Long, windy, and purposeless . . . give it a miss if you bore easily.

Out a few days ago with the R7 and a lens I recently picked up to adapt to the SL2, an EF 135mm f/2 L, the lens amazed with its sharpness on the R7’s ultra high resolution sensor.

The adapter, ordered from K&F Concept, also known as Kent Faith, arrived from china two days ago, along with some cheap 67mm and other filters I’d ordered to tide me over until I’m back in the ant farm. Having previously had good experiences with a couple of their adapters (and now this one), I figured the filters would be okay.

On my first outing with the lens on the SL2, I noticed right away that contrast of the 135mm was a bit lower than on the R7. And contrasting edges were not crisp at all, showing some sort of funny little faint purplish halo. I guessed that it might have something to do with reflection off the sensor, since it had looked so good on the R7.

Toward the end of my walk, on a whim, I removed the filter to see if the result might be different. Nothing could have prepared me for how stark the difference was. Instantly, the lens produced fantastic results. Later I tested the 50mm ‘cron-SL ASPH with and without the cheap 67mm filter. The difference was not as pronounced as with the EF lens, but it was noticeable.

Same with the 67mm on the RF 100-400mm, where the effect was a bit different. It made me wonder if some of the “glow” I’d seen in harsh light with a previous copy might have been related to a cheap Hoya filter I’d used on that one. And if the sun ever shows itself around here again, I’ll find out.

So for now, I’m walking around sandy beaches and a filthy urban environment with a few “naked” lenses. Still, that’s better than having my images degraded by cheap china crap.

SL2/EF 135mm F2 L . . .