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    RieGo reacted to Kisaha in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    Panasonic cameras are very cheap, and offer the world!
    In a sense, Sony cameras have all the specs too (though, do not exactly deliver).
    I am not sure that your statement stands, NX1 had the same price as all the competitors back then (even though vast better performance, of course), but in 2017, I do not see what a NX2 would have against the GH5, it would be close to 2000 for sure, and I don't think it could possible had 10 bit, even though it would have IBIS and the rest.
    NX1 became cheap, because end of 2015 it was obvious that Samsung is leaving the market, not because it was super cheap in 2014 and 2015.
    It is a pity though, let's keep the spirit alive, and someone pull a magic lantern raw out of this camera!
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    RieGo reacted to SMGJohn in Samsung NX Speed Booster   
    I read somewhere that the NX mount is based on K-mount since Samsung used to partner with Pentax and a lot of their earlier cameras were cheaper Pentax knock offs down to the sensor.
    Samsung apparently had a prototype of the K-mount that supposedly had Autofocus etc here is a picture of it.

     
    Is it not easier to adapt the Pentax K-mount to the NX with autofocus?? I know majority wants Canon but lets face it, autofocus might not be the greatest on it if any at all.
    and at the end of the day Pentax is still in the business making cameras and lenses, Samsung is not.
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    RieGo reacted to lucabutera in Samsung NX Speed Booster   
    I'm tired of hearing about how Metabones Holy Grail adapter. I've had it with Sony A7s, I sold both for continuous camera crash, slow autofocus and always not accurate autofocus.
    These are the technical problems of Metabones listed on the official website:
    "Limitations:
    Autofocus
    Continuous AF and video AF are not supported. (Performance may be unsatisfactory.)
    AF may not work if the maximum aperture of the lens plus any EF Extender or other teleconverter attached is smaller than f/8.
    The first two autofocus attempts are used to calibrate the lens and as a result may not lock successfully on the target. Half-press the shutter release button again and autofocus will lock successfully.
    Autofocus may have difficultly locking onto subjects which are very close to the nearest focusing distance of the lens.
    Autofocus accuracy depends heavily on the design and working condition of the lens. Lenses with hidden problems which may not be apparent on Canon DSLRs will lead to inaccurate and unreliable autofocus on Sony NEX. Typical problems of this kind that we have seen include an unsmooth/erratic autofocus mechanism (e.g. getting stuck intermittently at a certain focusing distance), a faulty/worn-out distance encoder or other faulty/worn-out internal sensors.
    Other
    No support for lens corrections such as peripheral shading, CA and distortion.
    The EF-mount lens may make audible noises during iris changes and autofocus, wich may be picked up by the built-in microphone of the camera during video recording. Use of an external microphone is advised.
    Early Tamron VC lenses such as the AF 28-300/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical [IF] Macro (model A20), AF 18-270/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO (model B003), SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] (model B005) may not be able to freely switch between OIS and IBIS because they may not report IS activity status. Later Tamron VC lenses equipped with USD or PZD focus motors are fine.
    Some aftermarket battery grips may cause the aperture to change erraneously. This is a bug of the aftermarket battery grip but NOT arising from the Metabones Smart Adapter. Turn off the aftermarket battery grip or use a genuine Sony battery grip."
    The adapter I have in mind, it works perfectly with all lenses, regardless of the protocol used.
    It turns every lens in a lens autofocus, including Samyang lenses, Cine, M42, Nikon and over all in autofocus lenses.
    It works perfectly even in video mode, where Metabones can not do!
    Besides the AF it IS Canon Stabilizer (OIS it's Samsung) and Aperture Control.
    Finally the lens donor is not cannibalized but remains convertible to return to Samsung original state.
    I paid 100 euro a 30mm f.2 now costs more than 300 EUR!
    If you think that spending 400/500 euro for an adapter kit like this is too much, I think you did not know the counts.
    Make an order of 1,000 pieces and I can build it for half the price.
    You can also buy Nikon camera EUR 500, but if it mounts a lens of 100 EUR you have not solved anything!
     
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    RieGo reacted to Arikhan in Samsung NX Speed Booster   
    @lucabutera
    Thank you for answering! Unfortunately I can only help by 1. Buying the adapter when completed and 2. After buying, doing some tests with many "rare" EF lenses when used with the NX1.
    It's a crazy world...Innovative, enthusiastic and technically talented people like you outrange world wide acting global companies...Creative spirit, innovation and enthusiasm wishing the floor with the "fat cats" of the digital imaging industry...You made my day... ;-)
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    RieGo reacted to lucabutera in Samsung NX Speed Booster   
    If you want AF S lenses, you must use S lenses, please do not insist on this point. The adapter has an independent motor so if you want to see its performance, inform you about the features of the Samsung 30mm f2 lens.
    The Canon Stabilizer works with power of Pin, I can connect a micro Arduino to control the iris.
    I think there is deep enough to mount Canon EF lenses, the gearbox is 9mm thick, this is close to the Canon pin and could be an obstacle but I am optimistic.
    It is not very difficult to disassemble and replace the lens with an instruction manual, but it is possible to commission the work to any repairer of electronic equipment.
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    RieGo reacted to lucabutera in Samsung NX Speed Booster   
    Yes, you can clone the motherboard, but this requires the construction of many units and would also make it also necessary to build the electric motor and the gear housing.
    The original motherboard is a single hardware component, consisting of table, engine, gearbox and sensors that operate the MF when turning the focus ring.

