GH5 Play / wiggle between Metabones Speed Booster and GH5 camera body...

[Dave Draper]

Perhaps a strange request, but if anyone owns a Metabones Speed Booster for their GH5 — previous gen, or the new CINE model — is there any chance you could shoot a short video showing the amount of play between the camera body and the Speed Booster, and post it here?

Just wanted to get an idea of what is considered normal / acceptable...

 

[David W. Jones]

Zero play in any of my SpeedBoosters and cameras.

 

[Dave Draper]

Zero play in any of my SpeedBoosters and cameras.

And that’s if you try twisting the mount, left and right, while it’s attached to the camera body?

 

[fboonzaier]

No play in mine either. I own both FD and Nikon Speedboosters.

 

[JordanWright]

There is a little with the Speedbooster S EF - its very minor however

 

[Dave Draper]

There is a little with the Speedbooster S EF - its very minor however

When you say “a little”, how many millimetres are we talking? Approximately...

 

[ParagonFilmworks]

I had quite a bit of play in my .71 EF Speedbooster and purchased the Cine version instead, much more solid but does require removing the tripod plate to go to a native mount lens.

 

[Dave Draper]

I had quite a bit of play in my .71 EF Speedbooster and purchased the Cine version instead, much more solid but does require removing the tripod plate to go to a native mount lens.

How much play are you experiencing with the CINE version?

 

[JordanWright]

When you say “a little”, how many millimetres are we talking? Approximately...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdn7QCRPtiY&feature=youtu.be Here is a vid of the play in mine

 

[newadam]

I just received the Cine version Ultra. There is practically no play right now. Still mixed about the CINE locking version. I think I like it for this reason (no play) but it does take two hands or maybe I am just used to the standard twist and click. But I think I like the assurances better.

 

[ParagonFilmworks]

How much play are you experiencing with the CINE version?

Very slight left and right play but in comparison to the other version, you would say none. The standard EF version I had for whatever reason seemed fairly sloppy and it was new from B&H.

 

[Dave Draper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdn7QCRPtiY&feature=youtu.be Here is a vid of the play in mine

Many thanks, Jordan. That's about how ours looks.

 

[Dave Draper]

I just received the Cine version Ultra. There is practically no play right now. Still mixed about the CINE locking version. I think I like it for this reason (no play) but it does take two hands or maybe I am just used to the standard twist and click. But I think I like the assurances better.

There's no play between the PL mount and the lens, no. But I'm talking about the play between the camera body and the back of the Speed Booster. Does yours exhibit any there?

 

[Dave Draper]

Very slight left and right play but in comparison to the other version, you would say none. The standard EF version I had for whatever reason seemed fairly sloppy and it was new from B&H.

Any chance of a quick video?

 

[ParagonFilmworks]

Any chance of a quick video?

Sure thing.

Again, quite minimal and in comparison to the other adapter it's non-existent.

 

[Dave Draper]

Sure thing.

Again, quite minimal and in comparison to the other adapter it's non-existent.

Many thanks for the clip.

Hmm...

Any chance you could shoot another, but hold the camera against a flat surface?

Might help to accentuate the example by mounting a lens to the PL, and twisting that instead.

Sorry to be a pain...

 

[chancenorris]

I have seen the same amount of play as in your videos with the Speed Booster Ultra Micro 4/3 to F- Mount on the GH4/GH5. I also have some play with the Metabones E-Mount to F-Mount and Ultra Speed Booster E-Mount to F-Mount on Sony FS7. I only see the play when using focus control motors. My solution was the Zacuto lens feet with locking 15mm rod support.

I also tested my Novflex Micro 4/3 to F Mount and it has the same amount of play on GH4/Gh5!

 

[FrancisT]

I have had minuscule play when using a 70-200 2.8 lens - but nothing that is worrying.

 

[Doug_EX]

Sure thing.

Again, quite minimal and in comparison to the other adapter it's non-existent.

I have about the same amount of play on mine.