Posts Tagged ‘lens adapter’

Mar
17
2015

Can EF lens be an awesome MFT Cinema Lens? Aputure DEC prototype hits planet5D

There are many people who are investigating moving from a Canon DSLR over to a micro 4/3 (MFT) camera but, they don't want to give up their awesome Canon lens inventory. Plus, they would also love to have a follow focus unit that was all…
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Oct
25
2014

Fotodiox Excell+1: Metabones Has New Competition

UPDATE: “Well, I feel sheepish.” -       Genie, in ALLADIN Sorry, guys, I got it wrong. Yes, PDN is a reputable site.  Yes, they posted on October 14th – not July -- and we picked it up just a few days later.  And yes, we wrote…
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Sep
12
2014

How to Shim your Nikon to Canon Lens Adapters and Help Track Focus

Everyone is always asking for more information on lenses they should buy for their cameras. The common debate is between Canon vs Nikon glass because those two are the largest in the industry.[adrotate group="6"] However, there are times where it is nice to have both.…
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Sep
5
2014

Rapid Filter Changes a Pain? Try Xume Quick Release Lens Filter Adapter

Tony Reale over at NextWaveDV reminds us that Xume (pronounced “zoom”) has an interesting alternative to matte boxes when faced with the need for rapid filter changes.[adrotate group="6"] Called the Xume Quick Release Lens Filter Adapter, it replaces the Mr. Miyagi “screw on/screw off” approach…
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Jun
26
2014

Non-native Lens Selection is Getting Mighty Interesting

The idea of taking that huge investment in lenses some of us have and leveraging it into the latest and greatest camera bodies (L series lenses, anyone? Panasonic GH4, anyone?) is really appealing. REALLY appealing.[adrotate group="6"] But at least in my own case, I’ve sold off…
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May
2
2014

Takumar Lenses Back in Action - When Vintage Meets Digital

I love sharing what people do with 'vintage' lenses and this is a 'guest' post from our friends at DSLR Solutions [adrotate group="6"] Using Takumar Vintage Lenses for Video with M42 to EOS Adapter From DSLR Solutions: Thinking about older lenses brought back memories of…
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Apr
11
2014

Aputure Smart Lens Adapter Controller - NAB 2014 from NextWaveDV

planet5D is partnering with nextwaveDV.com to bring you coverage from the NAB 2014 show floor. We’ve worked with Tony and Sean for years and they do an excellent job of providing quality interviews from NAB and we’re thrilled to be sharing their show floor interviews…
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