Metabones Speed Booster Adapter...oooh!

The Chinese adapters are out now (or at least some of them!)

Nikon AI, Canon FD and Pentax P to start.

http://mxcamera.com/advanced_search_res ... 358&y=-550

They aren't even going to try for AF capability so that's cheaper right there.

 

I could be talked into a Konica K/AR mount version if one came about for a reasonable price...it would be nice to see my 40mm and 50mm lenses achieving roughly their intended focal length, plus go from F1.8 and F1.7 respectively to a stop faster each.


I am thoroughly enjoying the Voigtlander Leica-mount lens too - it's a joy to use manually, as it's a lens specifically designed for manual rangefinder use - it shows in the design and smoothness of all the controls.

 

So FWIW, I'm going to try the new Chinese FD reducer. ; So 55mm/ f0.9* here I come!


*The NEX line never thought about it so it can't report below f/1.0. ; But it doesn't matter because this adapter doesn't electronically mount.

 

Waiting for your report, Roger.

 

Well they said it already shipped, with up to 2 weeks to come from HK...so hopefully I'll get an acceptable copy. ; Only have 9 weeks before my trip

 

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Getting the subjects to be semi-available for testing was hard tonight. ; The latter one was full available light wide open at ISO 25600 (some NR in LR4) but look at the hair detail on his ear. ; EXIF should be attached.

 

I haven't seen the blue dot thing yet BUT when I was turning down my exposure level in LR some parts of the image did turn blue. ; But that was at Exposure -2 and beyond.

Well the lens is very sharp wide open - just haven't had the chance to try it in a more controlled setting yet...perhaps this weekend!

 

On further review, yes, this adapter does soften the image..at least slightly. ; Granted the Canon 55/1.2 is really sharp wide open (see the sample below) but the new softness isn't enough to say that this adapter is bad.



Standard Adapter wide open (f/1.2), 1/200 sec



Speed Booster Adapter, wide open (so f/0.9 or 0.95), 1/200 sec. ; Notice the exposure difference - it does make the scene brighter. ; Taken in almost the same place, my close up focus distance changed very slightly. (the lens can focus at about 2 feet via the index)

 

It was in a hidden folder on my site, I moved them...let me know if they are fixed for you now!

 

The DOF looks paper thin. ;