words I can not find any suitable setting which I would need to transfer to the ring since I already have all important settings spread conveniently on the R6's buttons and dials.

My suggestion would be the one with the ring but a refurbished one for Canon direct its $129. At that price you only $30 over a brand new regular adapter. I have both, one came with my RP. I later found the deal on the ring one which I use the most. I have both on EFs lens so they can be used on the RP and R6.

Here is he link to the site... https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/refurbished-control-ring-mount-adapter-ef-eos-r .

Edit: Sorry just realized it's out of stock. It does come back in stock often so keep a look out and sign up for updates.

Axel

RONIN022 wrote:

My suggestion would be the one with the ring but a refurbished one for Canon direct its $129. At that price you only $30 over a brand new regular adapter. I have both, one came with my RP. I later found the deal on the ring one which I use the most. I have both on EFs lens so they can be used on the RP and R6.

Well, it seems these EOS EF lens adapter are pretty difficult to find here in Canada.

I took nochance and was lucky enough to have one with the ring in the store where I preorder the R8.

Thanks

I agree completely.  I have the adapter with the control ring and almost never use the control ring...and I only have EF lenses, no RF lenses yet.  I recognize that the ring is very customizable and that it offers some useful features, but I simply forget to use it.

So, if I had it to do over again, I would probably buy the standard adapter without the ring.

Yeah. I got the basic ring free when I bought the R about 4 years ago now, and as the control ring one was available on special offer at the show I bought the camera/adapter/24-105 L and 35 from, I go that as well, thinking it would be the one I would use most. And - well, I don't. I don't often use the control ring. I do find it handy for pro work if I'm using a mixture of EF and RF lenses to have an adapter per lens, but if I'm only shooting EF glass, I leave the adapter on the camera, but most of the time, I'm shooting either EF L glass for paid stuff, and the cheaper RF lenses for more personal stuff where I don't want the extra weight.

Solinthor wrote:

Hi

Sorry everyone for the confusion, yes I meant the Adapter for EF lens on a R body.

From what I see, the ring is nice, but very usefull, unless you really like to use the ring on RF lens to have the same type of customization.

Thanks for your reply

The ring is useful with the EOS R. That body can make good use of another control.

Many people use the ring to control aperture. I use it in manual exposure mode to control ISO and in auto-exposure mode to control exposure compensation.

I especially like using it to control exposure compensation while shooting stage productions with exposure simulation turned on. I can ride exposure with my left fingers while controlling focus and shutter release with my right fingers.