Kisaha Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I am trying to resist Luca's creation for some time (or waiting to see if he could succeed on making an active one), but I am really tempted now. I also could use my legacy lenses in their right focal length (very difficult to go wide with legacy lenses). Great job. I believe NX is the only system that had a hack/mod scene both for software and hardware. That shows something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Steel Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Hey all, This is looking like a pretty awesome development. Just a few quick questions... 1) Is this only for EF lenses? It looks like the female mount contact is too shallow to allow for EF-S... Although I think Andrew said you could stick the Sigma 18-35 on it. 2) This is currently a 'dumb' adaptor, right? So while you get the fov and 1-stop light gathering boost from using an EF lens, a modern lens without a manual aperture ring will be locked wide-open. Correct? Think the timelapse trick of locking the aperture using the DOF preview would work? Although that would be a pain to do... 3) The talk of having an electronic version in the future... It sounds like that would still require Aputure control, right? Would this ever support direct active aperture control from the camera to lens? Any IS abilities? Thanks! There are some decent deals on NX1 and 16-50 kits here in South Korea right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted June 28, 2017 Super Members Share Posted June 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Big_Steel said: 2) This is currently a 'dumb' adaptor, right? So while you get the fov and 1-stop light gathering boost from using an EF lens, a modern lens without a manual aperture ring will be locked wide-open. Correct? Think the timelapse trick of locking the aperture using the DOF preview would work? Although that would be a pain to do... I guess, but you can still use modern Nikon lenses and control the aperture even if they don't have an aperture ring. That includes the Sigma 18-35/1.8 in Nikon mount. Unfortunately you wont get stabilization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucabutera Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 I am very honored by Andrew's review. Some fast Aps-c lenses could work on NX-L without vignetting. I think the Sigma 30mm 1.4 Art lens could work fine, getting a nearly 35mm 1.4! But I did not test it. Francesco Tasselli and noplz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 1 hour ago, lucabutera said: I am very honored by Andrew's review. Some fast Aps-c lenses could work on NX-L without vignetting. I think the Sigma 30mm 1.4 Art lens could work fine, getting a nearly 35mm 1.4! But I did not test it. I can confirm that the sigma 30mm f1.4 art gets very minimal to no vignetting when using it on my sony a7sii in video mode, I use it a fair bit with the a7sii (there is little bit more vignetting in 4:3 photos though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keessie65 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I just ordered the NXL adapter. I will use him wirh my Bolex anamorhot 16/32/1.5x and hardcore DNA focus module. Will see how it works with the Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f2.0 and Zeiss 50mm f 1.7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Caldwell Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Just a small correction to Andrew's article: All of the one-stop Speed Boosters sold by Metabones are 0.71x, not 0.74x. Note that a full stop is 1/(SQRT(2)) = 0.71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted June 29, 2017 Administrators Share Posted June 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Brian Caldwell said: Just a small correction to Andrew's article: All of the one-stop Speed Boosters sold by Metabones are 0.71x, not 0.74x. Note that a full stop is 1/(SQRT(2)) = 0.71. Ah OK I'll correct it. Not sure why I remembered the 0.74x figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryde Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 On 6/28/2017 at 2:39 AM, lucabutera said: I am very honored by Andrew's review. Some fast Aps-c lenses could work on NX-L without vignetting. I think the Sigma 30mm 1.4 Art lens could work fine, getting a nearly 35mm 1.4! But I did not test it. I just bought the Sigma 30mm 1.4 to use with a speedbooster on my GH5. It works great on that, but I'm afraid the vignette is too heavy when used with the NX-L. You can crop in in post but I find it's too much hassle to be doing that for every shot. This shot is with no vignette correction. Even set at 100 in Lightroom, it's unfortunately still present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted June 30, 2017 Administrators Share Posted June 30, 2017 That shot is 3:2 or 4:3... In video mode 16:9 those dark corners will be gone, no? lucabutera and Francesco Tasselli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryde Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 It's shot in 3:2. I'll test it out with video and get some examples up. I would definitely love it if it worked, cause the 30mm 1.4 is literally half the size of my rokinon 35mm 1.