Kipon · 4 adapters
Kipon camera lens adapters
Kipon is a Hong Kong adapter maker founded in 2009, sharing engineering heritage with the broader Mitakon / Zhongyi optical group. Two product tiers: the Baveyes 0.7× focal-reducer line (licensed Brian Caldwell optics — the same patented IP behind Metabones' Speed Booster, with Kipon holding the licence for specific lens-to-body routes), and a wide catalog of premium mechanical adapters including tilt-shift (T/S) variants for adapting medium-format lenses to mirrorless bodies. The Baveyes line typically lands at 60-80% the price of the equivalent Metabones Speed Booster with comparable optical performance; Kipon AF SKUs are firmware-updatable over micro-USB.
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T/S Nikon F-GFX
Nikon F → Fujifilm GFX · 2018 · mechanical
Mechanical tilt-shift adapter: ±10° tilt and ±15 mm shift between a Nikon F-mount lens and a Fujifilm GFX 44×33 mm sensor body. Useful for architectural correction or selective-focus work without buying a dedicated PC-Nikkor lens.
0.7× focal reducer (Brian Caldwell optics under Caldwell Photographic licence — same patented IP family as Metabones' Speed Booster ULTRA) for adapting EF full-frame lenses to Sony APS-C bodies (a6000-series, FX30). ~1 stop wider effective aperture and 0.7× focal-length factor on top of the APS-C crop.
firmware-updatablerequires glassBaveyes EF-FX 0.7x
Canon EF → Fujifilm X · 2017 · 9 pins
0.7× focal reducer (Caldwell-licensed optics) for Canon EF onto Fujifilm X APS-C bodies. 1 stop wider effective aperture and ~equivalent full-frame field-of-view on the X-mount sensor.
firmware-updatablerequires glassBaveyes M42-MFT 0.7x
M42 → Micro Four Thirds · 2016 · mechanical
0.7× focal reducer (Caldwell-licensed optics) for M42 screw-mount lenses onto Micro Four Thirds bodies (OM-1 II / OM-5 / G9 II / GH7 / Pen E-P7). ~1 stop wider effective aperture and reduced 2× crop factor (effective ~1.4×).
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Common questions
- How does the Kipon Baveyes differ from a Metabones Speed Booster?
- Both use Brian Caldwell-designed optics under the same patent — Kipon is a Caldwell licensee for specific lens-to-body routes, Metabones holds the licence for others. Optical performance is comparable (0.7× focal reduction, ~1 stop wider effective aperture, equivalent corner sharpness). Mechanical and electronic execution differ: Metabones has the longer firmware-update history and a broader certified per-lens chart on EF; Kipon focuses on a smaller curated chart at lower price. For EF-on-Sony-APS-C with comparable performance at $300-400 less, Kipon Baveyes is the value pick.
- What's special about Kipon's tilt-shift (T/S) adapters?
- Kipon's T/S series adds mechanical tilt (±10°) and shift (±15 mm) capability between the adapted lens and the mirrorless body. Useful for adapting medium-format lenses (Hasselblad V, Pentax 67, Mamiya 645, Nikon F PC-Nikkor) onto Fuji GFX or Sony E for selective-focus or architectural-correction work without buying a dedicated tilt-shift lens. Mechanical-only — no electronics, no AF — but the T/S movements are precise and repeatable on a tripod.
- Is Kipon firmware updatable?
- Only on the AF-capable EF-on-mirrorless SKUs (EF-NEX, EF-EOS R) and the Baveyes electronic variants. Updates flash via micro-USB through a Windows / macOS tool downloadable from kipon.com. Cadence is slower than Sigma / Metabones — typically 1-2 releases per year tied to new body generations. The mechanical T/S and pure mount-format Kipon adapters have no electronics and no update path.
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