Mount Adapter Reviews

declan · Joined: 17 Dec 2009 Posts: 162 Location: Indonesia

I imagine, would this be if the sigma lens with M42 lens mount fitted with M42 lens adapter to Olympus om (af confirm) and then mounted on the Olympus mmf2 for the ep-l1?

Hatch · Joined: 19 Feb 2012 Posts: 30 Location: Netherlands

Novoflex Minolta to Nex adapter.
I focusses slightly past infinity but that's probably to compensate for temperature.
Otherwise it's rock solid.
No play whatsoever.

Kipon Leica M to Nex.
Focusses past infinity ( quite abit more than the Novoflex)
It has some play camera to adapter and lens to adapter.
So the play is cumulative, not very much but it is noticeable.

Kipon Minolta to Nex.
Same issues as the former compunded with the fact that you can turn the lens past it's locking point.
Since having the Novoflex I don't use it anymore.

cyrano · Expire: 2016-12-30

I have just received this Fotga adapter in Nikon Ai to Sony E mount and initial tests show that it is a good fit and from my eyes, will focus to infinity. It was �6.49 from the seller Filter plaza on Ebay; http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Filter-Plaza?_trksid=p2047675.l2563.
I have others on order but they are yet to arrive...... Smile

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cccornel · Joined: 19 Jan 2014 Posts: 1 Location: Bucharest

I found this adapter on Ebay, made in China by KIPON...and sells by "sh_photo_1"not very cheap unfortunately.
A few pictures of the product are attached below;
What I found interesting is that the seller stated that "focus infinity is OK". As you can see from the pictures it seems that there isn't any additional glass between your M42 lens and photo sensor. Moreover looks like the adapter has a special construction that allows the lens to be mounted closer to the sensor (basically inside the camera body partially);
Has anyone tried this type of adapter before?

Products photos here:

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

As an anti-spam measure, 1st posts cannot show images. So one of us will usually quote a new member's first post. Welcome to the forum.

You're right -- that is an interesting looking adapter. I don't shoot Nikon, though, so I'm not familiar with the problems one may have when using M42 lenses on a Nikon body. It does look to solve a registration distance problem, though, doesn't it?

philslizzy · Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4748 Location: Cheshire, England

This adapter couldnt let the M42 screw go further into the Nikon, the M42 mounting flange will always be in the way.

The nearest I have ever got to infinity with a glassless adapter and M42 lenses was like this - sorry no original photos but you get the gist.. I cut the flange from a reversing ring. The Nikon flange has to be filed down inside to fit the M42. If you want a permanent fitting glue it, If you want a temporary but firm fitting put hotglue on the M42 thread and spread it with a hot knife. Push the M42 into the nikon ring immediately.

cyrano · Expire: 2016-12-30

Any news on the MF forum adapters as mentioned by Attila?

duckrider · Joined: 11 Dec 2013 Posts: 437 Location: Germany

"Geiz ist geil!" - "avarice is ace" was the stupid slogan of some idiotic marketing peope here in Germany some times ago.

Let's have a look, if this is correct:

A L39 to Sony E adpter incl. postage for 7,99 Euros?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/300959767637?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

adapter did arrive very fast, because shipment was from GB, not from fareast. Adapter is well made for this price, BUT:

My older Leitz lenses have a Fix at inifite pos. and need to be pressed down to focus to nearer distances. The adapter is too thick in diameter and button was not downpressable.
So I had to remove material by machining from the outer ring:

This adapter fortunately is build from two parts: inner ring with L39 thread and outer ring. The inner ring is able to be turned in the thread angle You prefer and fixed with three screws. This turning has NO influence on the focus distance, it's only to turn the lens's display in the correct postion.

Fortunately the adapter did focus a very little bid beyound infinite, so it works now.
Machining did show, that the quality of the used aluminium is not the very best, as can be seen in striae formation.

But one should not await too much for this price.

...aaahm, as I see now on the last pic.: dust was not included in the price Wink

duckrider · Joined: 11 Dec 2013 Posts: 437 Location: Germany

From the same seller a Nikon to Sony E adapter:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/310726418965?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

for 11,69 Euro - a bargain?

o.k. let's see:
Nikon lens sits strong and without any move, that's wellcome.
Adapter sits on the Sony also very good fixed.

I don't like the roundet fixing for the Nikon Lenses, a strong cutoff like the original Nikon bayonet would have shown more precise manufacture:

All in all the adapter seems to be o.k. for this price.

BUT: Focussing to infinite is not possible, the adapter is too thick.
Had to remove 0,5mm material by turning: bayonet screwed from the adapter and reduce the inner ring hight 0,5mm; could have even been a bit more, I need to do it again....

