Aurora Aperture Introduces Revolutionary Filter System For Mirrorless Mount Adapters

Aurora Aperture

Press release:

AURORA APERTURE INTRODUCES A REVOLUTIONARY FILTER SYSTEM: ADAPTER MOUNT FORMAT FILTERS FOR MIRRORLESS MOUNT ADAPTERS

Irvine, California, July 15th, 2019 – Aurora Aperture Inc. today has introduced a revolutionary filter system, the Aurora Aperture Adapter Mount Format (AMF) filter for mirrorless mount adapters. 

The AMF filters drop into mirrorless camera mount adapters such as the Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, the Nikon FTZ, the Sigma MC-11 for Sony E, and the Sigma MC-21 for the L mount.

“In 2017 we introduced a rear mount filter system for the Canon EF 11-24mm F4L USM: The Aurora CR format, an industry-first rear mount glass filter,” said Jeff Chen, founder and CEO of Aurora Aperture Inc. “The Aurora Aperture CR format filters solves the problem of needing a huge filter adapter and massive filters for lenses that have protruding front elements. Due to the recent pivot of mirrorless camera development and releases from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Sony, and others: We’ve invented the Adapter Mount Format for the mirrorless mount adapters which enables mirrorless camera users to use a single set of filters for all their DSLR lenses regardless of the filter thread size.”

One Mount One Filter

Designed in California, the Aurora Aperture AMF drop-in filters offer many advantages over traditional front–mounted lens filters. Since a drop-in filter goes inside a mount adapter, users only need one set of filters per adapter instead of specific thread sizes for each lens. It not only saves users from having to buy multiple sets of filters or large diameter filters – but it also means awkward to use step-up rings are no longer necessary.

The drop-in filters are very compact and lightweight, meaning that they’re easily carried. They cost much less than traditional front mount filters, especially in comparison to large filter thread sizes.

Any DSLR lens that can be mounted on the four supported mirrorless mount adapters can be used with these drop-in filters, whether the lens has a front filter thread or not. This is especially beneficial for ultra wide-angle lenses without a front filter thread which would otherwise require massive filters on a bulky adapter.

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These Are The More Exotic Lenses and Adapters On Display At CP+ 2019

Cp+ 2019

Courtesy of DC Watch, here are images of lenses and adapters made by some less known manufacturer.

Above: Zhong Yi Optics Speedmaster 50mm F/0.95 III, will be released for the Canon EOS R and Nikon Z systems.

A Speedmaster 50mm F/0.95 C will also be released. Guess the “C” stay for Cinema.

Various adapters from K&L Concept, EOS R and Nikon Z inclusive.

Commlite adapters, here too for EOS R.

Manual Focusing Kipon ELEGANT lenses mounted on Canon EOS R and Nikon Z.

KamLan is a Taiwanese lens manufacturer making lenses mainly for APS-C and 4/3. In the image above you see the 50mm F/1.1 Mark I (left) and 50mm F/1.1 Mark II (right).

KamLan 8mm F/3 fisheye lens

The Lomography Lomogon 32 mm F/2.5 Art lens (Canon EF and Nikon F mounts, in the image above mounted on Sony via adapter).

Chinese lens manufacturer Kapkur displayed a manual focus 85mm F/1.4 lens for Canon EF mount.

And a fisheye lens too, the Kapkur 6.5mm F/3.5.

More images at DC Watch

Kipon Is Now Shipping Over 20 Adapters For The Canon EOS R and Nikon Z Systems

Kipon

Kipon is now shipping mount adapters for the new Canon EOS R and Nikon Z systems.

These are the adapters for the Canon EOS R (more adapters, including tilt&shift lineup, focal reducer lineup etc will be coming too):

  • L/M-EOS R
  • L39-EOS R
  • L/R-EOS R
  • EXAKTA-EOS R
  • M42-EOS R
  • ICAREX35-EOS R
  • ROLLEI QBM-EOS R
  • MD-EOS R
  • PK-EOS R
  • C/Y-EOS R
  • FD-EOS R
  • EF-EOS R
  • OM-EOS R
  • MAMIYA645-EOS R

Kipon adapters are available at B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon

For the Nikon Z system the following adapters are available:

  • L/M-NZ
  • L39-NZ
  • EXAKTA-NZ
  • ICAREX35-NZ
  • L/R-NZ
  • M42-NZ
  • ROLLEI QBM-NZ
  • MD-NZ
  • PK-NZ
  • C/Y-NZ
  • FD-NZ
  • EF-NZ
  • OM-NZ
  • MAMIYA645-NZ