Questions tagged [lens-adapter]

A lens adapter is used to mount a lens designed for one mount to a camera using a different mount.

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How can I use a Nikkor mikro on a full frame DSLR to photograph 35 mm film and slides?

I have a Nikon D800 and a Nikkor mikro 105 mm (old version, no VR) and I would like to scan 35 mm film and slides. I see that film adaptors meant for macro lenses usually require 55-60 mm lenses, for ...
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What does the "EE - M" switch do on a Vivitar lens with TX mount for Canon FD?

I have a Vivitar zoom lens with a TX adapter for Canon FD. On the adapter is a slide switch marked "EE - M". What is the function of the switch?
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Sony E-Mount Lens on C or CS mount Arducam (HQ) - Can I find or make an adapter?

I purchased the Arducam HQ, 16MP camera, bundled with a 3MP 6-50mm C mount lens (including the CS adapter) From close I am very happy with the quality, 50cm away looks exactly as I expected. But when ...
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Camera lens bayonet question

Ok, complete noob question here.... I just got a Lumix G1 camera body but no lenses, I have 4 lenses that I received from a friend of mine with almost the same bayonet as the lumix, but just a half a ...
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Can my Canon EOS 5D Classic work with a Vivitar lens?

Will a Vivitar 75-205mm 1:3.8 lens work with the Canon EOS 5D Classic? What mount lenses can I use for my camera?
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Will a professional PL s35 anamorphic lens cover a fuji sensor and provide proper squeeze?

I have a fuji x-mount camera which is aps-c. As far as I understand it aps-c is just about the same size as super35, and I can buy a PL mount adapter for my fuji camera. Does this mean if i use ...
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What is this mystery Vivitar lens mount?

I was given a box of old lenses by a friend, and came across only one that's different. It's a Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 auto lens. I'm not familiar with the lens mount. After comparing both Nikon ...
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Can I turn on automatically selecting a shutter speed for Sony A350 with M42 lenses? Looking for adapter M42 ↔ Sony A

I have a couple of Sony bodies and e.g. in A6400 I can use M42 lenses with automatically selecting shutter speed because I can change options like Release w/o Lens and Shutter lock. Alas, I can't ...
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Z-mount lens on F-mount body [duplicate]

I have a Nikon D810 DSLR, which has an F-mount body. I also accidentally got an Nikkor 24-70mm Z-mount lens. I am wondering if there is a way to use the Z-mount lens on the F-mount body? I have been ...
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Does a lens adaptor exist to put a non-digital OM lens on an F mount camera?

Is there a lens adaptor to fit a Nikon D3100 so I can use a Sigma Mirror Reflex Lens 8/600mm f/8.0 (may be Olympus OM?), which I bought in 1992 for a film camera. So, is there a way to adapt a non-...
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Ultrawide Micro Four Thirds lens: is it better to use a wide full frame lens with a Speed Booster or a native lens?

I am trying to find a cheap solution for an ultrawide fast lens on micro four-thirds. I already own a manual speed booster with a reducing lens and aperture blades. I'm looking to create a full frame ...
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Using a MFT mounted lens on a full frame camera

A long time ago, I bought 4 Rokinon Cine DS lenses with the MFT mount for my Panasonic GH5. Link to one of them is below. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MZCCDA6/ However, since then, I have been ...
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What adapter do I need to mount a Sigma Ashperical 24-70mm zoom lens on a Canon DSLR?

I have an EOS 4000D body and I already own a PK-EF lens adapter which I use for my Tokina lenses. I recently acquired this Sigma Aspherical Zoom lense and it doesn't mount using my current adapter. ...
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M50 Mounting maximum weight [duplicate]

I have a canon m50, and an adapter + 55-250 f4 lens, the total weight of the lens and adapter is 500gram, is it safe to install a tripod on the camera body, because my mount adapter is broken
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Choose lens for Olympus OM-1n

I just got an Olympus OM-1N since I decided to play with analog photography. It came with the regular 50mm f/1.8 lens which is quite fine for many occasions, however I realized that I need a wide-...
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What is the crop factor of using Bronica ETR lenses on a 35mm full frame camera?

