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Testing out the Viltrox EF-FX1

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X-H1 + EF-S 10-22mm I recently picked up a used Viltrox EF-FX1 on the Amazon marketplace after going back and forth with the pros and cons of it compared to the EF-FX2 and of course the Fringer adapters... I found it hard to bite the bullet for the Fringer even though I'm sure it's objectively better, it might have something to do with the fact that I didn't own any Canon mount AF glass. I mainly wanted an adapter to mooch from my friends and family when we're out shooting together... and I've flirted with the idea of getting an EF-S mount UWA zoom since that's not typically my style to shoot with, thus, it's hard to stomach the $700 or so cost of a used XF 10-24mm for what I currently shoot. So now you can hopefully understand why to me, spending more than $150 for something like this, is close to out of the question. If you intend to use Canon glass as a large part of your kit, you should probably get the Fringer. The adapter is surprisi...