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Cutting lens filter/accessory threads
In addition to filter diameter, you need to specify the thread pitch, the linear (axial) distance the filter, screw, etc. travels for one (or more) full rotations of the thread. For SAE (or SAE-...
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Should I use a SD to CF adapter in my older camera?
The primary advantage of the former is that it avoids necessitating the purchase of a CF-USB adapter to upload photos to my computer (and from thence to my hardrive).
If this is your main reason then ...
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Does a micro SD–to–SD card adapter affect the write speed of micro SD cards?
Micro SD to SD adaptors are just passive wiring adaptors. So they should not have any impact on speed.
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What adapter do I need to mount lenses for Chinon CM-5 on my Canon EOS 1100D?
The Chinon CM-5 uses a Pentax K mount and there are adapters available for about $15 to mount these lenses on your Canon 1100D.
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Fotodiox Adapter
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Is there an adapter to allow a camera to control focus or aperture of a manual focus & aperture lens?
No, there is no such adapter. The Rokinon lens a manual-focus, manual-aperture lens. It does not have a built-in focus motor, nor can it interface with a focus motor in a camera body that might have ...
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Soligor to Canon Adapter
Most Soligor mirror lenses have a T2 mount. To use one with your Canon EOS 5D (or any other Canon EOS camera) you need a T2 to EF adapter.
Realize that you will need to manually focus and shoot in ...
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Should I use a SD to CF adapter in my older camera?
The biggest issue with using an SD to CF card adapter is that most of them aren't that reliable. So even if you have a fairly high quality SD card in it, if the adapter causes issues while you are in ...
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Can I use APS-C Pentax K mount lenses on Canon EOS 90D?
If you want to continue using your seven Pentax lenses, your best option would be to upgrade to a better Pentax camera.
There are mechanical adapters that allow Pentax K-mount lenses to be the ...
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Has anyone had consistent success in using M42 lenses via adapter on the 5D MkIV?
I have used adapters for both Pentax M42 and Nikon lenses on my Canon EOS 5D Mk III. Some lenses will have mirror interference at infinity or long focus distances, where the rear element moves closer ...
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What is the mount on this Exakta 100-500mm f/5.6-8 MC Macro lens?
This is likely a Minolta SR mount, also called Minolta MD sometimes.
For comparison you can see the mount of my Minolta MD Rokkor 45/2.0 lens:
The gap in the metal on the left and the pin on the ...
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Prolong the lifespan of dslr shoe mount
Although not the primary purpose for which it is designed, something like this Hot Shoe-to-PC adapter will probably do what you want. Get it in whichever version matches your camera's hot shoe pin ...
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Filter step-up ring sets - any with single target size?
It's possible that a retailer would package "X-to-77mm" step-up ring sets, but I've never seen such a set. However, for most photographers, it's not a hassle to get a dedicated "X-to-77mm" (or replace ...
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What is the mount on Vivitar lens with MIR printed on mount side?
This is either a Vivitar T4 or TX series lens. T4 and TX lenses are interesting because they were designed to be mount-agnostic; that is, they have interchangeable mount adapters, so you could move ...
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What is the mount on Vivitar lens with MIR printed on mount side?
I would venture to say that it's a Miranda Bayonet Mount.
I use visual references and measurements to positively determine a mount. I would advise that you do the same before investing in another ...
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How can I remove a stuck adapter from a lens?
So the adapter is stuck on the lens, right? Understanding what's going on underneath might help. Here's a picture of a Nikon adapter and a Nikon lens.
3 things here:
1) The pin sticking up from ...
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Helios 44-3 mounted on Canon 5D. Did I get the wrong adapter?
This thread on forum.mflenses.com concerns the same issue, and seems to answer the question.
Poster SonicScot has the same problem and shows how it is caused by the focus ring extending further than ...
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Nikon F mount Adaptable Lenses/Mounts with infinity focus
Is there any type of lenses that can be adapted to Nikon F mount(modern DSLR or old film) without any lens modifications, using just adapter and have fully functional lens with infinity focus.
There ...
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Which DSLRs can be used with Minolta Auto Bellows I?
The Minolta Auto Bellows I has a Minolta SR mount. This mount is often referred to by its last revision, MD. The bellows can be used with any camera that has an MD adapter. These include Canon EF, ...
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What CCTV lenses can I use with Micro 4/3 and adapter?
Pat is correct - " buy locally testing first or else stick to the cheap Chinese lenses"
I have had success using the "Fujian" brand c-mount cctv lenses on micro 4/3; specifically ...
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Should I use a SD to CF adapter in my older camera?
There isn't necessarily a preferred method, because as you noted each option has its own pros and cons. Only you can make the decision what is right for you.
You need to consider:
Speed
Cost - ...
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When using lenses on an adapter: how to set exposure metadata manually?
I use a Lightroom plugin called LensTagger. I believe it was designed by Dirk Essl to tag digitized/scanned images that were taken with film equipment, so there are fields for film and camera as well ...
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Can I get high-speed sync with an iISO-hotshoe Sony body, a Godox speedlight, and a hotshoe adapter?
No. That adapter won't work for HSS. That adapts the iISO hotshoe to an ISO "universal" hotshoe, but that only communicates the sync (fire) signal, not the full hotshoe communication ...
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Is there a lens adapter for a Pentax lens to a Canon AE-1?
It depends on the mount of your Pentax camera.
Finding a ready-made solution to adapt to Pentax K mount to Canon FD
is basically not something you're going to find.
If you have a thread-mount M42 ...
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Is it possible to avoid losing stops using Canon FD lens to EOS adapters?
No.
The way these with-glass-element adapters work to help you regain focus to infinity even though you're holding the lens farther away from the image plane than the original mount did is by ...
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Is there any Fuji X to Nikon F adapter that works with AI-s lenses and doesn't require stop-down metering?
The keyword you are looking for is probably "aperture-ring feeler". That's a device, part of F mount, that allows camera to know what is the current aperture of the lens through mechanical coupling of ...
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Fotodiox focus confirmation on M42 to EF adapter
I thought it was halfway, but after a little more digging, I think it is a full exposure.
Somebody wrote up some notes here that might be of some help.
I don't know the answer to the question about ...
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Is adapting legacy TTL flashes to digital-ready TTL systems technically or just marketing/no-one-bothers-impossible?
Your question can be broken down into three parts and you don't seem to consider the last issue:
Is the pre-flash really necessary?
Are old flashes capable of doing a pre-flash?
Can the camera order ...
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Which adapter to mount Yashica adaptor lenses on a SIGMA SA-7?
You have not provided enough information (pictures) to identify the mounts on your lenses.
The "lenses" you mention appear to be conversion lenses that screw onto the filter threads of other real ...
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How do I figure out which adapter I need to put an old Vivitar lens on a Minolta body?
To figure out whether your lens can be adapted at all to the Minolta AF mount on your camera, you first need to identify which camera mount the lens uses. Telling us it's a Vivitar lens is not enough ...
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