I think it was a mistake by Samsung to go for their own system. If they had gone with Micro Four Thirds, they would instantly have been supported by the excellent lenses which already exist for this system. And if they had been Nikon or Canon, they would have a host of legacy lenses which, while biggish, would fit with an adapter. But now they have neither, they have to build a whole lens system from scratch, and that's just crazy in economic down-times, it's hugely expensive. They don't even have a wide-angle lens yet.
One must say, they have managed to make it remarkably compact though. See here, it's hardly bigger than the GF1, but has 50% bigger sensor.... Aaaaanyway... I hope somebody will make a mirror-less full frame camera. Full 24x36mm format. It would be great to have the image quality of a Canon 5DII or Nikon D3s in a compact-ish camera! Even one without exchangable lenses might be interesting.
Update:
See comments for adapters for many lenses, thanks to Miserere.
...at least it has a usable viewfinder. In 2051 captions will be needed to explain why so many photographers early in the first half of the third millennium waved their cameras around at arms length as if they were in a Monty Python sketch.
ReplyDeleteEo, there are already adapters for the NX10, well, shipping in April, anyway. Novoflex will be making them, and I'm sure there will be plenty of Chinese versions on eBay.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently using a Novoflex Pentax K --> micro 4/3 adapter, and it's very well made.
I'll also be reviewing a Samsung NX10 as soon as they become available in the US, so stay tuned for that.
According to DPR the adapters will be available for the following lens mounts:
ReplyDelete* Nikon F
* Canon FD
* Minolta MD
* Minolta/Sony Alpha
* Leica R
* Pentax K
* Olympus OM
* M42
* T2
Thanks, M.
ReplyDeleteemperorsclothes, many feel like you do. Personally I like using the screen. For me it's equally stable, and it frees up the view point arm's length in any direction.
aren't the sigma dp1 and dp2, and leica m9 already mirrorless and full frame sensor equipped?
ReplyDeleteGood point.
ReplyDeleteThe Sigmas are close. I think their sensor is APS-C sized, like the Samsung's. But have pretty low resolution, and also they are very slow in operation.
The Leica M9 seems to be excellent and is indeed a compact full frame camera. But it's way too expensive, and also it's a rangefinder camera, no autofocus, no seeing what the lens sees, no super-wide lenses or long telephoto lenses, no zooms.
I think many photographers early in the first half of the third millennium waved their cameras around at arms length. If i talk about my self then I'm currently using a Novoflex Pentax Y.
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