K-Mount Adapter Picture for NX10

RedFox · 01-15-2010, 09:24 AM

Following image is the K-Mount Adapter for NX10 from Samsung.
I couldn't hear about details of the adapter, but I noticed that it has a latch to control the aperture of K-mount lenses - you should find it in the picture.

emr · 01-15-2010, 03:24 PM

Thanks. Can anyone say from that picture whether there's any chance of AF?

RedFox · 01-15-2010, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by emr

Thanks. Can anyone say from that picture whether there's any chance of AF?

Sorry, no chance. AF will not be supported.

juu · 01-17-2010, 07:03 AM

Thanks for posting, RedFox!

Glad to see this appearing already and not in a year or so.

So no AF even with SDM lenses?

jeffkrol · 01-17-2010, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by RedFox

Following image is the K-Mount Adapter for NX10 from Samsung.
I couldn't hear about details of the adapter, but I noticed that it has a latch to control the aperture of K-mount lenses - you should find it in the picture.

Well they left a gaping hole for the screw drive and I see no "power" contacts where they should be. Personally that's just stupid. I can see no af w/ screw drives (no motor in body) but a simple electrical connection? They need one for their lenses after all.
I was expecting them to at least do that...

jakerome · 01-17-2010, 09:40 AM

That's a shame that AF won't work. I want to get a smaller camera to complement the K20D, and was hopeful the NX-10 would fit the bill. Since I operate in AF 99% of the time, this adapter isn't really what I need. Shame, because if AF worked even if just for SDM lenses, I likely would have bought one.

Damn Brit · 01-17-2010, 10:47 PM

NX10 is not a DSLR, moved to Off Brand forum.

KungPOW · 01-17-2010, 11:35 PM

Originally posted by jakerome

That's a shame that AF won't work. I want to get a smaller camera to complement the K20D, and was hopeful the NX-10 would fit the bill. Since I operate in AF 99% of the time, this adapter isn't really what I need. Shame, because if AF worked even if just for SDM lenses, I likely would have bought one.

Once you put a K-mount adapter onto the NX-10, it is almost the identical size to the K-x. The K-x is just as wide, just as deep (with adapter), and only 5mm taller.

pingflood · 01-18-2010, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by KungPOW

Once you put a K-mount adapter onto the NX-10, it is almost the identical size to the K-x. The K-x is just as wide, just as deep (with adapter), and only 5mm taller.

Yeah, I don't know why people just don't get a K-x -- looks like a really great performer for its size and price. Not for me, but I can appreciate what they've packed into a compact body like that.

falconeye · 01-18-2010, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by emr

Can anyone say from that picture whether there's any chance of AF?

Yes, there is. I don't agree with previous comments.

The locations for electrical mount contacts (not SDM) and the AF screw are holes.

I.e., the picture shows an incomplete adapter, probably a prototype.

Leaving a hole in the prototype where the AF screw is located makes no sense if the final product doesn't support AF. Missing AF should mean a blank metal ring. To me, it looks like a prototype of a crippled KAF2 mount adapter.

Also, I learn from early comments that the Samsung lenses are not ultra sonic. They may well be screw drive. And if this is so, screw drive AF may be as esay as an 1:1 coupling.

However, I agree that there seems to be no SDM support. As for screw drive support, I remain undecided.

lpfonseca · 01-19-2010, 02:46 PM

Totally agree with Falk. This seems a prototype.

I can't find a reason to leave holes if you don't intend to put something there.

But if this is a prototype they still have time to remove the holes.

KungPOW · 01-19-2010, 08:57 PM

I wounder how the Samsung DSLR users would react if the NX10 cannot use their k mount lenses.

I am expecting the adaptor to work 100% with SDM, screwdrive, and aperture.

Otherwise would Samsung not threaten to loose their existing DSLR users?

juu · 01-20-2010, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by KungPOW

Otherwise would Samsung not threaten to loose their existing DSLR users?

Are there any?

falconeye · 01-20-2010, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by juu

Are there any?

Samsung was about 1/5 of marketshare of Pentax. At the times of K10D and GX10.

juu · 01-20-2010, 01:37 AM

On Flickr Samsung has ~50 daily DSLR users, while Pentax has ~1600 daily DSLR users. Of course Flickr data isn't really the same as market share.

But what I tried to say is that perhaps there just aren't enough of them for Samsung to be concerned in case there are significant technical issues concerning AF on the k-mount adapter.

