Administrators Andrew Reid Posted August 22, 2017 Administrators Share Posted August 22, 2017 Developed together with Fujifilm - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_E_series "Its unique optical system bundles the light of the full frame lenses to the small 2/3 inch CCD sensor. That gives approximately 4 stops more light at the small sensor, therefore delivering an exceptional (for that time) minimum sensitivity of 800 and maximum 3200 ISO, which remains usable for press and news use." They fitted a 36 x 24mm full frame image into a 2/3" sensor! The E series uses a unique additional optical system that enables the small sensor to capture the field of view of a 35mm film, with a crop factor of 1. This comes not at the expense of the lightness of the lenses, because the light is bundled to the 2⁄3 inch CCD sensor with approximately 1⁄16 smaller area. The result is approximately 4 stops (24 = 16) more light at the small sensor compared to a full-frame sensor. Therefore the camera has a minimum full-frame sensitivity of ISO800 which is equivalent to ISO 50 at 2⁄3 inch. As a result the noise of the camera at ISO 800 full-frame is equivalent to ISO 50 of the 2⁄3 inch CCD sensor. Nikon could not reduce sensitivity below 800 ISO full-frame, because the little sensor will be overexposed below 50 ISO. I am sure the corners are soft but heck would love to see a modern version of a focal reducer this dramatic for Micro Four Thirds Medium format on the GH5 anyone? Justin Bacle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Been there, not really possible because the quality at larger apertures is horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Calabros Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 It was F mount. Maybe making dramatic focal length reducer is easier with large flange distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted August 23, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted August 23, 2017 F mount is only a couple of mm more than Canon EF. Also, F mount speed boosters already exist and fit the same glass as the Canon ones. Nope, Nikon was really pushing the optics here and it would be fascinating to give it another go now with the superior optics technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted August 23, 2017 Super Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 You'd think they would've dusted it off for the 1 series wouldn't you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted August 23, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted August 23, 2017 I am in general surprised how none of the Japanese beasts have used the method in crop sensor glass... Surely a good way to design the lens itself, never mind having one in the camera! They should all be on the phone to Brian Caldwell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Andrew Reid said: I am in general surprised how none of the Japanese beasts have used the method in crop sensor glass... Surely a good way to design the lens itself, never mind having one in the camera! They should all be on the phone to Brian Caldwell! Brian himself doesn't believe that there is anything inherently better in bigger sensors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_connection Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Someone need to mod a gopro into the body of one, that would be interesting. As long as the existing sensor isn't too embedded into a cage or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted August 23, 2017 Super Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 hour ago, no_connection said: Someone need to mod a gopro into the body of one, that would be interesting. As long as the existing sensor isn't too embedded into a cage or something. Mounting a GoPro in something you say? Sounds like a job for this fella..... Justin Bacle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kieley Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 8 hours ago, BTM_Pix said: Mounting a GoPro in something you say? Sounds like a job for this fella..... That was impressive until they showed the footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 8/22/2017 at 11:19 PM, Andrew Reid said: I am sure the corners are soft but heck would love to see a modern version of a focal reducer this dramatic for Micro Four Thirds Medium format on the GH5 anyone? No reason why someone couldn't design a Medium Format to Nikon F mount focal reducer. Then you could stack focal reducers onto a MFT mount??? :-o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 17 hours ago, BTM_Pix said: You'd think they would've dusted it off for the 1 series wouldn't you. So so many opportunities missed with the Nikon 1 series! The Nikon 1 series could have made 1" sensor mirrorless a success just maybe, if only they'd develop unique optics for it that would have pushed itself forward as a unique and compelling system. But... nope! Even DX would be a lot lot better if only it had more DX optics for it! (buzz buzz buzz... as Thom would say! But thank goodness we have Sigma and Tokina instead). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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