Samsung's NX series of mirror-less cameras have a lot going
for them - small size, large APS-C sensor, available viewfinder models, and
good quality, well price native lenses.
The big problem is that the sensor to flange distance is longer than Leica M mount, meaning that
they will not mount on the Samsung and focus to infinity.
Therefore the world's best lenses can't be shot on Samsung mirror-less.
What a waste, and in my book, quite daft.
Yes and no... It IS possible to mount M-lenses on NX bodies but you need an adapter that replaces the NX-mount itself : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-Leica-NX10-NX100-NX-lens-adapter-ltm-m39-l39-/260920727152?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc0165670#ht_8921wt_1141
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, but replacing the whole mount seems quite extreme. Also, this mount rules out 3 of my LTM lenses, the Voigtlander 15mm, the Leica 35mm Summaron and the Jupiter 35mm f2.8 (which I doubt any mirror-less will take.
ReplyDeleteI will however give Samsung props for their new 85mm f1.4 though - that lens looks amazing!