Metabones users

Peter Rush · October 18th, 2013, 08:52 AM

Hi - I have the speedboster EF to NEX and was thinking of getting an EF-S lens (17-55 f2.8) so I borrowed an EF-S lens and it simply physically does not fit the adapter - the website however lists EF-S lenses as being compatible and have been tested

Sony NEX System (NEX Full Frame Ready) : Canon EF Lens to Sony NEX Smart Adapter (Mark III)

Any ideas?

Pete

Steven Digges · October 18th, 2013, 09:14 AM

Your looking at the Mark III adapter, non speedbooster. They work with EF-S lenses. The speed booster does not.

Steve

Peter Rush · October 18th, 2013, 09:27 AM

Aha - quite right - thanks Steve - was looking at the wrong adapter page!

Steven Digges · October 18th, 2013, 10:18 AM

Yes. There is no glass in the standard smart adapter so it works with EF-S. I do not have any EF-S glass (mine are all EF) so I don't know how well it works at super wide but the mounting is compatible.

I like my Metabones so much I want a Speed Booster now ;)

Steve

Jerome Cloninger · October 24th, 2013, 04:52 PM

I just received my MB SmartAdapter III. AWESOME! Getting in a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 tomorrow. My 100 f/2 Canon USM and that cheap 50mm f/1.8 both give great looking quick test footage. I'll end up getting a speedbooster before its all said and done with, but knowing that Tamron was a EF-S, I went with the plain for now. I just HAD to break away from that kit lens. I might sell the darn thing... we'll see how the Tammy works.

Steven Digges · October 25th, 2013, 02:28 PM

Glad to hear it Jerome! I would hang on to that kit lens though. Don't forget it was designed to work with every function on your camera. Even though it is slow, it is not a bad lens. Now you have opened up ALL of the benefits that come with the EA50!

Steve

Jerome Cloninger · October 25th, 2013, 07:54 PM

True, there may be occasions I'll need it. The Tamron 17-50 f2.8 is a pretty impressive lens. The ONLY thing I don't like on it is the focus ring is backwards... but I'll get used to it. It sure beats trying to guess the speed of the kit lens manual focus speed!

Metabones made me like this camera even more! I was going to sell this 100mm f2 Canon lens, but it looks so damn good I think I might keep it. Use only on tripod though. I can't hold 100mm no IS stable enough...

Andrew Maclaurin · November 3rd, 2013, 08:04 AM

jerome,
is the tamro 17-50 a canon efs? if so which adaptor do you use? can you control aperture etc?

Jerome Cloninger · November 3rd, 2013, 08:31 AM

Yeah it's EF-S. I got the Metabones Smart Adapter III because it is EF-S and because I had a couple other EF-S lenses too. It'll do EF lenses as well. That way I can "cheat" a longer zoom if needed due to the sensor crop... one day I may get the speed booster for the EF lenses for near full frame view.

I'll tell you this, I'm really impressed with the Tamron.

Yes it controls aperture and IS. Just make sure to enable IS on the camera as you would the kit lens AND switch it on the lens too. I forgot to enable on the camera yesterday at a wedding reception!!! Brain fart moment I guess...

Note that I've found that the aperture kind of flickers in both green and standard modes. Green mode is worse. You can't run with auto aperture because it just constantly changes/flickers. I mainly shoot full manual anyways so no major problem for me.

Andrew Maclaurin · November 3rd, 2013, 08:55 AM

cheers jerome

Robert Moran · December 22nd, 2013, 07:49 PM

I have the Metabones Speed Adapter keyed to ancient Nikkor F lenses. Awesome describes how the adapter works in low light and in FF, something no other adapter can do. As an example of low light, go to

to see a moonlight/only hand held test using the vg 20 and 50 24 & 50mm glass, something pretty amazing I must say.

