12/13/2011 07:04:00 PM
dannzfay
Since Sony and Olympus were kind enough to release legacy lens adapters, Nikon figured it wouldn't lag behind and launched one of its own, the FT1.
The need for such things appeared when makers of photo and video cameras began to launch mirrorless cameras.
Since people still felt they could use legacy lenses, adapters for them got invented.
The FT1 works with the Nikon J1 and Nikon V1 and supports almost all F-mount lenses.
AF-S lenses can even operate in tandem with the cameras' autofocus system, even if it isn't a perfect fit.
What that means is that the lenses suffer a crop effect (2.7x), which limits wide-angle shooting (50mm lenses take what seem to be 135mm equivalent telephotos for instance).
So far, the device is scheduled only for Japan availability, at a price of 23,310 yen (about $300 / 227.58 Euro). Sales will start on December 22.
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