HunterW wrote:
Hey all,
I recently picked up a Canon A-1 (which, by the way, is a fascinating camera). All of my other lenses are M42 screw mounts. I would like to find an adaptor to go on my Canon, in which I could still use my M42 lenses. I have looked all over the web, and I only found two hits. They were both from Europe, and I do not know how reliable they are. My question is, is this type of adaptor even made? And if so, where can I find one?
Cheers!
The good news is that the flange registration distances work (42mm for FD - the A-1) to M42 screw (45.46mm) so you can mount the lenses and get full infinity focus. There will be no linkage between the lens and the camera, so everything will be manual aperture control etc. I have an AE-1 and a T90, but have not tried this myself.
It is much harder to put an FD lens on a Canon EOS body effectively without intermediate lenses. It can be done, but it is non-trivial. However I have FD, M42, Nikon, Contax/Yashica lens working happily on Canon EOS APS-C cameras.
This should be easy for you, and less than $20.