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Which is the best lens for the Samsung NX1?

Which is the best lens for the Samsung NX1?

Top lenses for the Samsung NX. NX 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS – £940. This premium standard zoom offers a unique combination or range, aperture and OIS. NX 50-150mm f/2.8 S ED OIS – £1,200. A telephoto zoom for the NX1, this lens has a constant f/2.8 aperture and image stabilisation.

Can a DSLR lens be used on a NX?

Offering manual-focus only and a hit-and-miss mechanical aperture control dial, it also brings no obvious advantage over cheaper third-party options. A wide range of adapters is available to use DSLR lenses on the NX range, ranging from high-quality options from the likes of Novoflex to cheap-and-cheerful alternatives.

How big is the lens mount on a NX camera?

With an diameter of 42mm the lens mount has a comparatively large flange focal distance of 25.5 mm – the 35 mm full-frame format Leica M mount is only 2 mm larger (despite this, M mount lenses cannot be mounted on NX camera with preserving infinity focus. As of February 2015, there are 15 Samsung lenses available.

Is the Samsung NX camera still being made?

This leads to speculation that NX has been abandoned by Samsung. No future development is anticipated. All engineering imaging resources that were previously assigned to the Samsung NX line of cameras remain aligned with the Samsung mobile camera division.

Are there any K mount lenses for the Samsung NX?

Samsung never made its own DSLR system, instead re-badging Pentax bodies and lenses. While a Samsung adapter is available to use these (and other) K-mount lenses on NX cameras (the ED-MA9NXK), it’s not exactly easy to find.

When did the Samsung NX camera come out?

When Samsung launched its NX system back in 2010, it was the first manufacturer to introduce a compact system camera with an APS-C-sized sensor. In the five years since, it has slowly but surely built up a decent set of 16 lenses.

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Ruth Doyle