Dandelion applicability to SD14

[Arvo]

On my SD14 I'm using that "replace battery, put the SA lens, take image, swap to M42" approach - focus confirmation does work this way (well, I do not use that option anyway - I focus just visually). Focus confirmation adapter could add usable focal length and aperture value information to image and probably we could skip using SA lens initially either.

What about converted cameras - the only way what I can imagine is to install this "dandelion" thing somewhere inside the camera. Canon/SA lens protocol differs from Nikon, Leica and other lens communications protocols anyway and using other systems AF lens do not help.

Somewhere on another forum Luis reported that dandelion programming didn't succeed with SD1 however - does that work with SD14, noone knows.

PS. I hope I understand correctly that "dandelion" is another name for "focus confirmation adapter"?

 

[guardian]

On my SD14 I'm using that "replace battery, put the SA lens, take image, swap to M42" approach - focus confirmation does work this way (well, I do not use that option anyway - I focus just visually). Focus confirmation adapter could add usable focal length and aperture value information to image and probably we could skip using SA lens initially either.

What about converted cameras - the only way what I can imagine is to install this "dandelion" thing somewhere inside the camera. Canon/SA lens protocol differs from Nikon, Leica and other lens communications protocols anyway and using other systems AF lens do not help.

Somewhere on another forum Luis reported that dandelion programming didn't succeed with SD1 however - does that work with SD14, noone knows.

PS. I hope I understand correctly that "dandelion" is another name for "focus confirmation adapter"?

Yes, I think you are correct.

To see some actual dandelion devices for other cameras, look here:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=dandelion&_sacat=625&_odkw=28mm++m42&_sop=1&_osacat=3323&_from=R40

It is good to have your confirmation of success with the "replace lens" strategy for the SD14. Thank you very much for posting that! I think your post is extremely interesting . . . . . . . . . and important.