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This weird gadget powers your camera with power tool batteries

Jan 15, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

Many of us have some DeWalt batteries lying around the garage or workshop. What if I told you that they can double as camera batteries?…



Kipon’s two new Mamiya 645 lens to Sony E mount offer electronic aperture control

Oct 28, 2019 John Aldred

It’s unlikely that Sony shooters are going to go out and buy Mamiya 645 lenses, but it’s not outside of the realm of possibility for…



When is it a bad idea to use lens adapters?

Oct 22, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

Lens adapters sure are super-handy and they allow you to combine lenses with one mount to a camera with another. This sure has a lot…



I made my own DIY adapter to use Sony E mount lenses on my Nikon Z7

Mar 11, 2019 Yoshi Imamura

To use the Nikon Z7 camera with my Sony system, I needed to make a mount adaptor to attach Sony E Mount (NEX) optics on…



The “CANIKON” is the world’s first autofocus Canon-to-Nikon adapter

Feb 25, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

If you want to use a Canon EF lens on a Nikon Z camera, with autofocus – it’s about to become possible. Kipon has announced…



This super slim adapter will let you mount Sony E lenses on Nikon Z cameras with full autofocus

Jan 22, 2019 John Aldred

It’s interesting how things evolve. Nikon has traditionally made lenses that you can adapt to pretty much any other system (to varying degrees of compatibility),…



This adapter lets you mount any camera lens onto your smartphone

Apr 11, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

If you’re shooting videos with your smartphone, there are plenty of accessories that help to expand your possibilities. At NAB 2018, Cinematics International Co, Ltd…



A look at the current state of Sony E Mount and Micro Four Thirds adapters and which are worth getting

Mar 13, 2018 John Aldred

One of the things that’s put a lot of people off making the switch to mirrorless is a lack of lenses. The lack of lenses…



Fujifilm recalls almost 300,000 power adapters due to danger of electric shock

Jan 25, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

Fujifilm has issued a recall notice for about 300,000 of their power adapters because of “shock hazard.” Certain AC-5VF wall plugs may “crack, break or…



Use Nikon & Canon full frame lenses with Fuji GFX medium format with no vignetting

May 25, 2017 John Aldred

Adapters that let you mount a lens from one camera system to a body of another are nothing new. Even so-called “Speed boosters” which allow…