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddam Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Ordered one yesterday night. Now, need to get couple of good vintage lenses. Any recommendations for some sharp and cheap lenses? Does anyone prefer Samyang f1.4 lenses over the vintage ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Tecno Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 12 hours ago, pryde said: It's shot in 3:2. I'll test it out with video and get some examples up. I would definitely love it if it worked, cause the 30mm 1.4 is literally half the size of my rokinon 35mm 1.4 If you enable dis, it'll introduce a small cropping. noplz and lucabutera 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Hartman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 6/29/2017 at 5:58 AM, keessie65 said: I just ordered the NXL adapter. I will use him wirh my Bolex anamorhot 16/32/1.5x and hardcore DNA focus module. Will see how it works with the Voigtländer Ultron 40mm f2.0 and Zeiss 50mm f 1.7 Where are you purchasing it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keessie65 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 5 hours ago, Matthew Hartman said: Where are you purchasing it from? Luca is the brain and producer behind the NXL, also on this forum. Send him a privat message with messenger at his facebook page; www.facebook.com/NXL-284084538620105/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser Blue Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hi. I facebook messenger messaged Luca. He replied. Asked him how to pay. Hasn't replied to that question. keessie65, how did you place the order? The crowdfund is closed. SUPER EXCITED TO PURCHASE AN NX-L (or two!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keessie65 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I did send 13 hours ago, Laser Blue said: Hi. I facebook messenger messaged Luca. He replied. Asked him how to pay. Hasn't replied to that question. keessie65, how did you place the order? The crowdfund is closed. SUPER EXCITED TO PURCHASE AN NX-L (or two!) I just send a message to Luca with messenger (facebook), did you do that also? ... at friday I received the NXL and I will post some pictures later. But I have to say, it's well build and the first pictures I have taken were very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Genheimer Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 @lucabutera Are you still working on an electronic version? You might consider crowd-funding that one too as I'm sure there would be a lot of interest! The Aputure DEC modded one was pretty cool to see (although it looks like it rules out using the NX1 Battery Grip). A full-on electronic one connected to the camera body with AF functionality would be awesome, and would instantly make the NX1 a top-class full-frame camera. Marco Tecno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Hey Sammy fans. I'm just wondering if anybody has been able to successfully use any contax/yashica glass with the NX-L? I would just really love to see what my Planar 50mm 1.7 looks like with that beautiful expanded field of view. I've tried a couple different adaptors and suffered the same problem -- they'll mate to the lens just fine, or to the speedbooster just fine, but never together, something catches somehow, can't really tell what, and I can't get it properly mounted. Just wondering if it's an impossibility or if anybody has gotten these awesome lenses to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucabutera Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Parker said: Hey Sammy fans. I'm just wondering if anybody has been able to successfully use any contax/yashica glass with the NX-L? I would just really love to see what my Planar 50mm 1.7 looks like with that beautiful expanded field of view. I've tried a couple different adaptors and suffered the same problem -- they'll mate to the lens just fine, or to the speedbooster just fine, but never together, something catches somehow, can't really tell what, and I can't get it properly mounted. Just wondering if it's an impossibility or if anybody has gotten these awesome lenses to work. Hello Parker, what problem with C/Y lenses? On 31/7/2017 at 9:14 AM, Caleb Genheimer said: On 31/7/2017 at 9:14 AM, Caleb Genheimer said: @lucabutera Are you still working on an electronic version? You might consider crowd-funding that one too as I'm sure there would be a lot of interest! The Aputure DEC modded one was pretty cool to see (although it looks like it rules out using the NX1 Battery Grip). A full-on electronic one connected to the camera body with AF functionality would be awesome, and would instantly make the NX1 a top-class full-frame camera. What do you mean for: "A full-on electronic one connected to the camera body with AF functionality"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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