Lens mount ID/Help-solved,thank you.

Macca · Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 248 Location: Glasgow, Scotland.

I rather stupidly pulled the trigger on this Distagon 18mm 3.5 ZF before double checking the pics of the mount as it is/was a ZF lens with a view to Leitax converting it to A mount for use on both A and E mount. It arrived today and the mount is neither a traditional Nikon ZF,ZF.2 mount nor a Canon ZE (or the rarer ZK)but appears to be a mod of some kind. Any ideas before I argue with them and send it back? Is it a ZF modded to Canon and if so reversible to fit a ZF/leitax Amount?? I can`t see any screws.

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7553 Location: Hong Kong

It seems there is an adapter attached to the lens. Can you unscrew the mount by pressing the lever near the 8' clock position on the second photo?

cooltouch · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas

Whenever I see a really complicated looking mount like that, I immediately think Contax. There's no C/Y engraved on the mount anywhere is there?

Macca · Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 248 Location: Glasgow, Scotland.

Calvin83, thank you, it was indeed an adapter. No idea what its for. I tried Konica,Minolta MD, Exakta, OM, PK, CY, Pentacon 6,Canon FD and Sony A and none fit. Its quite a wide fitting, not as wide as P6.

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7553 Location: Hong Kong

Nikon -> Canon EOS.

Macca · Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 248 Location: Glasgow, Scotland.

Thanks again, I`ve seen the adapters on the net. Looking forward to Leitaxing the lens now.

jamaeolus · Expire: 2015-08-20

I agree with Calvin looks like Canon EOS (aka EF).

Lloydy · Expire: 2022-01-01

First picture - there's a slightly elongated hole that looks very much like Pentax PK mount locking location, which is 9 o clock looking from the front of the lens. Question

Lightshow · Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary

The lens is ZF=Nikon F, with a Nikon to eos adapter.