Metabones officially announced (via DC.watch) the availability of the new Contax–Yashica to NEX Speed Booster adapter. You can already order the adapter at Metabones website.
You can find plenty of Contax-Yashica lenses on [shoplink 17671 ebay]eBay (Click here to see all acutions)[/shoplink].
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so, they can make speedbooster for any mount to nex?
If so, and they do them, im switching asap to NEX-Nikon D600 and sell all my Alpha stuff. Sony is really letting Alpha on a side and I cant take it anymore. Nex is the future of photography but Nikon is a nice switch from Alpha.
with EOS to NEX Speedbooster
you can attach Nikon M42 Yashica/contax OM Pentax LeicaR Exakta etc adapters to EOS on top of it
so you can use most of the SLR Lens in the market except canon FD and Leica M
here’s some sample of Speedbooster with Canon EF & Nikon legacy lenses
http://siammirrorless.com/board/index.php?topic=533.0
You’re absolutely right. Thanks for the tip!
Bokeh on the metabones SB looks terible.
Really? The bokeh looks horrible? And what are you basing this off of? Have you used a Speedbooster? I have had my CY SB for a couple of weeks now and I find the bokeh to be just fine. Here is my SB album on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8539414@N07/sets/72157633126249795/
hi widdershins, have u tried wideangels with your speedbooster?
btw from where is the speedbooster shipped – do you have to pay customs and tax?
thx
I’ve been shooting video with the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 AIS and 24mm f/2 AIS + Speed Booster/NEX5n for several months now. Have had no issues except the loss of electronic connection to the camera, which as a videographer I never use.
Where did you get the Nikon to NEX speed booster? They haven’t ever listed on on their site for sale. I’ve seen it mention in the white paper, but that was it.
I have some conflicting information. Is the aperture ring on CY lenses controlling mechanically the aperture or is it unusable on a NEX?
The aperture ring is fully mechanical on C/Y lenses.
Thanks.
@Admin: Where are the rumored Sony announcements beginning of April?
Where is a new A78 ?
A78 -> Aug 27th
Really hoping for a Canon FD version or a dual usable version also for Leica R would be even better…
Should I wait for the Nikon F mount version of Speed Booster? Or just get the Canon version plus a Nikon lens to Canon body adapter?
Nikon version will be cheaper. But Canon version will allow me to use IS if needed.
I mainly use my NEX 6 for video. Thanks!
BTW, I only have Nikon (mainly full frame) and NEX lenses.
With Canon version, there is an option to get IS lenses if need to. Plus the aperture control etc.
Waiting for Minolta MD adapter. Don’t have any Canon lenses and can’t focus to infinity using EF to MD adapter without extra glass.