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18. Jul 2023
Got the Basics, but Lacking Refinement
1 von 1 finden das hilfreich Shooting with the SHOTEN GTE adapter helped me bring some life to these beautiful Contax lenses that I bought last year for my Contax G1. While I love the film body, shooting film is expensive and the G1 itself is a bit difficult to use (I think my body is skipping frames or has some electrical issue).
The SHOTEN adapter bridges Sony's Real-Time Tracking system and the Contax G rangefinder lens look. While it definitely isn't a full-featured adapter, it gets the fundamentals right. When attached to my a7C, it offers AF-C (continuous autofocus) and AF-S (single autofocus) functionality. Interestingly enough, it doesn't offer manual focus in the body. I get around this limitation by turning off shutter button AF and shooting in AF-S mode.
The AF-C function is definitely not as bulletproof as using a native E-mount lens. Sometimes it focuses really fast, and other times, it takes a few seconds to lock on to an object. On average, in decent light, it takes about half a second to find focus. Sometimes in dim lighting conditions, it can only focus in the center, which I notice the most with the G 28mm f/2.8. When it doesn't lock on, it does pulse the lens from minimum focus to infinity focus quite a few times, which feels very amateur.
The motors in the adapter are strong and can move the whole lens assembly back and forth. This is much faster than using the screw drive autofocus system inside the lens, which can wear it out. However, holding the lens is not an option because the whole lens has to move to focus. Instead, I hold onto the chin of the adapter and rest my thumb on the manual focus gear. On the a7C, it's not the most reassuring grip, so I recommend using a neck strap or a wrist strap. Also, the adapter's motors are also quite loud.
Speaking of amateur, I also notice that the adapter does not transfer the aperture data to the body as advertised. There's a special series of steps to allow aperture data to be passed through, but it didn't work for me and feels clunky in general, so I just don't use it.
If you're considering using this adapter for video, the AF system doesn't engage in video mode. Touch-to-track functionality doesn't work either for photo or video. Thus, to shoot video with the adapter requires you to set manual focus, which defeats the purpose of purchasing the AF adapter.
Overall, I think the adapter is a bit overpriced at $370. Then again, if you want AF with Contax G glass, this is your best option (the screw-drive adapter from Techart is a whole generation behind). The look of the lenses on the Sony body is unique and it makes shooting almost as fun as when I got my first Fuji X-E4.