    This adapter would be very fast to found the focus, as the original Samsung lens because the camera would work with a 100% Samsung hardware.
    The good news is that the conversion would be reversible, the original parts would remain operational if reassembled like the original lens.
    This becomes a better investment, because it does not sacrifice the original samsung lens.
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    RieGo reacted to lucabutera in Samsung NX Speed Booster   
    When I started to think about building a smart autofocus adapter, I asked you if you preferred the Techart Pro adapter or Aputure Dec AF.
    Almost all of you have responded Techart Pro, and in fact, to have an autofocus system that works with all lenses that's cool!
    So I started to think what could be a fast way to have it in the real world and not in the world of dreams ..
    The 30mm f2 pancake is long 21.5mm (half a millimeter longer of adapter Nikon/NX), it has no buttons OIS, Zoom or another, it's just a fixed lens which has two functions:
    1) Autofocus
    2) Iris.
    These characteristics make it the perfect candidate to become an AF adapter.
    First I ceck the range of focus, it is 6mm (Techart Pro it's only 4,5mm).

     
    After I disassembled the rear flange, I raised the board and looked inside, the electric motor is positioned laterally and all the gears rotate the rear part of the ferrule, the main gear is located in the rear part of the lens, and this is good, why not cluttered and provides more space for mounting the front lens.


    Inside there is the motor for the opening of the iris and is parallel to the support cylinder for glasses.
    In general, having taken the measurements, I can state that it is possible to convert the lens in a 30mm AF adapter.
    if there is enough space, you can install the pin Canon EF mount on the front of the commands to activate Stabilizer and Aperture Iris with micro Arduino.

    Up to here I made simple but to obtain an AF adapter is necessary to construct a new outer ring of aluminum with two or three linear bearings to support the weight of the new lenses, build a new internal support in aluminum with front flange of the lens assembly and perhaps replace some plastic with new gears in aluminum gear.
    The width of engagement Nikon is ok, but the width of the Canon is greater, then I have to redesign the whole body.
    Such a change could cost about 400 euro, this could be a bargain for those with a 30mm, but considering the prices soared Samsung lenses may exceed 650 euro for a complete adapter.
    Having a third-party adapter with AF lenses is possible.
    This is only one of the possibilities, I have other ideas and solutions to build AF adapter.
    I wrote this post to know from you what you think.
     
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    RieGo reacted to lucabutera in Tutorial - Samsung Camera as Webcam   
    Download OBS free software here: https://obsproject.com/
     
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    RieGo reacted to lucabutera in Samsung NX Speed Booster   
    The next step will be NXL EOS lens control.
    My dream is get the Samsung NX1 like a Canon 1D X MKII... Just better!

