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martinsmith99
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 Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:59 am Post subject: M42 Adapter for 5Dii |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
My M42 adapters are quite thin (fotodiox & BIG_IS) and allow my lenses to go a little past infinity. This wasn't a problem on thye 40D but on the 5Dii the S-M-C tak hits the mirror when the lens is set to infinity.
Can anyone recommend a decent, thick, adapter for the Tak?
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visualopsins wrote:
The M42-EOS adapter that was attached to my Zenitar 2.8/16 is the correct thickness, however the 5D1 mirror still hits some lenses, such as the 1.4/50 Takumars. Some have indicated the 5DII mirror has more clearance; there has been controversy whether that is true.
There are various lists of lenses which the mirror clears and which get hit, such as the list here on MFlenses.
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eeyore_nl
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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eeyore_nl wrote:
No help here, but maybe that answers my question on why the Vivitar 28/2.5 is reported not to work on the 5D (MkI), while my copy works great. Maybe my adapter is a hair thicker than the one tested by the person who noticed that it didn't work.
Congratulations on a great camera, btw!
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I am hopeful as when I focus to infinity I don't get a clonker but with the lens set to infinity which is miles past it just snicks.
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
That chap in Hong Kong I bought the C/Y adapter from 
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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| That chap in Hong Kong I bought the C/Y adapter from |
Thanks Graham, I'll try him.
NOW WHO THE $%£&"!!!!!!! ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????
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eeyore_nl wrote:
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NOW WHO THE $%£&"!!!!!!! ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????
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My guess is Happypage_hk, who is an excellent seller indeed
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I ended up putting a few layers of sellotape on the adapter. Job done.
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
[quote="eeyore_nl"]
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| ManualFocus-G wrote: |
NOW WHO THE $%£&"!!!!!!! ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT????
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My guess is Happypage_hk, who is an excellent seller indeed |
Yeah, that's the one!
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| I ended up putting a few layers of sellotape on the adapter. Job done. |
Doh! Too late Glad you're sorted 
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Bucket head!
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tikkathree wrote:
I've had my 1.4/50 Takumar on my 1DII today and it bonks the mirror on that too at infinity: wish I'd taken the Zeiss 50 - that's well behaved - but I might try the sellotape trick to shim up between adapter and lens.
Here's a funny thing, rifle shooter will often reach for a bit of film negative if shimming is needed between telescopic sights and the mounting rings, and here's me now reaching for the sellotape.
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I'm not sure what adapter you're using but the 1.4/50 S-M-C Tak will reeach infinity after the sellotape is added.
The problem I've found is that most M42 > EOS adapters allow focus beyond infinity.
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tikkathree wrote:
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The problem I've found is that most M42 > EOS adapters allow focus beyond infinity. |
And having sufferred many a disappointing 100 yards plus OOF failure yesterday, despite getting the AF beep, I'm inclined to think you're right. Which makes me ask what is the camera's processor registering when it gives the AF confirm beep?
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Never trust an AF chipped adapter.
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tikkathree wrote:
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| Never trust an AF chipped adapter. |
Oh, that's nice - hit a man where it hurts - somewhere between his varifocals and a reliance on technology.  I don't see that many 'togs walking round with laser rangefinders or great lengths of string!
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Just get the Canon screen for MFing. And also get the dust cleaned out of the view finder of that dust magnet known as the 5D.
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