Samsung Nx10 - Using Legacy Ltm Lenses.

[PAN F]

I have recently acquired a secondhand Samsung NX10 and I am using a Fotodiox L39 adapter with 50mm f3.5 Elmar on manual focussing. I read somewhere that when using manual focussing the lens could be focussed using 2x magnification but I have tried to find how to do this but without success and the camera instruction booklet I have gives no guidance on how to do this either.I also read somewhere that a bar type focussing aid also was available to help with accurate manual focussing but again I cannot find how to acquire this aid. My camera firmware is currently 1.05.
I would be very grateful if any member on the forum, using this camera, could let me know how to get these focussing aids on my camera.

 

[TXForester]

I read that you update the firmware, then you can access 2x mag. by hitting the OK button. Maybe you need the latest update.

 

[Robin P]

The last firmware update was 1.32 so make sure you have that.
When I had an NX10 I had a lot of fun with legacy lenses but never tried to use them when critical focus on something close was required - better to use the kit zoom or one of the primes for that. The "focus by magnify" is not ideal and I either set the older lenses to infinity or 3m/10ft with a reasonably small aperture for some DOF - a bit like the old zone focussing 35mm compacts of film days.
Here's one of many I shot with the NX10 and an old PK fit Cosinon 28mm

 

[PAN F]

Hello, TXForester and Robin P.
Many thanks for your useful information.
I have been to the Samsung website and found 2 firmware updates available for download for the NX 10.
Do I just download the latest download (1.32) or do I need to download both. I also notice that they are zip files, do they need any special treatment, before I use them to do the update or do I just download the zip file to my empty formatted card and use the card to update my camera firmware ?.
Any information would be gratefully appreciated has I have not done a firmware update before.
Many thanks.
Pan F

 

[hipsterdufus]

Even better, you can use a hack to put NX11 firmware on your NX10, giving it some new life. Use at your own risk:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3349229

Also, make sure NOT to upgrade to 1.32, as this disallows the NX11 hack.

 

[Robin P]

Hello, TXForester and Robin P.
Many thanks for your useful information.
I have been to the Samsung website and found 2 firmware updates available for download for the NX 10.
Do I just download the latest download (1.32) or do I need to download both. I also notice that they are zip files, do they need any special treatment, before I use them to do the update or do I just download the zip file to my empty formatted card and use the card to update my camera firmware ?.
Any information would be gratefully appreciated has I have not done a firmware update before.
Many thanks.
Pan F

Download the .zip file and then unzip. Inside is a folder containg a .bin file, this is what you should then copy to a formatted card and put in the camera.
Instructions from Samsung are here -
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/FM/201110/20111019183513236/NX_FW_upgrade_guide_eng.pdf

 

[PAN F]

Many thanks for your post hipsterdufus.
All I am after from my updated NX10 is the ability to get the 2X magnification with the manual focussing as a start.

 

[PAN F]

Many Thanks, Robin.
I will have a go tonight when I have unzipped the zip file and obtained the .bin file to download to my empty formatted card and then use that to update my firmware.
Kind Regards,
Pan F

 

[PAN F]

Managed to update the firmware last night.I can now get 2x magnification with manual focussing which was what I was after.
Many thanks Robin for your downloading instructions and TXForester and hipsterdufus for your kind help and information.
Kind Regards,
Pan F

 

[Robin P]

Have fun with your new rig and don't forget to share your best images from that 60mm equiv. FOV.