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    RieGo reacted to Jimmy in Is anyone moving to GH5? (non provocative question)   
    I'm having both.... keeping nx1, selling a7s... buying gh5.
    Adios Sony..... will be happy to see you leave.
    I love the nx1... will be great alongside the gh5
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    RieGo reacted to lucabutera in Samsung NX Speed Booster   
    I Spent many nights to create the NXL, I started with a vision and with the contribution of all those who have bought and tried I could improve it.
    The boards of all were useful, I alone could not test it with all the lenses and detect the defects, a project carried out in crowdfunding is this.
    To answer your question, I must tell you that in reality this would be the Mark XXX version, but I prefer to stick to the NXL version.
    Currently, the construction costs are very high because it has made in Italy and in a limited number of pieces, so I can not reduce the price, but it remains a good investment given the rarity of the piece, maybe will be revaluated as anamorphic lenses.
     ALSO I AM SURE THAT SAMSUNG RESUME PRODUCTION OF CAMERAS JUST HAVE INTERNAL PROBLEMS SOLVED AND REORGANIZED THEIR COMPANY.
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    RieGo reacted to Geoff CB in Warning: Do not get Devinchi Resolve for NX1 Native editing.   
    Just a heads up, I purchased the pro version of Resolve to unlock the H265 editing. Unfortunately the program does not support the audio stream from the camera, so you will get great looking video, but will not get any audio on your clips!
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    RieGo reacted to Blah Blah in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    I tried to use a HDR script that switches iso. I only tried to change it 1 times per second and still it stops/crashes the recording very quickly. I was planning to try switching with a gap of 0.04 but didn't since the slow one crashed immediately.
    I measured how much an ISO change usually takes and it linux tool time gave a sys reading of 0.02 sec to 0.06 sec. My skills aren't enough to diagnose why it crashed the recording.
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    RieGo reacted to Kisaha in Is anyone moving to GH5? (non provocative question)   
    I am not sure I could be able to edit the best of the GH5 files right now, and I wouldn't like to change all my hardware this year (2500euros for the GH5 kit is nothing versus the investment in editing hardware).
    My most serious issue with NX right now is the low light performance in video, obviously the sensor is better than that. From early footage it seems that 3200 GH5 is more usable than NX 3200. The codec doesn't seem too efficient either. 
    When the GH4 was out it was the must buy for video orientated people, now it is GH5, like then I waited for something different, and NX delivered. Until I decide move on to GH5 I can see someone else offer a more suitable and more mature camera (Fuji?Canon?Nikon?even a7000 Sony?). 
    Also, I do not see a similar all around lens in any system like the 16-50S, this keeps me firmly attached to the system for now.
    p.s Is anyone going to review the NX-L ??!!
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    RieGo reacted to Drew Veeneman in Is anyone moving to GH5? (non provocative question)   
    The GH5 looks really good but I'll be sticking with my NX1 and NX500. I prefer recording 4k in H.265 recording format and APS-C sensor size.
    The 400 mbs All-I frame recording sounds a little scary. 10-bit 4:2:2 is huge though...
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    RieGo reacted to Marco Tecno in Is anyone moving to GH5? (non provocative question)   
    Not much a video guy. Say 5% or less, compared to stills. I'll wait for an apsc camera able to surpass nx1 in stills AND video.
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    RieGo reacted to SMGJohn in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    Wish someone who worked in Samsung camera department would accidentally leak the developer tools
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    RieGo reacted to lucabutera in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    Enjoy.
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    RieGo reacted to vasile in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    I am now doing groundwork for mods that will be a lot more advanced. This is why you are likely to not see any visible progress for a while. In essence I am trying to zombify the di-camera-app to enable bi-directional communications between it and my mod infrastructure, and to introduce the possibility to "drive" it from the mod runtime..
    If successful this should allow many things, potentially including native UI integration, true BBAF, native integration of focus stack & focus pull, etc. etc. My plan is to make it an extensible and open framework upon which others might build on (e.g. Otto) to deliver things that work in coordinated manner with the native app, and that are aware of what the native app does. This will allow, for example, to have the UI permanently up to date regardless of what the mod does (as opposed to today where mods do not update the UI because they are independent of di-camera-app).
    NB. Nothing above is a promise or commitment and you do not see any timeline, do you?
    PS. I still covet that lens ;-)
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    RieGo reacted to vasile in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    Short answer: no progress. This will take a long time and I am trying to do things with a lot more impact first.
    You should check this from time to time - I keep it up to date, and you will save some time by just checking it.
    rgds
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    RieGo reacted to vasile in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    this :-). Have fun.
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    RieGo got a reaction from saintsimon2016 in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    thanks a lot for the detailed explanation. i really enjoyed reading through it!
     
    I guess you have to rethink this. the camera doesn't actually encode 120 frames per second. it encodes 30 frames (my tests showed it's probably 25 frames) in one second of realtime. once it finished (or more probably also while) recording it tells the container that this, say 1000 frames, should be played back at 120f/s. which makes it basically really fast -> timelapse. camera didn't have to do any more work than in 30p.
    btw take a look at http://***URL removed***/forums/post/57866447 for framerate/resolution/slot tests and sample files
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    RieGo got a reaction from sandro in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    thanks a lot for the detailed explanation. i really enjoyed reading through it!
     
    I guess you have to rethink this. the camera doesn't actually encode 120 frames per second. it encodes 30 frames (my tests showed it's probably 25 frames) in one second of realtime. once it finished (or more probably also while) recording it tells the container that this, say 1000 frames, should be played back at 120f/s. which makes it basically really fast -> timelapse. camera didn't have to do any more work than in 30p.
    btw take a look at http://***URL removed***/forums/post/57866447 for framerate/resolution/slot tests and sample files
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    RieGo reacted to Marco Tecno in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    I'd be already happy to have 4k@60 and fhd@240
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    RieGo reacted to NyckMaftum in Petition for Samsung NX1 hack   
    Hello, My name is Nyck Maftum,
    I am Brazilian, I recorded many music videos using the hack of nx1 for increased rate BitRate, I am grateful for the results achieved.
    Long live the NX1.

    Nx1 - Night Record 60p Musicvideo, using the hack on 160mbps

    Nx1 - Music Video Day hack on 200mbps
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