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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:05 am    Post subject: Adapting DKL to EOS... Reply with quote
Hey guys. I wanted to see if it recommended to adapt DKL lenses to ny canon 70D. I see that there are adapters available, but I wanted to check if there are any caveats or certain adapter I should get. The lens I'm thinking of getting is a voigtlander septon 1:2 50mm. Thank you.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I got two DKL adapters from china, first one was very badly done, was not able to mount the lens (but like often with chineses seller, he refund me after some photos/explainations), than bought another one, and all was ok. The aperture ring is not very pleasant though, a bit hard. So I think it's a bit risky to buy from China since the adapter a bit more complex than simple M42 to EOS, IMHO.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good adapter cost $100+.

If you don't want to invest a large sum, you could try this one Click here to see on Ebay. Not the best but should work OK from what I recalled.

Please share your experience here if you bought the above adapter. Your feedback will be helpful to other members here.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My 2 adapters are this type : http://www.ebay.com/itm/DKL-EOS-Adapter-for-Voigtlander-Retina-DKL-Lens-to-Canon-EOS-EF-Mount-DKL-EOS-/271914217278?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4f59af3e


The first one is DKL to EOS, the second one is DKL to M42, but construction is similar, only mount is different.

I think 100$ is a bit too much since there is not lot of lenses with this mount, that's big investment for few lenses.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:

If you don't want to invest a large sum, you could try this one Click here to see on Ebay. Not the best but should work OK from what I recalled.


I have this one and can't complain about, it does the job very well


PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you very much. I have just put in the order for said adapter and it should arrive around the same time as the Voigtlander Septon lens. I am pretty excited and will share results and thoughts of adapter. Thanks again.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tedat wrote:
calvin83 wrote:

If you don't want to invest a large sum, you could try this one Click here to see on Ebay. Not the best but should work OK from what I recalled.


I have this one and can't complain about, it does the job very well


I just realized that adapters aperture control only has 2.8 and 1.9 option, so since my septon will be f2.0, should I have gotten the other adapter that has that option, or will it not make a difference? -_-


PostPosted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
StillSanj wrote:
Tedat wrote:
calvin83 wrote:

If you don't want to invest a large sum, you could try this one Click here to see on Ebay. Not the best but should work OK from what I recalled.


I have this one and can't complain about, it does the job very well


I just realized that adapters aperture control only has 2.8 and 1.9 option, so since my septon will be f2.0, should I have gotten the other adapter that has that option, or will it not make a difference? -_-

It is because they adapter the scale of a Kodak Retina camera. I don't think there will be any problem. If you like the marking, buy the one marked with F2.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah okay that's what the seller told me too. I would prefer the marking but too late now, and I like that this adapter is silver in finish like the lens so I guess it is all good.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:04 am    Post subject: Re: Adapting DKL to EOS... Reply with quote
StillSanj wrote:
Hey guys. I wanted to see if it recommended to adapt DKL lenses to ny canon 70D. I see that there are adapters available, but I wanted to check if there are any caveats or certain adapter I should get. The lens I'm thinking of getting is a voigtlander septon 1:2 50mm. Thank you.


stillsanj-
i went down the path of multiple dkl adapters before very happily settling on the one from pigo shop that Calvin recommended:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Voigtlander-Retina-DKL-to-Canon-EOS-EF-Lens-Mount-Adapter-60D-60D-7D-1D-DKL-EF-/271966163539?hash=item3f52725253



my experience buying from them was exemplary and the adapter itself is extremely well made.

I had previously tried the more commonly distributed black adapter - different design - which i found tricky to change aperture on. i also had one variation of this black style fall apart, literally, in my hands. i'll allow that especially on ebay there are many dapters that - in a photo - look fundamentslly the same but vary sharply in degree of quality. (it appears to me that the adapter sellers often change one small thing. i don't know whether that is copyright related or something else)




in my experience, there were two notable drawbacks of the black adapter:

1. my dkl lenses either felt or were outright insecure in the adapter or because of fatigue with the 'clip' that holds the lens causes it to loses hold entirely within a very short period of time.

2.changing aperture is not simple. there is no simple grip for rotating the lens aperture. this led to a lack of smooth - or at least predictable - transition between f-stops and, in my experience anyway,slippage between the stops.

by contrast, the silver adapter - a completely different design - is robust. well built. it is heavier but not by much. my lenses sit firmly in these adapters. rotation is smooth, no two handed insecure lens holding for me.

finally, i really, really like that their are two 'grips' opposite one another that allow easy, secure dialing of the aperture.

best of all, the one pigo offers is under $30 compared to typically 100+ variation on the same adapter. is the $100+ one markedly better? i don't know. i haven't tried it and i don't need to because i'm happy.

i believe one cost cutting measure they used was the placement of a plastic black inner piece. this, it turns out, is a good thing. because it can easily be removed or reversed, the adapter does not hit mirror at infinity on my canon full frame as it did initially.

i probably could have saved myself some time and money if i had been on the forums at the time.

i think you'll be really happy with it.
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