Due to the Vic Public Holiday: Web orders placed after 2pm Monday the 4th of November, will be processed starting Wednesday the 6th of November.

Shop

SEND AN ENQUIRY

Got a question or product enquiry? Send us a message

FAST SHIPPING

Products in stock are generally shipped the same day.

Metabones EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds T Speed Booster Ultra 0.71x

Code: BLO/MB-125
$1,440.00
The Speed Booster Ultra M43 uses an advanced 5-element 4-group optical design incorporating ultra-high index tantalum-based optical glass. However, this new design from Metabones is specifically optimised for the Micro Four Thirds sensor and filter stack, and as a result achieves an astonishing level of performance that sets a new standard for focal reducers This adapter is designed for APS-C lenses, for compatible full frame lenses.

ENQUIRE NOW

Got a question about this product?
Send us a message

Out of Stock - Call for availability

Or get notified when back in stock

OK, we'll notify you when Metabones EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds T Speed Booster Ultra 0.71x is back in stock.

Always Enhance and Never Degrade the Performance of the Attached Master Lens

Like the ULTRA series for Sony E-mount, the new Speed Booster ULTRA m43 uses an advanced 5-element 4-group optical design incorporating ultra-high index tantalum-based optical glass. However, the new design is specifically optimized for the Micro Four Thirds sensor and filter stack, and as a result achieves an astonishing level of performance that sets a new standard for focal reducers.

Like the revolutionary original Metabones Speed Booster® announced in January 2013, the Speed Booster ULTRA m43 has a magnification of 0.71x, and so it effectively reduces the crop factor of mirrorless Micro Four Thirds mount cameras from 2.0x to 1.4x. However, the new ULTRA design makes very effective use of exotic materials at the furthest limit of glassmaking technology, and as a result is almost perfectly corrected for use with all fullframe SLR lenses regardless of aperture. The Speed Booster ULTRA m43 will also work extremely well with many DX and APS-C format lenses provided the image circle of the lens is large enough. Optical performance of the new Speed Boosters is so good that the MTF of any lens attached to it will be improved. Even the latest generation of ultra-high performance SLR lenses such as the Zeiss Otus series can be improved by adding a Speed Booster ULTRA m43. (More information can be found in the press release here and whitepaper here)

Autofocus with an Optimum Balance of Accuracy, Speed, Consistency and Reliability

New in Speed Booster ULTRA for Canon EF Mount to Micro Four Thirds is autofocus support, subject to certain limitations (see table above for details). We are pleased to report that Panasonic Micro Four Thirds camera bodies are capable of autofocusing accurately even if the maximum aperture of the Speed Booster and the lens combined is in the sub-f/1.0 range. Although our first and foremost priority is accuracy, we are able to make great strides in autofocus speed as well.

Features and benefits

 

Limitations

Optical
  • Increase maximum aperture by 1 stop
  • Increase MTF of any lens attached
  • Makes lens 0.71x wider
  • Patented 5-element/4-group optical design incorporating ultra-high index tantalum-based optical glass by Caldwell Photographic in the USA
  • Supports 16:9 video with DX lenses.
Electronic
  • Autofocus
  • Can be powered either by camera body or by third-party external 5V power source (not included)
  • Iris/aperture controlled by the camera body
  • Smooth iris support with the latest Canon (2009+), Tamron (SP series 2013+) and Sigma (2016+) lenses
  • Image stabilization (IS) lens support
  • Support for cameras with in-body image stabilization (IBIS), including Panasonic GX7, GX8, GX80/85 and Olympus cameras
  • Electronic manual focusing (e.g. EF 85/1.2L II and discontinued EF 50/1.0L)
  • EXIF (focal length, aperture, zoom range)
  • Distance and zoom display on camcorders (requires lenses supporting distance information)
  • Cinema EOS lens support (CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 L), including AF (requires external 5V power via micro USB port), auto iris and servo zoom
Other
  • Detachable tripod foot compatible with Arca Swiss, Markins and Photo Clam ball heads.
  • The opening is flocked with felt material to reduce internal reflection.
  • Compatible with all MFT mount cameras, including GH4, OM-D, Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and JVC GY-LS300.
 
