Portrait lens for Samsung NX APS-C

papadi wrote:

I have a Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung 45mm F1.8 lens for portraits. The problem with this lens is that 45mm in an APS-C is a bit restrictive. I would like to find something which offers wider view. One example is Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS or the Sony A 35mm F1.8 SAM.

1. Could you recommend an adapter for this scenario?
2. Any other lenses of other brands I should consider?
3. Would adapters work well and support all the features of the lenses, like auto-focus?

Thanks!

1. No, unfortunately. Sony E cameras have a register (lens mount to sensor distance) of 18mm, and Samsung NX cameras are 25.5mm. This means that adapted Sony E lenses would be much too far out and wouldn't focus to infinity, or likely at any useful distance beyond macro.

There are adapters for Sony A lenses, but for manual focusing only. Here's an example (not one of ours, and I haven't tried it ):

http://r.ebay.com/OMfjkC

2. The only native option would seem to be the Samsung NX 30mm as has already been suggested, and it looks quite good:

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungnx10/18

3. There are currently no lens adapters for Samsung NX cameras that retain any of the electronic connections between camera and lens. While there are lots of adapters, they all work with manual focusing and diaphragm operation.

Electronic adapters are theoretically possible, and some enterprising individuals have been working on prototypes, such as this one for Canon EF lenses:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3973075#forum-post-57361842

...but there's no sign of a commercial product yet.

Hope this helps.