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Response to New XL1 Lens Option

from Rod Pyle (healey106@aol.com)
I got my XL about a year ago. At the last DV Expo (October last year I think) I was telling a Canon rep (a smart one!) about the Optex Nikon lens adapter. He was startled and tole me that nobody else made one, and that it would need an optic train to focus the image (Like Canon's own overpriced EOS adapter).

Well, after I ordered the Nikon adapter and used it, I should have called the man back. It works great, once you come to terms with the 7.2X magnification. FOr obvious reasons I tend to use it mostly with my 20mm Nikkor and not much else, since it it "seeing" thru the center third of the lens or so- one reason to use only god optics. But when shooting closeups, or tele shots, it eliminates many of the problems with the Canon zoom.

Last thing: my camera will hunt focus even when in manual mode (which stumped the Canon reps as well). Anyone else had this prob? Rod P

(posted 8934 days ago)

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