Metabones speedbooster ultra, canon fd to fuji x edition. Metabones creates speed booster ultra with improved optics. The metabones speed booster ultra for nikon f to fuji x is not powered. The latest canon version also gains afs autofocus when used with panasonic cameras. The speed booster supports dualpixel autofocus, video af, plus it has is lens support, a builtin control wheel for accessing various functions. This entry was posted in 3rd party lens, accessories, firmware updates and tagged efe smart adapter mark iv, efe speed booster ultra, metabones efe speed booster ultra, metabones smart adapter iv. Metabones ef to e speed booster ultra fifth generation. On gh5, speed booster xl can be used with full frame lenses only. Blackmagic forum view topic bmpcc4k metabones speedbooster. Metabones nikon g to bmpcc with micro 43 mount speed booster. Cine smart adapter, cine speed booster, speed booster ultra ii or smart adapter v. Like the revolutionary original metabones speed booster announced in january 20, the speed booster ultra has a magnification of 0. Its well known this zoom covers a normal super 35 cinema camera sensor. It doesnt support auto focus or automatic aperture control.
In this video i explain the difference between both and which one works better. Metabones releases new lens adapter for panasonic gh4. They were first to introduce smart adapter for canon ef lenses on sony emount cameras and first to introduce. I have put the pcc4k into a 8sinn half cage and added their universal rod support and lens support to secure the metabones adapter. Metabones has released a new firmware for their efmft smart adapters. For a pair of fast long telephoto lenses this is a bargain and makes the. Metabones speedbooster firmware updgrade and downgrade for panasoonic gh5.
Blackmagic forum view topic metabones adapter for using. It does not need power and will not drain the cameras battery. In order to test the speed booster, i paired the speed booster with the nikon 50mm f1. The nikon fmount lens to sony emount camera speed booster ultra from metabones improves upon the original metabones speed booster with a 5 element4 group optical design that incorporates ultra high refractive index tantalumbased glass for improved sharpness and reduced distortion and vignetting. Only smart adapter mark iv, smart adapter mark v, speed booster ultra, speed booster ultra ii, contax n to sony emount smart adapter and contax n to sony emount speed booster ultra support downloadable firmware updates by the enduser. Buy metabones canon ef to sony emount t speed booster ultra ii 0. The speed booster ultra allows a full frame nikon fmount g lens to be mounted to an. The gh4s will loose iris control during operation, but there is a little lever on the side that will adjust the iris when this happens. Jan 05, 2018 update metabones speedbooster firmware how to but with problems.
Canon ef lens to micro 43 body fullframe lens to micro 43 camera body supports incamera aperture control. Metabones presenta il speed booster per blackmagic cinema camera 4k. The nikon fmount g lens to fujifilm xmount camera speed booster ultra from metabones improves upon the original metabones speed booster with a 5 element4 group optical design that incorporates ultra high refractive index tantalumbased glass for improved sharpness and reduced distortion and vignetting. Firmware history for efe smart adapter tm mark iv and efe speed booster. The speed boosters optics concentrate more light on to the sensor, giving you a brighter image. Metabones adapters are generally very well regarded, but by all accounts the speed booster xl performs very well on the gh4 and i cant wait to see how it performs on the next generation of m43 cameras. Caldwell photographic and metabones have announced the speed booster ultra for micro four thirds. Figures 2 through 4 below show mtf at 10, 20, and 40 lpmm as a function of image height for output apertures of f0. Metabones smart adapter firmware update v62 extends sony a7. Sep 01, 2014 like the revolutionary original metabones speed booster announced in january 20, the speed booster ultra has a magnification of 0. To accompany the main test video ive shot what actually happens to the iris on a canon 35mm f2 is lens when you close and open the iris. No, the sensors are different size, the bmpcc speed booster was optimized for the smaller sensor and sensor stack in the pocket and micro cameras.
Name latest alpa lens to fuji x speed booster ultra 0. If you made the update and still have problems, please. Metabones firmware upgrade adds cinema eos lens and gh5 support. Slow motion shooters on continue reading metabones updates adapter firmware. Download ios firmware for iphone, ipad, ipod touch, apple.