I've got a Bronica ETR to EF lens adapter and also an EF to FE (Sonly full frame) adapter. If I pair these together I have no idea what equivalent focal length this will give me for my Bronica lenses ...
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Using a Tamron 70-300mm for Nikon on my Canon EOS 200D [duplicate]

Maybe a dumb question for Pros like you but I really have no idea: I got a Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 A005 FOR NIKON - but I have a Canon 200D (it was gift, because the person doesn't need it anymore). Is ...
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Telephoto lens for camera whose lens cannot be removed

Is it possible to add a lens in front of another lens to make it a telephoto lens? I have a few "fisheye" adapters that I can put in front of any lens to take a fisheye photo, but I wonder ...
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R6 with adapted EFs lens - Any way to select to shoot full frame?

When Adapting an EF-s Lens to my R6 it automatically switches to only capturing APS-C Format on it's sensor. Is there any possibility to override this and capture the full sensor? Even though it might ...
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Is Sigma 50 mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art compatibile with Nikon Z50?

Can I use Sigma 50 mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (Nikon mount) with Nikon Z50? Currently I am using it with D5600 but I am interested in switching to mirrorless and wonder if my lens is going to work properly ...
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Micro 4/3 adapter for T-mount astronomy camera?

Does there exist an adapter to mount Micro 4/3 lenses on a T-mount camera (43mm x 0.75mm thread)? I want to attach the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 Micro 4/3 lens to an Atik astronomical ...
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Which DOF Adapter works with APS-C lenses?

Which DOF Adapter works with APS-C lenses? I know about Beastgrip MK.2 and Ulanzi DOF Adapter but they need full frame lenses
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What if the lens adapter (tube) is too short?

Adapting SLR lens to mirrorless camera normally needs a lens adapter or simply a tube or a spacer to get the correct flange distance. If the tube is too long it normally loses the infinity focus but ...
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Adapt Praktica MTL 5B lenses to Lumix G80 camera

I recently bought a Panasonic Lumix G80 12-60 mm/F3.5-5.6 kit lens as my first proper camera (apart from point and shoot cameras). I've also found some lenses that belonged to my dad, that were used ...
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Nikon F mount Adaptable Lenses/Mounts with infinity focus

I know that Nikon F mount is platform that not much lenses can be adapted to. Is there any type of lenses that can be adapted to Nikon F mount(modern DSLR or old film) without any lens modifications, ...
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Adapter to use DSLR lens on Mirrorless cameras [duplicate]

I am planning to use adapter for dslr prime/zoom lenses from Nikon/Canon with Sony Mirrorless A7iii camera. Will this impact the quality photos taken? Will it be advisable to go for Sony E mount prime/...
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Vintage lenses and teleconverter. Vintage TC native to lens or adapt lens to modern TC?

I own a fair amount of vintage lenses. Some of them I use on a crop body (a6000), with or without a focal reducer. I also use them adapted to full frame (a7). I love them on their native bodies, but ...
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Commlite Canon Lens adaptor putting black vignette on photo (EF-EOS R)

I have Tamron 18-270 Lens F3.5-6.3 on a new Canon RP camera. I bought the Commmlite adaptor to use my old lenses. I am getting a black ring around my photos (I can see this in the viewfinder) I am new ...
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Will Canon's EF-EOS R adapter work with the new EOS R5 or will I need something else?

If I were to purchase the (newly-announced) Canon EOS R5 and wanted to use one of my existing EF-mount lenses, can I use it with the EF-EOS R adapter or do I need to purchase a different adapter? The ...
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Can anyone tell me what kind of mount this Rokinon lens has (Konica AR or Minolta)?

I recently bought this lens and I am looking to adapt it to a Nikon D3300 and i was wondering if anyone could tell me what the mount of the lens is. Thank you :)
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Which gotchas to look out for when adapting a Leica screw mount lens to an L-mount camera?

Why: I am on a lookout for a compact wide lens to use with a full-frame L-mount digital camera. Size and weight matter to me. I saw a nice lightweight old prime for Leica screw thread mount, and I ...
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How to adapt an old Canon lens to Sony E mount? [duplicate]

I just got a Sony a5100. It has a E mount lens. My mom has an old lens with an A on it. It's attached to a old Canon camera. Is there an adapter for this?
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72mm filter on a 77mm lens

I bought some filters a few months ago with a 72mm thread. Now I find myself buying a new lens with a 77mm thread. I have never used step up/down rings before. What the pro and cons of using an ...
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Using a modern lens (with electronics) manually?

