Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Initial Metabones Speed Booster Adapter Reviews Are Positive


This is a brief excerpt from PetaPixel




When we first shared the news that Metabones had announced a “speed booster” adapter that makes your lenses faster, wider and sharper, not a lot of people had gotten their hands on it yet. But now that the most exciting accessory on the block has been accepted as definitely NOT an elaborate April Fools joke, a few websites have taken turns with it, and initial reviews all seem to be positive.

EOSHD asked the question on everyone’s mind:

The Metabones Speed Booster adapter brings the full frame look to Sony mirrorless APS-C and Super 35mm E-mount. (Indeed it will bring the Super 35mm look to Micro Four Thirds but not until March)… It would appear the full frame sensor is now rather pointless. Is there a catch, a trade off in image quality?

As it turns out, no… there isn’t much of one. Sure, corner sharpness suffers a bit, but the change (depending on your lens) is negligible, and the benefits far outweigh the cons. You can read EOSHD’s entire review here, and check out the sample footage they shot in the video below. It’s especially impressive just how noticeable that extra stop of light really …



By: DL Cade


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