What you see here on top is the first picture of the FD to E-mount “Lens Turbo” adapter. You can also see first image samples at Pieebbs. And we also got the info that a total of nine new “Lens Turbo” adapters will be made: PK, AI, EF, FD, MD, C/Y, Leica R, and M42 to Nex.
P.S.: Link to [shoplink 16763 ebay]Canon FD lenses on eBay[/shoplink].
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This is awesome cant wait. I just have see which lenses are my favorite since I don’t see A-mount in the mix.
*Nine* different lens turbo adapters, not “Nince”
Once, Twice, Thrice…. Nince !
Nince: short for nine and nice 😉
Looks great! Although I wish SONY would just shoehorn a fullframe sensor into the 7n, to allow us to easily use these lenses without having to resort to expensive adapters that affect optics.
well, if sony ever make a FF NEX, expect to cough up about 2500-3000 USD for the body, didn’t someone said it’s gonna be just as expensive as the A99?
I think it will be more expensive.
i don’t mind as long as the value is good, maybe even with the current set of features from a NEX 6 with FF sensor i’d buy it 🙂
$250-$400 for adapter compared to $2-3k for FF body. Even Canon 6D costs about $1600, Sony’s FF NEX is not going to be anywhere near
Very excited for the FD speedbooster! I have a good amount of FD lenses that I would love to have a wider field of view on
..cool? but why isn´t there ONE Leica M adpater version? i have tried some Canon FD glass on Nex 5 some time ago… forget it: very soft pics up to f 8, quirky operations without electronic control.. where is the sense? an Leica M adaptor would connect modern optical design in a small package, but all other modern lenses are far too big on a small nex..
There isn’t a Leica (either M or screw) adapter because adapters for these lenses are too thin to have room for the optics. Rangefinder lens mounts are nearer to the film/sensor than reflex mounts.
and the lenses often extend a fair distance inside those adaptors too
Also it looks like this adapter isn’t improving exposure compared to the normal adapter, kind of disappointing. But it looks wider which is good. Would like to see more testing though
the lens turbo also increase the exposure about 1 stops ,
so f1.4 x 0.726 = around f1.01
here’s about 100 sample images from my metabones version
http://pantip.com/topic/30401490
it improve exposure, and 3D effect ,
i’m looking forward to buy the lens turbo FD to NEX as soon as it coming out to the market
Well according to those little exposure charts on the web page the exposures are the same at faster apertures, it doesn’t seem to be 1 stop better like the metabones
The image must be brighter because it is reduced in size.
not necessarily. If they use really bad glass, it could swallow the light gained by the reduction. I doubt it though.
It improves 3D effect?
What else? Improves sharpness? Improves color? Improves ergonomics? Improves build quality? Improves autofocus? Improves lens coatings?
Come on, let’s not push this BS too far.
result from the focal reducer, Shallower DOF and sharper the subject, so the subject stand out off the background just like 3d
don’t criticize if you never try it, touch it, or never seen one in real life,
I only count eight: What’s the ninth mount?
Hopefully it will be the A-mount.
yes A-Mount plz!!!
I guess the EF one will still be the most useful and popular one, FD lenses aren’t that great.
FD lenses are more than worth for their price, and often more compact than EF counterparts
will A-mount adapter be available???
Please, make one for AR mount!
I was thinking isn’t it possible to attach some adapter over the lens turbo adapter so it should work with A-mount lens?
Yes, people do it. But you can’t have same precision of the lens alignment as with a single adapter or a native lens.
Yes, people do it. But you can’t have same precision of the lens alignment as with a single adapter or a native lens.
PK to NEX -YES. M42 to NEX -YES. Thank you.
Can you do M42 -> PK -> Nex?
Or do M42 -> FD -> Nex?
I just ordered the PK to NEX Turbo Lens on eBay. I hope it works with the 8 element M42 50mm f1.4 with the protruding rear lens.
Olympus OM to E-mount please!!!