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RockNRollNghtClb
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what adapter are you using for your f mount lenses that dont have an aperture ring?
Aug 5 2014 8:03PM
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plorr
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Metabones. I have the speedbooster and the regular adaptor. Very pleased with both of them.
Aug 5 2014 8:18PM
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nutz.
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metabones for sure, I just have the regular adapter, although I do kinda want a speed booster...
Aug 5 2014 8:45PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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plorrMetabones. I have the speedbooster and the regular adaptor. Very pleased with both of them.


damnnnn theyre so pricey tho
Aug 5 2014 10:13PM
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Bhroscoe
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Metabones. In hindsight I kinda wish I had bought a speedbooster.
Aug 5 2014 10:29PM
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lIllI
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An F mount lens with no aperture ring is known as a G mount.

While I normally have had good luck with Fotodiox, their G adapters are garbage. Save yourself the headache and get a Metabones.
Aug 6 2014 12:24PM
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123+ski
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Check out the rj lens turbo. Supposed to offer similar quality to metabones at a lower price. They are on amazon, personal view, and sometimes ebay (might need to use google to find). May not be as good as metabones, but much better than mitakon/other knockoffs
Aug 6 2014 1:33PM
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nutz.
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p.hawksCheck out the rj lens turbo. Supposed to offer similar quality to metabones at a lower price. They are on amazon, personal view, and sometimes ebay (might need to use google to find). May not be as good as metabones, but much better than mitakon/other knockoffs


fotodiox is also making a focal reducer for like 130 bucks.

Here's some info on it.

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/07/fotodiox-excell1-speed-booster-offers-refunds/

it looks pretty sharp past 2.8, so if you only want it to go wider, there's that
Aug 6 2014 2:54PM
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Childstar.
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I'm still trying to sell my nikon G to MFT speedbooster, buy mine for a deal yo.
Aug 7 2014 12:44AM
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nutz.
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dicksquadI'm still trying to sell my nikon G to MFT speedbooster, buy mine for a deal yo.


PM'd
Aug 7 2014 1:11AM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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anybody hear anything about this speedbooster? thinking about coppin er




[URL]http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1063475-REG/fotodiox_ex1_nk_g_mft_p_pro_mf_adaptor_nikon.html[/URL]
Aug 8 2014 10:22PM
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nutz.
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RockNRollNghtClbanybody hear anything about this speedbooster? thinking about coppin er




[URL]http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1063475-REG/fotodiox_ex1_nk_g_mft_p_pro_mf_adaptor_nikon.html[/URL]




yea i posted the link above. It's not sharp until 2.8 (from the video it looked like 2.8 was struggling a bit too though) but at like 4 and 5.6 it looks pretty solid.
Aug 9 2014 12:34AM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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nutz.yea i posted the link above. It's not sharp until 2.8 (from the video it looked like 2.8 was struggling a bit too though) but at like 4 and 5.6 it looks pretty solid.


damn hahah i dont know how i missed that, but darn looks like i might just have to get the speedbooster. What cheap non speedboosting adapter is everyone using? I know the one crutchkiller has is sold out on amazon and I really dont want to wait a month for one to ship from China off of ebay.
Aug 9 2014 1:48AM
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nutz.
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RockNRollNghtClbdamn hahah i dont know how i missed that, but darn looks like i might just have to get the speedbooster. What cheap non speedboosting adapter is everyone using? I know the one crutchkiller has is sold out on amazon and I really dont want to wait a month for one to ship from China off of ebay.


I've been using the regular fotodiox one just cause it's cheap, but it produces some interesting light leaks when i point it at screens (tv, computer, stuff like that) kind of like a double image. Mine might be defective though so lemme ask them and get back to you on that. for everything else it works well though.
Aug 9 2014 2:06AM
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eheath
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RockNRollNghtClbdamn hahah i dont know how i missed that, but darn looks like i might just have to get the speedbooster. What cheap non speedboosting adapter is everyone using? I know the one crutchkiller has is sold out on amazon and I really dont want to wait a month for one to ship from China off of ebay.


the regular metabones adapter is like $130 im prolly gonna get that
Aug 9 2014 2:27AM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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pussyfooterthe regular metabones adapter is like $130 im prolly gonna get that


ya but with that one your lens has to have manual aperture
Aug 9 2014 5:35PM
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nutz.
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RockNRollNghtClbya but with that one your lens has to have manual aperture


no, you're talking about the nikon f mount one for 100, the nikon g mount one for 130 that evan's talking about lets you control the aperture with the adapter.

http://www.metabones.com/products/details/MB_NFG-m43-BM1
Aug 9 2014 6:28PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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nutz.no, you're talking about the nikon f mount one for 100, the nikon g mount one for 130 that evan's talking about lets you control the aperture with the adapter.

http://www.metabones.com/products/details/MB_NFG-m43-BM1


ooooh your right, on the description it says nikon g lens **f mount


its because i just got my wisdom teeth out,

usually I'm more literate




maybe
Aug 9 2014 8:24PM
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eheath
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FYI just picked up this adapter

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261119714053?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

It's snug af with my tokina 11-16 and tamron 17-50
Aug 14 2014 11:02PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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pussyfooterFYI just picked up this adapter

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261119714053?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

It's snug af with my tokina 11-16 and tamron 17-50


just purchased it
Aug 15 2014 9:54PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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pussyfooterFYI just picked up this adapter

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261119714053?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

It's snug af with my tokina 11-16 and tamron 17-50


foooook mine's leakin
Nov 14 2014 3:13AM
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eheath
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RockNRollNghtClbfoooook mine's leakin


Tape it
Nov 14 2014 3:14AM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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pussyfooterTape it


that's what i was thinkin, but how could you tape it and still be able to adjust the exposure?
Nov 14 2014 5:21AM
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