01-15-2010, 09:24 AM	#1
RedFox New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 12	K-Mount Adapter Picture for NX10 Following image is the K-Mount Adapter for NX10 from Samsung. I couldn't hear about details of the adapter, but I noticed that it has a latch to control the aperture of K-mount lenses - you should find it in the picture.

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01-15-2010, 03:24 PM	#2
emr Guest	Thanks. Can anyone say from that picture whether there's any chance of AF?

01-15-2010, 04:11 PM	#3
RedFox New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 12 Original Poster	Originally posted by emr Thanks. Can anyone say from that picture whether there's any chance of AF? Sorry, no chance. AF will not be supported.

01-17-2010, 07:03 AM	#4
juu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 680	Thanks for posting, RedFox! Glad to see this appearing already and not in a year or so. So no AF even with SDM lenses?

01-17-2010, 07:33 AM	#5
jeffkrol Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,434	Originally posted by RedFox Following image is the K-Mount Adapter for NX10 from Samsung. I couldn't hear about details of the adapter, but I noticed that it has a latch to control the aperture of K-mount lenses - you should find it in the picture. Well they left a gaping hole for the screw drive and I see no "power" contacts where they should be. Personally that's just stupid. I can see no af w/ screw drives (no motor in body) but a simple electrical connection? They need one for their lenses after all. I was expecting them to at least do that...

01-17-2010, 09:40 AM	#6
jakerome New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	That's a shame that AF won't work. I want to get a smaller camera to complement the K20D, and was hopeful the NX-10 would fit the bill. Since I operate in AF 99% of the time, this adapter isn't really what I need. Shame, because if AF worked even if just for SDM lenses, I likely would have bought one.

01-17-2010, 10:47 PM	#7
Damn Brit Guest	NX10 is not a DSLR, moved to Off Brand forum.

01-17-2010, 11:35 PM	#8
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	Originally posted by jakerome That's a shame that AF won't work. I want to get a smaller camera to complement the K20D, and was hopeful the NX-10 would fit the bill. Since I operate in AF 99% of the time, this adapter isn't really what I need. Shame, because if AF worked even if just for SDM lenses, I likely would have bought one. Once you put a K-mount adapter onto the NX-10, it is almost the identical size to the K-x. The K-x is just as wide, just as deep (with adapter), and only 5mm taller.

01-18-2010, 11:40 AM	#9
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Originally posted by KungPOW Once you put a K-mount adapter onto the NX-10, it is almost the identical size to the K-x. The K-x is just as wide, just as deep (with adapter), and only 5mm taller. Yeah, I don't know why people just don't get a K-x -- looks like a really great performer for its size and price. Not for me, but I can appreciate what they've packed into a compact body like that.

01-18-2010, 05:47 PM	#10
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by emr Can anyone say from that picture whether there's any chance of AF? Yes, there is. I don't agree with previous comments. The locations for electrical mount contacts (not SDM) and the AF screw are holes. I.e., the picture shows an incomplete adapter, probably a prototype. Leaving a hole in the prototype where the AF screw is located makes no sense if the final product doesn't support AF. Missing AF should mean a blank metal ring. To me, it looks like a prototype of a crippled KAF2 mount adapter. Also, I learn from early comments that the Samsung lenses are not ultra sonic. They may well be screw drive. And if this is so, screw drive AF may be as esay as an 1:1 coupling. However, I agree that there seems to be no SDM support. As for screw drive support, I remain undecided.

01-19-2010, 02:46 PM	#11
lpfonseca Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lisbon Posts: 143	Totally agree with Falk. This seems a prototype. I can't find a reason to leave holes if you don't intend to put something there. But if this is a prototype they still have time to remove the holes.

01-19-2010, 08:57 PM	#12
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	I wounder how the Samsung DSLR users would react if the NX10 cannot use their k mount lenses. I am expecting the adaptor to work 100% with SDM, screwdrive, and aperture. Otherwise would Samsung not threaten to loose their existing DSLR users?

01-20-2010, 01:03 AM	#13
juu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 680	Originally posted by KungPOW Otherwise would Samsung not threaten to loose their existing DSLR users? Are there any?

01-20-2010, 01:28 AM	#14
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by juu Are there any? Samsung was about 1/5 of marketshare of Pentax. At the times of K10D and GX10.

01-20-2010, 01:37 AM	#15
juu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 680	On Flickr Samsung has ~50 daily DSLR users, while Pentax has ~1600 daily DSLR users. Of course Flickr data isn't really the same as market share. But what I tried to say is that perhaps there just aren't enough of them for Samsung to be concerned in case there are significant technical issues concerning AF on the k-mount adapter.