Ryan McCarvill wrote:Why is having a large adapter worse than a small one? Both extrude from chassis the same amount, the BMCC chassis is the same, its just the mount on it differs.
It's more of an issue when shooting handheld. The EF adapters are basically just thin metal adapter rings, so the connection should be rock solid, and you will end up "holding" the Nikon lens as if it were a Canon. The problem with the MFT adapters being so long is that they impact on the way you hold your Nikon lens because most adapters are only about as wide in diameter as the MFT mount. This means that in most cases, the adapter is less wide in diameter than the lens that's mounted onto it, which not only makes it terrible to hold, but also puts strain on the adapter and lens mount, especially if you're using a heavy lens on it.
This picture of an MFT to M42 mount adapter illustrates what I mean. It's not a great experience to use and it's not even a large or heavy lens, but like I said, it's more of an issue when shooting handheld rather than on a rig with follow focus.