Long story short: What I have: Panasonic GH4 Endless 3D printing options for making my own adapters Very, very nice japanese retro prime lens from almost 50 years ago (yeah, it really looks ...
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What non-AF, old lenses are adaptable to my EOS 550D EF-S mount? [duplicate]

I have a Canon EOS 550D and would like to use old, cheap but good lenses on it. I don't care about autofocus for this and am aware that there will be a cropping effect (therefore mainly looking for 24-...
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How to use lenses from Chinon CS-4 on Canon DSLR?

My wife has a Canon EOS 750D. She only has 2 lenses for it and has been talking about getting more. Today, I was at my mum's place and she had these old lenses from a Chinon CS-4. Are these lenses ...
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Tamron EF 70-200mm f2.8 lens on Canon EOS R

a concert photography enthusiast here. Has anyone has experience with a third party EF lens, canon RF adapter, and canon EOS R body? If yes, are there issues with such a combination? I have a Tamron ...
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Can Minolta Rokkor lenses be mounted on a Konica Autoreflex TC camera?

I have a Konica Autoreflex TC camera. I want to buy a new lens. I found someone who sells two lenses both from Minolta: 50mm f/1.7 Rokkor 50 mm f/1.4 Rokkor Does anyone know if these fit my Konica ...
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Is it physically possible to mount a manual EF-M lens onto a Canon DSLR without an adapter?

I'm wondering if you can mount an EF-M lens directly on a Canon DSLR body. I'm aware that electronic communication won't work, but I can use manual focus with electronic shutter. If anyone is ...
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Is there a way to add adapted vintage lens EXIF information to my files manually?

I have a number of vintage lenses and since I am mounting them on a digital camera the lens information isn't available. Strangely, my photos have the information of the last digital lens that I ...
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Would the Nikon TC14E II teleconverter work with a Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8?

I mostly do photography using Nikon gear. When it comes to video I use the Panasonic GH5 and adapt my Nikon lenses via adapter. The adapter does not have any electronics. So I'm stuck to manual focus (...
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How can I use a disposable 35mm camera's lens on my regular cameras?

I want to use the lens from a disposable 35mm film camera on my regular cameras (Nikon F mount, Sony E Mount, etc). I've been Googling and searching and have not been able to find any material that ...
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What is the mount on this Beston lens?

Bought this lens cheap at an estate sale, but now I'm trying to figure out the adapter I need to get it to fit my Rebel XS body. I've looked at dozens of pictures on the internet, but cannot narrow ...
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Can I use APS-C Pentax K mount lenses on Canon EOS 90D?

I currently own seven Pentax K mount lenses which I'm very attached to and spend lot of money on. They been used with Pentax K20D, and now I'm looking to upgrade cameras. I like the idea of the new ...
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Using a Sony E mount lens on a Nikon body? [duplicate]

I was just wondering if it's possible to use a Sony E mount lens on the Nikon D3200 by using an adaptor? I recently got given a Sony lens for free so I dont want to get rid of it.
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Why are adapters for slightly too-short backfocus lens mounts not made with just a thick glass window instead of a lens element?

Infinity-correcting adapters tend to incorporate a weak teleconverter usually. It would appear that a thick, planar optical glass window is also capable of lengthening back focus - and would probably ...
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How much shift will I have using Canon tilt-shift lenses on a Hasselblad x1d with an adapter?

I am considering the x1d II, and already have Canon tilt shift lenses, 24 and 45mm, with image circles of 67 and 58mm, respectively. By using, say, a Novoflex adapter, how many mm of shift would I ...
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where to get these adaptors?

Update: These are spectrometer adaptors. It has CCD inside so fall under photography of wavelength. Is there any instruments in photography which has similar adaptors? assembled to be threaded to ...
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Do mount adapters change the apparent focal lengths of lenses?

I have a Sony A6500 APS-C camera using a Sony 55-210mm lens. I wanted more reach so I rented a Sigma 18-300mm lens for Canon to use with a Sigma MC11 adapter. While testing this setup, I get the ...
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How to mount a Vivitar series 1 lens to a Nikon D5300?

What lens adapter would I use to attach a Vivitar Series 1 lens to a Nikon D5300?
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