barefoot Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 To reiterate, anyone had any experience with the Konica Minolta 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO Lens for video? It looks sharp. I'd like to use it on a Samsung NX1, but I'm guessing there'd be no way to switch aperture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum MacPhail Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 I reckon that should share the same mount as the pre mirrorless Sony Alphas (A mount). As it has electronic contacts, I doubt you would get aperture control like you can with Nikon lenses. EDIT:I stand corrected! This seems to work, but it's fairly costly: http://www.videogear.co.uk/Lens-Mount-Adapters/Novoflex-Adapter-Minolta-AF-/-Sony-Alpha-Lenses-To-Samsung-NX-Cameras/prod_2417.html Geoff CB and barefoot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I stand corrected! This seems to work, but it's fairly costly: http://www.videogear.co.uk/Lens-Mount-Adapters/Novoflex-Adapter-Minolta-AF-/-Sony-Alpha-Lenses-To-Samsung-NX-Cameras/prod_2417.htmlThat isn't cheap! Oh man. But thanks for the heads-up. There seems to be two versions: http://www.amazon.com/Novoflex-Adapter-NX-MIN-MD-Minolta/dp/B003Z6QFN2http://www.amazon.com/Novoflex-NX-MIN-AF-Integrated-Aperature/dp/B003Z6QFMS (nearly $500 for aperature control) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzrevil Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I have come across a fotodiox ef mount adapter for the Samsung nx with declicked aperture control. I am interested in picking it up so I can invest in some sigma art glass ! Has anyone had any experience using these adapters that claim to have aperture control ? Is controlling the aperture via adapter going to give me as sharp of an image as if I were to stop down via lens ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonis Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 If the aperture iris blades are in the actual adapter like this one, then NO that doesn't work and it will just create vignetting when stopped down.However, there are adapter that can control the lens aperture on NIKON mount lenses , like this one for example: link (this one would also work on any Sigma Art with Nikon mount lens)So potentially you could "double stack" adapters to retain aperture control on the NX1 with Nikon lenses.[ NX1 - NX to EF adapter - EF to Nikon adapter - Nikon mount lens ]* *might be a bit wobbly, depending on the quality of the adapters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzrevil Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 If the aperture iris blades are in the actual adapter like this one, then NO that doesn't work and it will just create vignetting when stopped down.However, there are adapter that can control the lens aperture on NIKON mount lenses , like this one for example: link (this one would also work on any Sigma Art with Nikon mount lens)So potentially you could "double stack" adapters to retain aperture control on the NX1 with Nikon lenses.[ NX1 - NX to EF adapter - EF to Nikon adapter - Nikon mount lens ]* *might be a bit wobbly, depending on the quality of the adapters thank you ! Im gonna look into this ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 thank you ! Im gonna look into this !I think you can just get a Nikon mount Sigma and then get a Nikon G to NX adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonis Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I think you can just get a Nikon mount Sigma and then get a Nikon G to NX adapter. True, although I didn't see any Nikon-NX adapters on B&H that offer aperture control.However, this one on eBay seams to be the one!|http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-G-AFS-Lens-to-Samsung-NX1-NX3000-NX300M-NX300-NX-Adapter-Aperture-Control-/221804455384?hash=item33a49365d8:g:xf4AAOSwEeFVI4Zo mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 True, although I didn't see any Nikon-NX adapters on B&H that offer aperture control.However, this one on eBay seams to be the one!|http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-G-AFS-Lens-to-Samsung-NX1-NX3000-NX300M-NX300-NX-Adapter-Aperture-Control-/221804455384?hash=item33a49365d8:g:xf4AAOSwEeFVI4Zo Yeah they do exist, I got one (Nikon G mount basicallt) and it work pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzrevil Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Yeah they do exist, I got one (Nikon G mount basicallt) and it work pretty good.which one is that ? i need that physically controls aperture of the lens instead of something like the fotodiox that has some aperture insert thingie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 which one is that ? i need that physically controls aperture of the lens instead of something like the fotodiox that has some aperture insert thingie The one linked. It only works on G lenses of course. I use it with the Tokina 11-16. Geoff CB and kidzrevil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I usually just go with Fotasy adapters, they're inexpensive, they ship quickly from Rainbow Imaging out of NYC and they are a tight fit. The only issue I have ever found with them is that the lens focuses a hair past infinity... Which is annoying, but I have never bought a cheap adapter that didn't focus past infinity a hair. http://m.