Facit: The producer did obviously not mention that anodising would add some material to the adapter.

If one is not in contact with a machinist, the adapter is worthless - even for 11,69 Euro. Crying or Very sad

hexi · Expire: 2011-11-18

hello to all

If it might help, i received today this adapter for C/Y to EOS, seller is "jackthehat" from UK. Adapter cost is 15,99�.

Click here to see on Ebay

I'm using Zeiss lenses from my Contax film cameras : Planar 1.4 & 1.7/50mm and 2.8/135 Sonnar
previous adapter let some loose... especially with the Sonnar which was not so great as you may imagine

But that late adapter fits perfectly, lenses hold still in place, no mirror issue. I'm using them on a Canon EOS 1Ds, but i think the adapter can suit a 5D and aother without any issues

zanxion72 · Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 145 Location: Athens, Greece

K&F Concept FD to FX adapter
Bought from ebay: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/321598753993
For �9, free postage, received within a week from purchase.

Not bad at all. It is all metal with its inner tube painted matte black so it does not reflect any light to the sensor (although it would not be an issue with the FD lenses).
BUT, the infinity focus comes sooner than the infinity hard stop on the lens' focusing ring. I have been using the adapter with the FD 50mm 1.4 SSC on my X-Pro 1 and the pre-focused at infinity photos where all soft. After investigating it a bit I have discovered that the real infinity is a few mm before the infinity hard stop. I have contacted the seller and he told me that these adapters are a bit shorter so that focusing at infinity is guaranteed.
Other than that they are perfect, all metallic and they do not scratch the cameras lens mount or the lens' mount.

SonicScot · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:29 am Post subject:

Since my recent swap from Canon 5D Mkll to Sony a7 I've had to buy a bunch of E-mount adapters (Nikon, M42, OM, PK, Adaptall, C/Y). I seem to have got lucky first time with K&F Concept, every adapter is a nice, tight fit to the lenses. There's a tiny amount of movement between camera and adapter but not enough to complain about. So, I'm really pleased with this make of adapter.

I would like to find a Canon EF to E mount (af) adapter but I can't find any feedback from users. Most of these adapters are around the 50 quid mark so I don't want to get it wrong, please share your views if you have one Thank you!

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

After I bought my NEX 7, I ordered adapters for it: Canon FD, Canon EOS, Nikon F, Pentax K, M42, M39 and C-mount. I bought them all off eBay from the same seller. The brand I bought was Fotasy. Made in China, of course, but they are made very well and they feature a good, snug fit. -- Unlike the Chinese-made Nikon F to EOS adapter I bought a few years ago. It has slop in it that I've never been able to get rid of entirely.

Most recently, I bought Fotasy adapters for Canon FD and Nikon F that have an integral tripod mount. Paid about $15 each for these two. They are just as well made as the previous 7 I bought. The tripod mounts are securely made and provide the sort of relief my NEX 7 needs when hanging heavy lenses with no tripod mount off the front of it.

Alexcrushjohnson · Joined: 05 Dec 2016 Posts: 4 Location: Luxembourg

Jupiter 8 (50mm) lens to Nikon D3300? Any adaptor/Mount? Tips?

SonicScot · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:02 pm Post subject:

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7554 Location: Hong Kong

DConvert · Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 902 Location: Essex UK

I've built up a collection of cheap adapters over the years, but I haven't kept details of the supplier/make of most of them.

My main cameras are MFT & PK mounts, few of the PK adapters I have are particularly special (T2. M42, M39, & Adaptall 2)
The only exceptional PK adapter is a home made plunger style tilt/shift adapter for enlarger lenses (shift movement is rather minimal)

Among the MFT models there are a few worth mentioning.

NB. I don't have any EOS lenses but it is a mount which can take adapters to all sorts of other mounts, so I've ended up using it as an intermediate. I have adapters for PK,M42, OM, Adaptall2 & reversing rings to use on EOS adapters Which greatly adds to the flexibility of my kit Smile

My first was to fit PK lenses on MFT & provide a tilting movement. Whilst fun to play with it has a tendency to jamb on the camera body so I've not used it for quite a while.
A later tilt adapter is a FOTGA MFT to EOS which also has a tripod mount. This doesn't jamb on the mounts at all, but seems considerably less controllable than my original model, being a ball & socket type joint which can be tightened up.

Another specialist adapter is a MFT to M42 helicoid. The one I got proved to be ~0.1mm too long for infinity focus with a typical M42 lens. A great shame as an adapter that works for everyday use yet extends to give closer focusing is brilliant. I later managed this with a MFT to EOS helicoid (which came from Roxsen). This wasn't available when I got the first one.

