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Fotodiox Excell+1 And Metabones Speedboosters Compared; Lead Is Pretty Obvious

Jul 14, 2014 by Udi Tirosh 6 Comments

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A few days ago we featured a new speedbooster adapter from Fotodiox, the Excell+1. The idea behind the booster is that is remaps the image crated by a full frame lens into a smaller sensor, thus both un-cropping the image and gaining a full stop of light.

Now, this is not the first speedbooster that has gone to the market, about one year ago Metabones introduced a similar series of speedboosters, but the pricing on the two products varies significantly. An Excell+1 would set you back about $160 where as a Meatabones adapter will cost between $490-$590.

Videographer Max Yuryev took the two adapters for a ride and the results seem pretty conclusive to me. You can watch the video above and make your mind alone.

The test used three lenses shooting a piece of printed journal: A Sigma 18-35 1.8, Rokinon 85mm 1.4 and Tamron 17-50 2.8. Max puts all the lenses at their widest aperture and then adds a stop using one of the speedboosters. One option is that Max got a lemon copy of the Excell+1 but if not, Fotodiox should probably go back to the drawing board.

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I grabbed on image from the video to give you a general idea, but I recommend watching the entire thing to make your own mind.

[Fotodiox Excell+1 VS Metabones Speedbooster – Review & Problems | Max Yuryev]

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.net

About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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