They bent over backwards to make sure everything worked. I can certainly see the value of a metabones speedbooster ultra if i were shooting on a sony ilc body such as an a7r ii or the like. As for the latest adapter being offered, it is being called the canon ef lens to micro four thirds t speed booster ultra 0. Metabones speed booster handson field test duration. Metabones has updated the firmware of select speed booster and. Only thing not working is af, and that is currently with any ef glass in this combination. Firmware upgrade for efe smart adaptertm mark ivv and efe speed booster ultra. Metabones firmware upgrade adds cinema eos lens and gh5. How to update metabones smart adapter firmware youtube. The metabones nikon g to bmpcc micro 43 speed booster allows a nikon g lens to be mounted to a pocket cinema camera and in doing so, increases the angle of view and the maximum aperture. The image quality from the gh4 with canon glass is exceptional when i bought the new panasonic gh5, i was blown away by the 4k 60p and 4k 25p 10bit 4. Nov 25, 2015 there is a new firmware update for metabones canon ef to micro four thirds smart adapter speed booster v2.
Fixed compatibility issue with certain lenses and nex5n and one of the following. The nikon 50mm becomes a 71mm fullframe equivalent and the closest native lens that matches that focal length is the olympus 45mm f1. Metabones smart adapter firmware update v62 extends sony. Metabones announces the new efm43 speed booster ultra 0. Mar 26, 2020 the metabones efrf speed booster ultra 0. Jul 24, 2015 even the latest generation of ultra high performance slr lenses such as the zeiss otus series can be improved by adding a speed booster ultra m43. How to update metabones speed booster adapter firmware. Where a teleconverter increases magnification, the speed booster has a magnification. Metabones speed booster canon ef to mft firmware update. Select metabones adapters can now shoot up to 10 fps afc on. Metabones canon ef to sony emount t speed booster ultra. Buy metabones ef to e mount mark iv online at low price in.
The 6element optical design within the speed booster incorporates ultra high index glass to achieve ideal optical performance at the largest apertures. The latest version of the firmware update is compatible with apple mac. Jan 14, 20 the speed booster is whats called a focal reducer see diagram below, basically an inverted teleconverter. Metabones has released firmware update v62 for their efe smart adapters which extends sony a7 iii afc support to 10 frames per second. One thing that i was worried about is the very first time i plugged in the speed booster to the computer, i hadnt detached it from the lens. In case you are not aware, the speedbooster ultra allows me to use my canon fd lenses on my fuji xt1, giving me a field a view and dof very close to what i would see from the lens on a full frame camera. If you already used the panasonic gh4 with a metabones speedbooster to use all your lovely canon lenses with, you know just how great this can be. Metabones speed booster ultra vs lens turbo ii verybiglobo. My metabones iii works on my a6000 and so does my metabones speed booster with all of my canon lenses. The latest version of the firmware update is compatible with apple mac os x version 10. Like the revolutionary original metabones speed booster announced in january 20, the speed booster ultra m43 has a magnification of 0. Today, i wanted to share my initial thoughts on the metabones speedbooster ultra, the canon fd to fuji x version. The sony amount lens to sony emount camera speed booster ultra from metabones improves upon the original metabones speed booster with a 5 element4 group optical design that incorporates ultra high refractive index tantalumbased glass for improved sharpness and reduced distortion and vignetting. The speed booster ultra allows a full frame sony amount lens to be mounted to an apsc format e.
Metabones canon ef lens to micro four thirds camera t cine speed booster ultra 0. Nov 04, 2014 from left to right metabones speed booster ultra, metabones speed booster original, zhongyi optics mitakon lens turbo ii. Metabones new efrf speed booster reduces canon eos r 4k. While doing so, the adapters optics help to maximize the connected lenss apparent angle of view while providing a 1stop increase for the camera over the lenss aperture range. Unfollow metabones speed booster to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Metabones introduces new ef to e adapters with cine. For a working af metabones would have to update their firmware. Metabones speedbooster firmware 2 7 update including gh5 fix. Download current and previous versions of apples ios, ipados, watchos, tvos and audioos firmware and receive notifications when new firmwares are released. A recent firmware update, which was very easy to apply, added autofocus for olympus as well. I have now updated this firmware on the speedbooster 0. Metabones did also announce recently a speed booster ultra 0.
