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    Comparing the new Metabones 'Speed Booster' adapter with 'The Original'

    More info can be found in this blog post...

    http://blog.e-vdh.be/?p=320

    #2
    "The detail is indeed better" ??? Is that even possible?
    Sony FS7's (x2) / Sony FS100's (x2) / BMCC 2.5/

    'Philip Bloom Certified Cinematographer'

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      #3
      For the moment the file is still being processed by Vimeo. I think there is something wrong with the file... I'll try again uploading the file.
      Sorry for the delay...

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        #4
        Yes it is possible... wait and see.
        PS: The fact that there is glass added between the lens and the camera and that there is more (little more) detail... yes it can

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          #5
          Re: blog post- the next stop up from 2.8 is 4.0.

          The SB focuses more light into a smaller area while also reducing the imaged area, thus reducing optical defects (at least in the center) as well as increasing detail. See: http://www.metabones.com/images/meta...te%20Paper.pdf
          This is the opposite effect as an extender.

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            #6
            Video available. Sorry For the delay

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              #7
              How quick was the shipping from Metabones. Thanks for the information in the blogpost!

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                #8
                Originally posted by mtbville View Post
                How quick was the shipping from Metabones. Thanks for the information in the blogpost!
                I ordered the morning of Monday 14th, the day it was released. It was shipped that day and received it in the morning on Friday the 18th in NYC. I was really impressed by how fast it shipped from Hong Kong. Part of the speed might have been that even though I ordered it very early in the morning on Monday it was able to be processed immediately in HK because of the time difference.

                I have ordered many things from china before on ebay and usually they take at least 1.5-2 weeks if not more. I guess Metabones uses some fancy shipping. I just ordered a full frame 28-300 VC lens to use on it from KEH and it took about the same amount of time to arrive via fedex from Atlanta...
                Noah Yuan-Vogel
                http://www.noahyv.com

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by mtbville View Post
                  How quick was the shipping from Metabones. Thanks for the information in the blogpost!
                  Order 15 jan, shipping 21 Jan, received 23 jan

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Erwin Vanderhoydonks View Post
                    Yes it is possible... wait and see.
                    PS: The fact that there is glass added between the lens and the camera and that there is more (little more) detail... yes it can
                    I'd be interested in seeing that.....I'm thinking that may kinda be against the laws of physics. If I'm not mistaken, an extender might increase your detail, not a reducer. (but then an extender would also introduce/exasurbate all the bad junk too,)
                    Sony FS7's (x2) / Sony FS100's (x2) / BMCC 2.5/

                    'Philip Bloom Certified Cinematographer'

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                      #11
                      That is why I ordered one. Do not expect miracles, but it gives you more light and more detail.
                      Just read the technical document from the metabones website.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Chris Johnston View Post
                        I'd be interested in seeing that.....I'm thinking that may kinda be against the laws of physics. If I'm not mistaken, an extender might increase your detail, not a reducer. (but then an extender would also introduce/exasurbate all the bad junk too,)
                        Its definitely not against the laws of physics. Remember we are comparing cropping the center 1/2 of the lens's intended imaging area (ff35 lens on s35) vs using the full intended imaging area (ff35 lens on ff35 or s35+sb).
                        Noah Yuan-Vogel
                        http://www.noahyv.com

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                          #13
                          Metabones Speed Booster question

                          Consider the following combination:

                          Sony NEX-FS100U Super 35mm Sensor Camcorder body:

                          http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...mm_Sensor.html

                          Metabones Canon EF Lens to Sony NEX Camera Speed Booster:

                          http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...to_emount.html

                          Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens:

                          http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...f_2_8L_IS.html

                          Which lens functions can be controlled from the FS100 using this combination?

                          Aperature?

                          Auto Focus?

                          Zoom?

                          Image Stabilization?

                          Let me know what you find.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by steditrak View Post
                            Consider the following combination:
                            Which lens functions can be controlled from the FS100 using this combination?
                            Aperature?
                            Auto Focus?
                            Zoom?
                            Image Stabilization?
                            Let me know what you find.
                            Aperture : YES
                            IS : YES but the on/off switch is on the lens, not on the camera.
                            Other : No.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Chris Johnston View Post
                              I'd be interested in seeing that.....I'm thinking that may kinda be against the laws of physics.
                              Not at all. Say a lens resolve 4000 line pairs over the Full Frame 35mm image circle, when one crops that down to S35 size (about half the area) you get about 2000 line pairs as you are using half the image circle.

                              now if you use a secondary 'perfect' lens element to project that 4000 line pair image onto the S35 area you would have 4000 line pairs over the S35 area, ie doubled the resolution, now consider the secondary element is imperfect and introduces 10% resolution loss then you are down to 3600 line pairs over the S35 area.

                              3600 is more than 2000
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