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Yeah, even though I'm intrigued, I don't think I'll spring for it until I hear whether the attachment and manual focusing situation is better than my metabones adapter. Come to think of it, what I'd really like is a manual focus adapter that is easier to attach and I could probably skip the autofocus.Who is game? Too many unanswered questions at this point for me. Hopefully they've seeded some competent testers/reviewers.
I don't know where do you get this from. We're getting the final product. It's not shipping until the last week of March.Monza the way I am reading the introductory price web page it manual focus will only be activated on the final product not these first 60 offered for $60 less. That alone keeps my wallet from coming out of my pocket on this product at this time. AF alone is senseless to me and my needs whether proved out or not.
That's what you can read on the Chinese thread linked above:It is the way it reads to me whether you like it or not. I see nothing in the ad that states these first 60 are finalized production units. Just the fact that they make that distinction on the bottom of the ad in reference to the manual focus functionality leaves doubt in my mind.
For your sake I hope I am reading this wrong and you are right as translations often do not tell the whole story.
If it plainly stated that these 60 units were finalized units with full manual focus overrides I would pre order right now. It does not say that anywhere and the fact they make a qualifying statement about the manual focus will be activated on the final units leaves doubts in my mind so I will not sign up for one yet.
Show me where it states these 60 units will definitely have manual focus capabilities in their pre order ad! Fact is the top of the page is titled "Beta Version" and the bottom states Manual focus enabled (final version only) So are you pre ordering a Beta Version and paying $60 less to be a tester for them or are you buying a discounted "final version" (why would they discount a new product they know there is a demand for). My money stays in my pocket till there is more defined language as to what is being offered in pre-order.
You're so right. So I asked the manufacturer. Straight from the horse's mouth:I am glad for you and feel it was wise to directly contact them on this and will be looking forward to your report on it.
I have no idea who this is or what the post's answer was:
"DingD Posted 2013-3-5 01:28
The book is the final version, right?
Do not mind waiting." .........Anyone can post anything on the web....
Being a old Sony user I feel I have paid plenty over the years for so called final production units that essentially felt like I was a beta tester for them ( like my a33 or a77 or even my Nex5 for that matter)
What makes less sense to me than selling a beta model it discounting a in demand first production run to their customers unless they needed the cash flow. But, that is their business........
Anyway best of luck with it and let us know how it works.
You're right again, we'll be beta testing the manual override. I hope that it works, but it's a bit mad to sell a final version which has a new funtion over the beta version. Let's hope it's a simple mechanism that can't be screwed up…Yup!
Hope you 60 all report how well it works.... But if the beta versions did not have a functional manual focus override and these production units do aren't these units essentially beta units to prove out the override system being as no other version had it? Just thinking out loud.....
All a moot point now I guess anyway ..... Can't order one now even if I wanted to.