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NX lenses on NX mini

Started Mar 20, 2015 | Discussions
vatazhka
vatazhka Regular Member • Posts: 355
NX lenses on NX mini
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I bought an NX mini (body only via eBay) with the ED-MA4NXM adapter recently and decided to open a separate thread due to demand which I noticed in this forum. So far we've only seen few shots taken with 50-200 (I feel that it's going to be the most common application of the adapter nevertheless...). Please feel free to ask questions about NX lenses being used on NX mini here. You can see the lenses I own in the gear section - I will not be able to test lenses which I don't own. I think that it's interesting to see the results, as these would mimic the results which would be produced with current lenses in central section of future ~40 Mpix APS-C sensors.

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Samsung NX1000 Samsung NX mini Samsung NX500 Samsung NX 20-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED Samsung NX 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS +3 more
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vatazhka
OP vatazhka Regular Member • Posts: 355
Re: NX lenses on NX mini

So far I have tested the 45mm f/1.8 2D/3D lens (which is 121mm FF equivalent on the NX mini):
- There is a terrible CA at low apertures (f/1.8-2.8) in high-contrast areas.
+ The lens is tack sharp around f/4.0-5.6.

f/1.8 - Despite my attempts to remove CA in PP, there is a lot of fringing

f/2.8 - Less CA, but more chroma noise due to ISO being increased

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mdavidp Senior Member • Posts: 2,436
Re: NX lenses on NX mini

This is the 20-50mm., 20mm @f8 on NXMini.

A heck of a fun camera.

Mike P

vatazhka
OP vatazhka Regular Member • Posts: 355
...and now for the obligatory 50-200mm test.

I forgot to add that all my photos have been taken hand held.

This lens needs to be stopped down past the diffraction limit because of CA and softness.

I really like the 50-200mm at the wide end...

...but I also like the results which this lens delivers at the tele end!

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isnapitfresh
isnapitfresh New Member • Posts: 18
Re: NX lenses on NX mini 30mm

Here are some with the 30mm f2

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Panasonic LX100 Pentax K10D Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Samsung NX mini +10 more
mrkfm01 Forum Member • Posts: 66
Re: NX lenses on NX mini 30mm

Hi

Just wondering whether you struggle to get images without camera shake using the 30mm as it doesn't have image stabilisation?

Thanks

isnapitfresh
isnapitfresh New Member • Posts: 18
Re: NX lenses on NX mini 30mm

mrkfm01 wrote:

Hi

Just wondering whether you struggle to get images without camera shake using the 30mm as it doesn't have image stabilisation?

Thanks

Not so much in that direct kinda sun light and or higher shutter speeds and low iso's, although focusing up close can be a struggle here and there. I think it's a great portrait style lens for the nx mini. overall worth the buy.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Panasonic LX100 Pentax K10D Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Samsung NX mini +10 more
shinset New Member • Posts: 4
Re: NX lenses on NX mini 30mm

Hi

I just bought an MA4NXM and had some lenses to try ( 20 50 / 50 200 / 45) and was pretty excited until I found  some issues

Really strong banding even if you activate the option to fix it

really heavy purple fringing with the 45 wide open at f1.8

and not sure but It seems that you cant use either flashes ( internal or optional )  when using the MA4NXM which is real burden to me as I wanted to use it as a trigger

It would be great if someone could confirm or at contrary tell me how can I overcome the last issue

TIA

FSBS New Member • Posts: 1
Re: NX lenses on NX mini
  • Any one have the ED-MA4NXM Samsung Lens Adapter and willing to part with it?
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