Control Ring - Who is Still Using it?

[Greyswan]

I love it. Used for ISO.

 

[Cap'n Fishy]

I love it too. I wish they would put it in the same place on every lens, though! I've got 3 RF lenses, one with the ring at the back, one in the middle and one at the front! It's actually easiest to find with the left hand on the EF to RF adaptor - you know where it's going to be - tight to the camera.

I have mine set to adjust the EV compensation while looking through the EVF. I learned one thing when fishing in bright sun on Wednesday. Don't adjust the EV comp on the basis of what you are seeing, while wearing Polaroid sunglasses!

Doh!

 

[PaulH]

I use it for Exposure Comp.

 

[Anton Largiader]

I use it (control ring adapter) for ISO on the R7. The R3 has a dedicated dial for ISO so it gets a plain adapter.

 

[bobpal]

I use it for exposure comp. Works for me and I have lenses with the ring in the front and in the back. I have two adapters, one with and one without. The one with is my go to.

 

[RDKirk]

I've circled back around to this. To be fair, I have been trying to use this method (thanks, Ken!) since I can't simultaneously control both the BBF and the third dial with just one right thumb. Wish I had 2 right thumbs.

I will try it out this birding season. Thanks for all the feedback, everybody

You don't have to continuously hold the meter button, btw. After pressing the metering button, the ring continues to be active for however long you have the metering function set to be active, like 15 seconds or 30 seconds.

 

[RDKirk]

I'm still using all EF lenses and three original EOS R bodies with control ring adapters permanently mounted. That puts the ring in the same place with all my lenses and gives me the third control that is vital for those cameras. Well, maybe not vital, but extremely useful.

 

[Mr Roboto]

I'm still using all EF lenses and three original EOS R bodies with control ring adapters permanently mounted. That puts the ring in the same place with all my lenses and gives me the third control that is vital for those cameras. Well, maybe not vital, but extremely useful.

That's a great scenario where I could see it working out very well - in the same position every time (and in a place that won't accidentally be bumped easily)

As for me circling back to give the control ring a second (or third) chance? Nah, still don't use it