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What about the codec ?? That seems a lot of information to fit in a H264 file... ? 422 10 bit 4K 60p...

Luca I am starting to consider buying one. Since I also shoot with a canon 6D, I would like it to be compatible with canon lenses like the cheap 50/1.8. In order to do so, it would need it to be a smart booster for aperture and idealy AF control.
How much longer do you think it would take to develope the smart version, and how much will it add to the price?
I am planing a longer trip in december, will it be ready till then?

Thanks
 

Hmm, Metabone's complaint about the space isn't totally invalid.  Their claim is that they couldn't make it fit and also be at the same quality as their other adapters (and I assume they mean while keeping down manufacturing costs as being sort of implied).  Anyway, I'm very interested in this, If we can get one allowing good AF with EF lenses.... speedboosted or even just adapted I would be willing to put 10,000 USD towards a manufacturing run.  In either case I would need to see the good performance in the prototypes first of course, for AF and optically.  The size of the prototype doesn't bother me.  For instance, if on the prototype an Arduino and external power, etc... are needed, so long as in the final production design it is constrained to being contained in the adapter (and here I don't mind quite a thick adapter).  Others can tell you I'm good for my word, I funded most of the burner NX500 for the firmware hacking. 
SMGJohn, we do know what tools they used, but knowing the tools doesn't give us their source code.  You can find the source for the camera OS and build instructions here: http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=T&menu_item=photography&classification1=digital%20cameras but it doesn't have the source for the camera app that runs at boot and really does everything camera related.  This kind of change and repackage the firmware approach has been done before on the NX300 (someone added encryption) Vasile's approach is much safer since once the base firmware is modded all other changes are done outside of that and should be reversible with no chance of bricking. 
Vasile, I'm just afraid if I fund your lens you will lose your motivation, or worse, spend all your time taking photos :P

Raw files. 
SAM_0039.SRW
 
SAM_0040.SRW

Hey Brian, how much opportunity cost are we talking here?  I'm not going to back down from my 10k offer though I suspect that wouldn't exactly cover things, just a feeling, lol.  On the other hand it would be a bit irritating to pay it out and then find out it wasn't so hard after all (possibly, I'll have fun taking a shot either way).  I'm referring to the electronics of course though rather than the lenses.  Also, a question about that for you, is something like an Arduino Nano micro controller really fast enough to handle the spi at native speeds?  I'm going to prototype with one in either case, but if it's not then I may move to FPGA later if the Nano is functional and just sluggish. 
Luca, I would prefer to be one of those supporters, but I guess I'll have to wait for those first shots from others if you're not feeling up to posting two raws, same lens, same framing (tripod), same focus, same aperture.  I know you have video samples, but since I'm not much of one for video that's just not my evaluative area.

Get a samsung nx500 for portability, hack it and you'll have h.265 at 180mb/sec. Then buy a nxl focal reducer to be able to use canon ff lenses (and many from other brands) on it with a 1.1x crop.

A number "5" on its front.

Ok, thx for this reply. Good to hear directly from you.
So...what about developing an intelligent nx to canon adapter, with no lens in it? Why not doing this?
Ok, thx for this reply. Good to hear directly from you.
So...what about developing an intelligent nx to canon adapter, with no lens in it? Why not doing this?

I make my money managing IT folks; I am a hobbyist photographer / videographer.

Now is the time to bring back multi-aspect sensors. The 4K crop on Panasonic's current cameras is a real shame.
It would be great if they could put out something that downscales from the whole sensor and relegate the current method of 4K capture to the extended tele mode where it belongs. 

Get a samsung nx500 for portability, hack it and you'll have h.265 at 180mb/sec. Then buy a nxl focal reducer to be able to use canon ff lenses (and many from other brands) on it with a 1.1x crop.

Looks pretty okay, its a shame the audio is the first thing that really made me aware this is a low budget project, the audio is way more important than the picture itself, with poor audio the viewer experience can be completely ruined.
The grading for me was quite unatural this really reminds me why I like older B-movies shot on film because colours are more natural, not the fault of camera more from the grader himself and just my subjective opinion.
Otherwise, looks to be pretty aright they probably rushed it seeing someone said it was shot in just 4 days, quality tends to deminish when you start rushing things which is a shame but also a budget concern.
Good effort though some very nice scenes, I liked the acting one should not set standards too high for movies with tight budgets, the story seems interesting as well.
I would watch it if it came out on Blu Ray or DVD.

Hallo Inazuma, no problem, I'm not offended.
I do not think Metabones has not been able to create the adapter, I think simply that their engineers have not even tried to manufacture it.
The reason is simple, they use a lens focal reducer support standards that can not be used on Samsung NX.
This standard support is used for all lenses by changing only the ring and the mounting flanges.
To create the NXL I had to shape the lenses and design a new type of support.
Soon the first supporters will receive their NXL adapters and they will post pictures and what is necessary to satisfy your curiosity.

Inazuma, in regards to that, at the time Metabones added that to their FAQ many of us thought it looked like bullshit because they didn't think there was enough of a market in part.  And the other part is that they had some qualifiers, something about not getting quite the quality they wanted, I suppose in a 1x crop situation for the adapter (disingenuous because they offer non 1x adapters for some other cameras).  I think Luca also could not do that as he has gone with what I think is a 1.1x crop that is using pretty much all available depth. 

AMAZING! Can't believe it's been done. as soon as there's and intelligent version of this I'll most probably be buying so i can start using some proper canon lenses! Cannot wait! Well done Luca

Rolling Shutter looks, like with nearly all current cameras, rather bad.

Astonishingly "We Are Heros" was shot in just **FOUR** days! :-o

A snippet of more info from Carl Mills who was part of it:
 

Ttbeck, very interesting! I'm definitely in for a glassless intelligent adapter at a nice price ;-)

The lack of detail on this is stunning, looks abysmal.
Im also surprised how can they find the worst filmakers out there to do their presentation videos...way to go!

There's no chance that the GH5 promos will look like upscaled 720p.

The only good thing about this camera is the compatibility with eos line.

This isn't HD - it's like a pirated stream at 360p. 
That quality is absolutely terrible - my Canon XHA1 from 2008 shot better HD than this. 
To release this as a "launch movie" is crazy. 
Hopefully, like every camera launch movie, the person who made it hasn't done the camera justice.

For NX the focal reducer IS possible, and indeed...it has beed done:
 
https://www.produzionidalbasso.com/project/turn-your-samsung-nx-camera-to-full-frame/

I never understood if raw video has the same coloring possibilities of a raw still image. If so, then Mountneer is most definitely right

..and that's why I am sticking with NX for the next few years, and I do not even dare to complain to Samsung, they quited, but they delivered first!