  • EF-S lenses require modification to fit or may remain incompatible even after modification (but third party DX lenses can be used without modification)
  • Some EF-S and DX lenses may not have enough coverage of the entire image circle for stills after widening by 0.71x (but video will have enough coverage).
  • No video AF for Olympus
  • AF may not work if the maximum aperture of the lens plus any EF Extender or other teleconverter attached is smaller than f/8 before boost or smaller than f/5.6 after boost.
  • AFC (continuous AF) and AFF (flexible AF) modes are not supported, except on Olympus OM-D E-M1.
  • Panasonic video AF may hunt more than a native lens or have unsatisfactory performance.
  • Some Tamron lenses may have unsatisfactory AF accuracy.
  • No support for Focus Stacking and Focus Bracketing on Olympus.
  • On Olympus, other than E-M1, you may move the single AF point among any of the 81, but you may not multi-point AF. There is no restriction on E-M1 and Panasonic.
  • Very early Olympus models (e.g. E-PL1) have no autofocus support.
  • EF-mount lenses are not silent but may make audible click noises during autofocus operation and iris changes which may be picked up by the built-in microphone of the camera. An external microphone is recommended for video.
  • Use of Canon Cinema lenses such as CN-E 18-80mm T4.4L IS KAS S for still photography is not supported.
  • Iris changes are in 1/8 stop steps which may be noticeable in video recordings. Programmed exposure mode and shutter priority exposure mode should not be used for video. This limitation does not apply to Cinema EOS lenses which permit fine resolution iris control, such as CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S.
  • No support for in-camera correction such as peripheral shading, CA and distortion
  • Designed to cover a 24mm image circle, JVC GY-LS300 needs to have VSM configured to 86% (4k) when using a true Super 35 lens such as Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4L IS KAS S. Higher VSM settings is possible with full-frame lenses, but will be operating outside of the design parameters of the ULTRA optical formula. Many APS-C/DX lenses do not have adequate coverage at 86% (4k) and on JVC with ULTRA the use of full-frame or true Super 35 lenses is advised.

Camera Body Compatibility List

  • Blackmagic: Micro Cinema Camera, Pocket Cinema Camera
  • JVC: GY-LS300
  • Olympus: E-M1, E-M1 Mark II, E-M5, E-M5 Mark II, E-M10, PEN-F, E-P5, E-PL3
  • Panasonic: GX1, GX7, GX8, GX80/85, GH1, GH4, GH5, G2, G3, G5, G7, GM1, GF3, AF100

Lens compatibility chart

Accurate Tested by Metabones community Accurate only on newer cameras such as Panasonic G7, GX8 and GX80/85
  • Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 Compact-Servo EF**
  • Canon CN-E 70-200mm T4.4 Compact-Servo EF**
  • Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye*
  • Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
  • Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
  • Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
  • Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6
  • Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM*
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM*
  • Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM*
  • Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM*
  • Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
  • Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro USM*
  • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
  • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM*
  • Canon EF Extender 1.4x III
  • Canon EF Extender 2x
  • Sigma 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 DC HSM
  • Sigma 24-105mm f/4 Art
  • Tokina AT-X PRO 11-16mm f/2.8 DX II
  • Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM (Mark I)
  • Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM (Mark I)
  • Canon EF 200mm f/2.0L IS USM
  • Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM (Mark I)
  • Canon EF 400/2.8L IS USM (Mark I)
  • Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM (non-IS)
  • Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
  • Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
  • Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
  • Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
  • Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC Art
  • Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art 016*
  • Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 VC USD A012*
  • Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 VC PZD B008
  • Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 VC USD F013*
Inaccurate Require external USB power supply owing to high current consumption; AF inaccurate
  • Canon EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 II
  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
  • Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
  • Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX HSM
  • Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II Macro A18
  • Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-5.6 Di II VC B003
  • Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD A007
  • Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di Macro A06
  • Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD A009*
  • Tokina AT-X PRO 11-16mm f/2.8 DX (I)
  • Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC A20 (note 1)
  • Tamron 150-600/5-6.3 VC USD A011*
Does not fit, even after modification Manual focus only Not supported
  • Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Nano USM
    • Contax N lenses modified by Conurus
    • Tamron SP 17-50mm f/2.8 VC B005
    • Zeiss ZE lenses
    • Focus confirmation "chips"
    * with smooth iris support ** CN-E Compact-Servo lens with some of MFT cameras may require external power to autofocus