October 18th, 2013, 08:52 AM	#1
Peter Rush Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK/Yorkshire Posts: 2,069	Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) Hi - I have the speedboster EF to NEX and was thinking of getting an EF-S lens (17-55 f2.8) so I borrowed an EF-S lens and it simply physically does not fit the adapter - the website however lists EF-S lenses as being compatible and have been tested Sony NEX System (NEX Full Frame Ready) : Canon EF Lens to Sony NEX Smart Adapter (Mark III) Any ideas? Pete

October 18th, 2013, 09:14 AM	#2
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) Your looking at the Mark III adapter, non speedbooster. They work with EF-S lenses. The speed booster does not. Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

October 18th, 2013, 09:27 AM	#3
Peter Rush Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK/Yorkshire Posts: 2,069	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) Aha - quite right - thanks Steve - was looking at the wrong adapter page!

October 18th, 2013, 10:18 AM	#4
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) Yes. There is no glass in the standard smart adapter so it works with EF-S. I do not have any EF-S glass (mine are all EF) so I don't know how well it works at super wide but the mounting is compatible. I like my Metabones so much I want a Speed Booster now ;) Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

October 24th, 2013, 04:52 PM	#5
Jerome Cloninger Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East TN Posts: 415	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) I just received my MB SmartAdapter III. AWESOME! Getting in a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 tomorrow. My 100 f/2 Canon USM and that cheap 50mm f/1.8 both give great looking quick test footage. I'll end up getting a speedbooster before its all said and done with, but knowing that Tamron was a EF-S, I went with the plain for now. I just HAD to break away from that kit lens. I might sell the darn thing... we'll see how the Tammy works. __________________ Jerome www.jeromecloninger.com

October 25th, 2013, 02:28 PM	#6
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) Glad to hear it Jerome! I would hang on to that kit lens though. Don't forget it was designed to work with every function on your camera. Even though it is slow, it is not a bad lens. Now you have opened up ALL of the benefits that come with the EA50! Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

October 25th, 2013, 07:54 PM	#7
Jerome Cloninger Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East TN Posts: 415	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) True, there may be occasions I'll need it. The Tamron 17-50 f2.8 is a pretty impressive lens. The ONLY thing I don't like on it is the focus ring is backwards... but I'll get used to it. It sure beats trying to guess the speed of the kit lens manual focus speed! Metabones made me like this camera even more! I was going to sell this 100mm f2 Canon lens, but it looks so damn good I think I might keep it. Use only on tripod though. I can't hold 100mm no IS stable enough... __________________ Jerome www.jeromecloninger.com

November 3rd, 2013, 08:04 AM	#8
Andrew Maclaurin Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 396	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) jerome, is the tamro 17-50 a canon efs? if so which adaptor do you use? can you control aperture etc?

November 3rd, 2013, 08:31 AM	#9
Jerome Cloninger Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East TN Posts: 415	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) Yeah it's EF-S. I got the Metabones Smart Adapter III because it is EF-S and because I had a couple other EF-S lenses too. It'll do EF lenses as well. That way I can "cheat" a longer zoom if needed due to the sensor crop... one day I may get the speed booster for the EF lenses for near full frame view. I'll tell you this, I'm really impressed with the Tamron. Yes it controls aperture and IS. Just make sure to enable IS on the camera as you would the kit lens AND switch it on the lens too. I forgot to enable on the camera yesterday at a wedding reception!!! Brain fart moment I guess... Note that I've found that the aperture kind of flickers in both green and standard modes. Green mode is worse. You can't run with auto aperture because it just constantly changes/flickers. I mainly shoot full manual anyways so no major problem for me. __________________ Jerome www.jeromecloninger.com

November 3rd, 2013, 08:55 AM	#10
Andrew Maclaurin Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 396	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) cheers jerome

December 22nd, 2013, 07:49 PM	#11
Robert Moran Regular Crew Join Date: May 2011 Location: Redding, CT Posts: 71	Re: Metabones users - a bit of advice please :) I have the Metabones Speed Adapter keyed to ancient Nikkor F lenses. Awesome describes how the adapter works in low light and in FF, something no other adapter can do. As an example of low light, go to Metabones Moonlight Test - YouTube to see a moonlight/only hand held test using the vg 20 and 50 24 & 50mm glass, something pretty amazing I must say.