Should I keep the Canon f.95 Lens?

[LumnaKim]

So now I'm frightened by selling my canon 7 f.95 lens. After I have been reading up on it and the conversions. I haven't really gotten into the rangefinder hobby too much. My eyes are going bad due to Glaucoma (and I'm only 29). Does any one think that it would be practical to keep and convert for a digital Lens? I mainly shoot portraits/weddings with Nikon, So would it be feasible to convert to a 4/3 digital such as the G1? or even on a F mount? I also have a canon TX and a old Rolie twin reflex. Would it be worth it for professional use or is it just a hobby lens? It's been like 10 years since I have last used the lens but I've been thinking about purchasing a fast 50mm for my nikon to play with and have a back up for when I have really bad lighting situations during my even photography. Thats why I am was going to sell it, but now reading up on the lens a bit more and am wondering if I should keep the lens or sell it and wait for a Noktor to convert?
Hope any one can enlighten me. Thanks!

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Yor cannot convert it to F-Mount, the back-focus is off.

I you could find a C-Mount adapter for the Canon 7 breech-mount, it would be easy to use with u4/3rds camera via a c-mount to u4/3rds mount. The adapters were made for the TV mount lens, but work on the RF coupled mount.

Your best bet would be to see it here in the classifieds, or post a want to trade ad for it. There is a native mount u4/3 50/0.95 that came out, and would be much lighter than the Canon lens.

 

[johannielscom]

Given the fact that you have glaucoma coming on and the fact that a Leica converted 0.95 sold on eBay for over USD 2800 this last week, I'd get it converted and sell it asap. An M-mount converted lens with Novoflex adapter will fit a 4/3 camera, but never a Nikon due to lens-film distance.

For professional use: the 0.95 would ask a lot in both patience and concentration from both you and your clients and clients might not be able to appreciate the look of the lens. And, you would have to bring some muscle to carry it around for the day too! Stopped down it is as good as most other Canon 50mm's from that era.

I'd get a Sonnar or Summilux to save on weight, time and cash when shooting pro.

 

[johannielscom]

Currently there's a complete set with body and accessories in the Classifieds, to have an indication on price etc.

 

[LumnaKim]

Thanks for the replies. It was just what I was thinking. It's a beautiful lens but I don't think I should keep it. I should give it a good home where it will, hopefully, be used and cared for. My father in law apparently has a few m mount cameras, but with my eyes as they are now it's going to be harder and harder to focus a manual lens. What a profession to be in and loosing my sight. Thank goodness for Nikon's stellar autofocus and large focus arrays.
Yet when I was in high school working at my local photoshop I had a blind photographer as a customer...so there may be hope.

Again thanks for the help.