Bob Shell CY adapter to Canon EOSD

[bobbytan]

David

What you have to do is to manually focus, and of course it would be easiest to do this with the lens wide open, and then stop down the aperture to the shooting aperture.

Your Canon should tell you what the correct exposure reading should be, so you can adjust the shutter speed or aperture to get to the recommended exposure or otherwise. It's a bit like using the old all-manual cameras where you would match the needle to get the proper exposure.

It would be a lot easier to focus if you have a split-image focussing screen on your EOS 3, but if you use a 300D or 10D, getting accurate focus is not so easy, as you have to focuss just by looking to see if the image is sharp on the ground glass. If you need critical focus, you may have a problem ... unless you have very good eyes.

Bobby

 

[singlo]

I wonder if anyone has bought the adaptor from Bob Shell. I paid him 3 weeks ago by Paypal and up to now he hasn't told me when he will ship the adaptor. I sent him an e-mail but got no answer. He didn't bother to acknowledge the recipt of my payment. I am starting to get worried now.....$160 is steep for a piece of metal ring

 

[thatspeck]

Singlo,
I've paid him as well for one recently. I would not worry. Bob is a busy guy and this is just a sideline for him. He has a very good reputation in the photographic community. It will come, never soon enough of course.
Mark

 

[bobbytan]

Singlo

I bought 2 adaptors from Bob Shell about a month ago. It took him a little more than 2 weeks before I got it, but it all depends on his work schedule. I am however, surprised that he has not replied to your emails, as I didn't have that problem. He must be very busy. Either that or it's already shipped and you will get the adaptor any day now.

Like Mark said, there is really nothing to worry about, as Bob Shell is a well respected member of the photographic publishing community.

Bobby

 

[singlo]

Mark and Bobby,
Thanks for your assurance. I hope it will come one day. I don't understand why he hasn't responded to my e-mail either.

 

[pham_minh_son]

F. D. Stein (Herrstein), the Bob Shell adapter is not very stable particularly with big Contax Carl Zeiss lens. The design is beautiful but the application fail and could lead the expensive big lens fall out of your camera. Furthermore, make sure that you will get the right adapter that will be stable and allow infinity focus to take advantage of these great sharp Zeiss lens.

-Son