Depth of Options
The Encore works with all available cameras, including the Sony EX series. For the Canon mount, they even offer a "Live Lens" for use with Canon EF lenses. (Canon EF lenses allow compatible cameras to control the aperture of the lens, which basically made the lenses incompatible with 35mm adapters until now.) It has adjustable internal mattes for shooting different scopes, and can be used with or without the new and improved microX. Some of the improvements with the new microX are increased light efficiency, a larger achromat, and better edge-to-edge sharpness of your overall picture. Current M2 owners can also choose to upgrade their adapters at a fraction of the price.
28mm, f2.8. One light is on, recessed in the ceiling. Not a 2k!
Performance
Immediately upon setup, you will notice the vast improvements of the Encore. The term 'stop loss' becomes something of a non-issue. The light loss on the Encore couldn't be more than a half stop, which is amazing. The edge-to edge sharpness is perfect, even on wide lenses. Probably the biggest breath of fresh air is the lack of vignetting. This is a common issue with adapters when you are using lenses with small rear elements, or just have your setup off a smidge. (Vignetting is basically a dark area along the edge of your frame, usually in the upper corners.) Even my 14mm rectilinear lens didn't have a single pixel of vignetting.
14mm, great edge-to edge sharpness/no vignetting!
Many of the previous limitations of a lens adapter are now extinct with the M2Encore.
Bokeh is the term used to describe the quality of the 'blurring' in the out-of-focus area of your frame. Good quality bokeh has even blurring, without sharp edges or definitive shapes in the blur. The M2E has an improved bokeh thanks to the new Cinescreen II. The cinescreen, which is basically a spinning disc subtly frosted glass inside the Redrock housing, has improved light efficiency and a better mounting system than the previous version. Behind the cinescreen is an opening for optional internal mattes to allow you to shoot in 2:35, academy, 4:3, or other scopes.
