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Leo · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada

Just coming back from Hokkaido. I brought 17-35, 24-85, 70-300 and N400 (yes, I am still waiting for the conversion of this lens) with me.

You may visit

http://picasaweb.google.com/Leojar2002

Most of the pics in the folder Hokkaido_crane are taken by N400.

Happy Chinese New Year,
Leo

Leo · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada

here is one of the example

doctorb · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 101 Location: North Carolina

I'm seriously considering purchasing a 400 Contax N for upcoming conversion. Has anyone on this thread had any first hand experience with this lens. If so, some of your thoughts and recommendations or criticisms appreciated.

Thanks.

Dr. B.

conurus · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:51 am Post subject:

We made just one and only one mount for TAT400/4. Of course we will make more mounts and they will be available in early 2009. I will try to make some time fine tuning the AF this weekend and hopefully do some test shots. I will report more of my findings here.

doctorb · Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 101 Location: North Carolina

How many ways can one say "awesome!"

If you will, when you have time please post some images taken with the conversion. I am sure that will push me over the line to go and aquire a 400 for conversion.

Good day to all.

Dr. B.

kentphotos

How fast is the AF? Fast enough for futbol? How sharp? Worth the wait?

conurus · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:

For the ultimate in AF speed, you are advised to use a Canon USM lens. But I guess the real question is whether the Tele-Apotessar 400/4 is "fast enough".

It is in fact snappy and responsive for most kinds of action. However, it takes a couple of seconds to complete a full hunt. In broad daylight it makes no difference, but in a low light situation, and if your camera has a custom function to turn off hunting, please set it to off.

The reason is that the AF has a lot of throw to travel from 10m to 2.9m, but the close range is not required for a lot of sports and wildlife. This lens could really use a focusing range selector, but unfortunately it has got none. (Maybe I should implement one in software?)

I am very busy these days filling orders but I really wish to get out to do some birdding with this lens. If I can sucessfully do so, it would kind of prove that the AF is fast enough.

cbowman · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:52 am Post subject:

If you could implement a focus range selector that would be wonderful; sent you my 400 and the remaining lenses yet to be converted yesterday. Thanks

kentphotos

Do post some samples when you get your 400 back from conversion. I have a 24-85 just in the queue now and am testing out a 21mm Distagon with a Haoda converter on a trip this week. I may become a complete Zeiss addict, instead of just experimenting...

conurus · Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 10:17 pm Post subject:

We have the first sample photos from a Canon digital!

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/774342

chrismuc · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 5

Just received my N400 from conversion. Had little time to do some first pics, only at rather short distance, but performance looks excellent from f4 on.
full res pics:
http://www.pbase.com/chrismuc/test_zeiss_n_400f4
Regards Christoph

Leo · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada

Get the N400 back and test the lens immediately on my SLR/C.

This pic was taken at F/4 and in raw format. I resized the pics to show the crop.

At f/4 N400 is already very good
and at f/8 it is excellent!

Leo

Leo · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Toronto, Canada

At f/9 and comparing with the image taken at f/4

dre · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 2 Location: SAN FRANCISCO

Gentlemen and ladies, please help. I cannot find a Conorus website in order for me to mail my zeiss N lens to have converted to canon EF. Can anyone direct me to where they are? thanks (Just joined for this reason)

jrn813 · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Cotulla, Texas

First...
You Miss-Spelled Conurus (Conorus)
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This Is The Place.
Look In The FAQ (On The Home Page) For Your Answers....

Good Luck.
But Bo-Ming Is Not Taking Any More Lenses Till 9/1/09

John R