Newb here..Help anyone there?

mycanon40d · Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Posts: 1

Hello all just found this forum and am totally new to the use of MF lenses..became interested after reading someone was using a Pentax 67 lens on their Canon with an adapter. Where is the best place to start to get info on using MF lenses on a 40d if that is possible ? Thanks ahead of time.

patrickh · Expire: 2011-11-18

Look for eos adapters with chips on ebay or amazon. These will allow you to use "wrong" mounts under the aperture priority mode. M42 is probably the cheapest/easiest way in. Then check the best lenses section to get an idea of the qualiy of the different lenses available

patrickh

Lightshow · Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3666 Location: Calgary

Glenn72 · Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 48 Location: Barcelona, Spain

I have an AF chip with my m42 adaptor and I find it useful when it is to bright to use live view. However especially if I am shooting wide open with faster lens I find that I get better results zooming in x5 or x10 with live view to nail the focus.

Arninetyes · Expire: 2013-03-26

I agree about the M42 adapter. I've had M42 cameras in the past and, for better and worse, switched to Nikon mount about 20 years ago. Comparable quality M42 lenses are usually cheaper than Nikon F mount, and certainly cheaper than anything by Leica or Zeiss.

Why don't I have M42 stuff in addition to the Nikon? I already have too much Nikon stuff and need to pare it down. I'm quite glad I don't have M42 and others at the same time!!