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These Budget Lens Adapters Are Great, But There's a Catch

With cheap lens adapters, autofocus tracking can lose performance and drop in-between frames. There are times when you want to try out a great lens, but your camera has the wrong mount. That's where a great lens adapter can come in handy. But if you're on a budget, low-cost lens adapters under $300, like the Sigma MC-11, the Fotodiox Adapter, or even an $89 EF-E II adapter from Yongnuo, open up a ton of options. However, with all the features affordable adapters provide, are there any drawbacks? Well, according to Dan Watson, you might want to be wary of autofocus performance. In this video, Watson takes a look at these three lens adapters to see if they are worth keeping in your camera bag as a low-cost adapter option. Since today's modern lenses are all autofocus centric, it's vital for them to be able to communicate with those lenses, and an adapter must be able to pass through and transmit any instructions to the lens and back. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 20 September, 2019

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