For me a useful toy is a MFT to EOS focal reducer (mine is the RJ version) giving a second focal length for each of the lenses I can put on it, and effectively making the lens faster to boot.

Among the adapters that lack special features are a few that are a little unusual, these include:
A combined c mount & short M42 adapter to go on MFT (the short M42 being useful for mounting helicoids/bellows etc.
A 1.25" telescope tube to c mount (usable with the above to get a camera closer than the usual T2 adapters, allowing prime focus with normal Newtonian scopes).

Apart from those above I've rarely had any problems with adapters despite tending to buy the very cheapest.
One M42 adapter I ordered turned out to be T2 instead (M42x0.75 rather than M42x1) It's not as useful IMO but I've forgotten which one it was!
The Sony A to MFT adapter I got is too short (0.6mm less than internet registration tables suggest) My only A mount lens is a 10mm/2.8 where the short registration has severe effects on focusing (needs to be set to ~25cm for infinity). I've ended up shimming the lens rather than the adapter to improve matters as this works slightly better for slipping it into the EOS adapters.

paulhofseth · Expire: 2018-06-28

No maker marked, but I have one C/Y adapter where the little spring leaf that latches into the bayonet indent (and needs some fiddling with a screwdriver to loosen again) is too short to latch. Yes, the maker has thoughtfully provided a slit in the spring and a screw to enable adjustments, but the spring leaf is still to short and the lens does not latch and may easily loosen.

Conclusion, do make sure that the latch works.

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rybolt · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:55 pm Post subject:

I recently picked up a Contax IIIA Color Dial with the 50mm f1.5 Sonnar. The body was dead but the lens was near mint. I was only able to find two adapters to fit the lens to my Fuji X cameras. One was made in Russia using old Russian lens and body parts and the other was made is Venezuela by Amedeo Muscelli. Amedeo makes hand crafted adapters to fit Leica, Sony and Fuji cameras to Contax and Nikon RF mount lenses and they are more costly than the Russian versions.
I bought one from him and, despite all of the turmoil in Venezuela, it arrived safely and is perfect. Very smooth focus and locks tight to the lens. It accommodates both the internal and external Contax mounts.

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pentaxpete · Joined: 02 Dec 2011 Posts: 644 Location: BRENTWOOD England

I'm thinking of getting an adapter to fit M42 screw lenses onto my OLYMPUS E-500 4/3rds Camera -- any ideas please ?

DConvert · Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 902 Location: Essex UK

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

awa54 · Joined: 02 Jun 2018 Posts: 39 Location: VT, USA

Tamron Adaptall mount adapter alert:

I recently got a generic Adaptall to A-mount adapter direct from China via Ebay, this mount seems to allow infinity focus, but has a very small amount of slop between the respective bayonet mounts and also does not provide full aperture stop-down for all lenses.

The mount is of the two-piece variety (looks exactly like the one on the Photodiox web site), with a black aluminum base that includes the A-mount bayonet and a silver colored (chrome over brass?) top that interfaces to the Adaptall lens, the two halves are screwed together. It seems like this is the cheapest and most common variant on Ebay right now (2018), though there is an all black version with a different profile in the area where the aperture cam tracks, only two sellers have them on offer though (these are claimed to be K&F by one seller), compared to a dozen or so of the variant I got, the all black version is also double the price.

My unscientific observation is that using this adapter the Tamron 28 2.5 stops down all the way, but with the last two stops being partial, the 135 2.5 and 200 3.5 only stop down to f11 and the 35-70 3.5 to f16 (didn't carefully observe the 300 5.6 SP or 28-50 3.5-4.5).

A fix for the China special adapter might be to glue a thin shim of something like plastic sheet, along the track that the cam arm follows, but thickness would have to be determined with care, so as not to cause binding between the adapter and lens, or over compression of the aperture wheel.

The *real* fix is to locate and purchase a genuine Tamron adapter (MAX'M), which has neither the slight play between mounts, nor the failure to stop down issue... its issue is that they aren't terribly common and often cost $40 or more, as compared to common mounts which average around $15. If you're persistent and lucky, you can get them off Ebay for under $30 though Very Happy

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In short, if you only have $10 and don't feel the need to stop down past f11, the generic adapter works fine, but if you want better fit and full aperture control, find an original Tamron adapter.

SkedAddled · Expire: 2021-08-12

Interesting to hear about the Adaptall mount adapter.

Perhaps I've been luckier, either in camera or seller selection.
I have 2 or 3 Adaptall-to-EOS one-piece adapters, and they are
an excellent fit to both lens and camera. Firm & solid, but not
tight or difficult. Machined of aluminum with a black finish.

I'm sorry to hear yours isn't such a great piece of kit.