Metabones firmware update v57 adds sony a9 afc tracking at up to 10fps with metabones iv and v smart adapters and speed booster ultra. Metabones speed booster ultra with panasonic g85g80. I tried everything from updating firmware to trying different lenses and bodies. You need a mft speed booster like the metabones xl or ultra. Firmware update for metabones canon ef to micro four thirds. Firmware update for efm43 windows firmware upgrade for effz cine smart adapter mac. Fixed issue when choose between ois and ibis automatically is selected in metabones app, tamron 24702. But olympus cannot use af while filming and neither can use caf or trackingaf. Continuous video af performance improvement works in advanced mode only addition of a custom function to metabones app which lets the user to configure. There the speed boosting, the image circle adjustment and the reduced likelihood of swapping primes as often as i do for video would make the use more viable. Yes, your metabones speedboostersmart adapter now supports. Apsc lenses are used with speed booster to mitigate the 4k video crop. Metabones speed boosters feature magnification ratio of 0. Metabones speed booster adapter makes your lenses faster.
Hi, on the metabones website they dont say the g85 is supported by any speed booster. You can examine crops above, but imo, metabones speed booster ultra is clearly superior in all zones. In addition to the cine speed booster ultra and cine smart adapter, the company also introduced the new metabones speed booster ultra ii, as well as the metabones smart adapter v. It allows for lower isos to be used thanks to it being half stop faster. Only smart adapter mark iv, smart adapter mark v, speed booster ultra, speed booster ultra ii, contax n to sony emount smart adapter and contax n to sony emount speed booster ultra support downloadable firmware updates by.
The metabones minolta md lens to sony emount camera ultra speed booster improves upon the original metabones speed booster with a 5 element4 group optical design that incorporates ultra high refractive index tantalumbased glass for improved sharpness and reduced distortion and vignetting. If you made the update and still have problems, please let me know in the comments but hopefully this. Updating firmware of smart adapter and speed booster. Metabones canon ef to sony emount t speed booster ultra ii 0. Jul 24, 2015 caldwell photographic and metabones have announced the speed booster ultra for micro four thirds. There is an aperture control ring on the adapter but its markings dont directly correspond to specific aperture settings on the lens. When introduced, the metabones speed booster ultra 0. The only lens i own is the canon ef 24105 and it was with that that i was getting the freezing issue on the gh5. Behind a constant aperture zoom essentially gives a 25mm at f1. Sony a7 with lens and metabones smart adapter delivers sharpest image across the frame as expected. Canon efmount lens to sony e mount t speed booster crop factor.
Metabones smart adapter firmware update v57 adds sony a9. Please bear in mind theres a brief breakin period following adapter firmware updates where the adapter must relearn the settings for each lens and store those settings into memory. While the canon ef adapter is an active adapter with electronics that allow incamera aperture control and autofocus, the nikonmount speed booster is passive. Gh5 with speedbooster xl and ultra comparison with sigma 1835mm f1. Metabones introduces new ef to e adapters with cine locking. In a nutshell, we recommend xl for full frame lenses and ultra for dxapsc lenses. Metabones announces new canonnikon to mft speed booster. Firmware archive for efe smart adapter mark iv and efe speed booster ultra. The speed booster can also be used with the contax 645 nam1 adapter that has been modified for canon ef, but it cant be used with canon efs lenses nor with apsc lenses. Apr, 2017 i have now updated this firmware on the speedbooster 0. Dec 11, 2015 when introduced, the metabones speed booster ultra 0.
The metabones speedbooster ultra allows the use of canon ef lenses on panasonic lumix micro four thirds bodies such as the gh5, g85, g9 and gh4. I strongly recommend this firmware update for sony a7ii and a7rii users. Smart adapter mark iv e efe speed booster ultra, migliorando notevolmente. Metabones is a well established company, known for high quality and high price adapters. Metabones nikon g to sony e mount speed booster ultra adapter. Vancouver, canada, june 24, 2019 two years ago, metabones added support for sony a9 with a maximum continuous autofocus afc frame rate of 10 fps by firmware to its efe speed booster and efe smart adapter lines of fullyelectronic adapters. Metabones makes a speed booster xl for various lens mounts such as canon ef and nikon fg.
Metabones sony amount lens to sony emount camera speed. Metabones releases smart adapter iv firmware update 0. The cool thing about the cine is the positive lock. Metabones speedbooster firmware 2 7 update including gh5. The metabones speedbooster ultra the photo video guy. Metabones stresses that those latter lenses do not work at all. However, the speed booster was a little tight so i called them. Firmware upgrade for cne smart adaptertm and cne speed booster ultra. Metabones smart adapter firmware update v58 improves video af. When speed booster is used with sony a7 or a9 series, the camera is required to be used in apsc size capture mode. Metabones ef to e speed boostersmart adapter gets even. Major changes seem to be further improvements of contrastdetect af with olympus cameras except the em1, the phasedetection af performance of which was already widely reported as good with metabones adapters.
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