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-G-AFS-Lens-to-Samsung-NX1-NX3000-NX300M-NX300-NX-Adapter-Aperture-Control-/221804455384?nav=SEARCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzrevil Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I usually just go with Fotasy adapters, they're inexpensive, they ship quickly from Rainbow Imaging out of NYC and they are a tight fit. The only issue I have ever found with them is that the lens focuses a hair past infinity... Which is annoying, but I have never bought a cheap adapter that didn't focus past infinity a hair. http://m.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-G-AFS-Lens-to-Samsung-NX1-NX3000-NX300M-NX300-NX-Adapter-Aperture-Control-/221804455384?nav=SEARCHim going to pay the ransom for a novoflex adapter because my fotodiox one for my fd lenses definitely focuses past infinity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christrad Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 anybody tried a M42 to NX adapter, I got a bunch of excellent M42 optics but I tried it with a GH4 and was very disapointed? It felt like the glass was to far from the sensor and I'm afraid it could be the same with the NX1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 anybody tried a M42 to NX adapter, I got a bunch of excellent M42 optics but I tried it with a GH4 and was very disapointed? It felt like the glass was to far from the sensor and I'm afraid it could be the same with the NX1...I got the adapter but I'm waiting for a friend to give me her vintage lenses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 anybody tried a M42 to NX adapter, I got a bunch of excellent M42 optics but I tried it with a GH4 and was very disapointed? It felt like the glass was to far from the sensor and I'm afraid it could be the same with the NX1...I have on my nx500 and they work nice. I think the older optics takes the harsh edge off the 4K. Here are a couple handheld clips, sorry for the shakiness, I just pulled over and took some quick sample shots. I used the zeiss jena 50mm f2.8. Everything was shot wide open, with no correction in post. I've also used some old Taks that look nice.BTW, I convert everything to 1080p prores LT, in EditReady, before I do any post work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted November 22, 2015 Administrators Share Posted November 22, 2015 Apologies for the rather shoddy quality, just fired this together in a spare moment. A quick video running through some of the adapters I've just picked up, including the FotoDiox EF to NX adapter (thanks for the recommendation Ebrahim!) . Nice little comparison that!The adapters I got for the NX1 were both rubbish (Appologies if anyone was mislead by inspecting the pics of my NX1 in the guide)I can't recommend the Fotodiox Nikon adapter or the Kiwi EF adapter.I may just have had duds, but the Fotodiox doesn't trigger the 'lens connected' pin on the mount, so I had to gum it down and the Kiwi didn't give me infinity.Could be the early models or duds... maybe they fixed it... you'd think so as these are pretty glaring flaws.I have had a chance to get some other adapters sorted out for the NX1 and I can recommend:Ciecio7's FD adapterCiecio7's PL adapterAnything by Novoflex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzrevil Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Nice little comparison that!The adapters I got for the NX1 were both rubbish (Appologies if anyone was mislead by inspecting the pics of my NX1 in the guide)I can't recommend the Fotodiox Nikon adapter or the Kiwi EF adapter.I may just have had duds, but the Fotodiox doesn't trigger the 'lens connected' pin on the mount, so I had to gum it down and the Kiwi didn't give me infinity.Could be the early models or duds... maybe they fixed it... you'd think so as these are pretty glaring flaws.I have had a chance to get some other adapters sorted out for the NX1 and I can recommend:Ciecio7's FD adapterCiecio7's PL adapterAnything by Novoflexhow are the Ciecio's in comparison to Novoflex ? The Novoflex are ridiculously expensive compared to everything else but the Ciecio adapters look more high end ! Are the novoflex adapters a more precise design or something ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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