Using M42-mount lens on Nikon camera
Mar 19, 2018 20:09:55 #
How difficult is it to use a M42-mount lens on a Nikon camera??
{Yes, I understand that everything will be manual - I'm interested in the mechanical connection}
{Yes, I understand that everything will be manual - I'm interested in the mechanical connection}
Mar 19, 2018 20:16:53 #
Adapters are available for Nikon-M42 mounts. Check with E-Bay for the selection or contact your local Photo shop.
Mar 19, 2018 20:31:42 #
LEGALDR wrote:
Adapters are available for Nikon-M42 mounts. Check with E-Bay for the selection or contact your local Photo shop.
Do all these adapters have glass?
Does the glass have much effect on IQ??
Mar 19, 2018 20:35:44 #
rehess wrote:
Do all these adapters have glass?
Does the glass have much effect on IQ??
Does the glass have much effect on IQ??
If you want infinity focus, they have to have a correction lens:
Mar 19, 2018 20:52:02 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
If you want infinity focus, they have to have a correction lens:
I'm wondering whether anyone knows for certain how much a particular correction lens affects IQ.
Mar 19, 2018 20:54:00 #
rehess wrote:
Do all these adapters have glass?
Does the glass have much effect on IQ??
Does the glass have much effect on IQ??
The M42 adapter I picked up for my Canon is a simple ring with no glass. Here is a link to a picture I took with it. I don't think it's too bad.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-380854-1.html
Mar 19, 2018 21:19:13 #
rehess wrote:
I'm wondering whether anyone knows for certain how much a particular correction lens affects IQ.
Let’s hope they chime in.
There are a few interesting Takumar m42 lenses out there I’d like to try, but I’d only be able to use them on my mirrorless Fuji without an adapter.
Mar 19, 2018 21:58:31 #
Do all of the adapters have glass? No. The inexpensive adapters do not. If you want glass, you must pay more. Your choice. I bought the least expensive adapters just to have the thrill of adapting the lenses to my A6000. Look for adapters with an aperture control and you will be able to use your lenses in the shutter mode.
Mar 19, 2018 22:03:10 #
LEGALDR wrote:
Do all of the adapters have glass? No. The inexpensive adapters do not. If you want glass, you must pay more. Your choice. I bought the least expensive adapters just to have the thrill of adapting the lenses to my A6000. Look for adapters with an aperture control and you will be able to use your lenses in the shutter mode.
All my M42 lenses already have aperture control. As far as I can tell, an adapter must have glass to focus at infinity on Nikon. I'm trying to find someone who can tell me with certainty what kind of IQ degradation will occur.
There seem to be a lot of Nikon users here. Certainly someone can answer this question
Mar 19, 2018 22:05:42 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
rehess wrote:
How difficult is it to use a M42-mount lens on a Nikon camera??
{Yes, I understand that everything will be manual - I'm interested in the mechanical connection}
{Yes, I understand that everything will be manual - I'm interested in the mechanical connection}
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=3420&fct=fct_camera-fitting-male_1595%7cnikon%2bfct_lens-fitting-female_1596%7cpentax-universal-m42&N=4077634486&
Mar 19, 2018 22:11:15 #
RWR wrote:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=3420&fct=fct_camera-fitting-male_1595%7cnikon%2bfct_lens-fitting-female_1596%7cpentax-universal-m42&N=4077634486&
Yes, I have already done this search. What is cost in IQ??
Mar 20, 2018 00:04:40 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
rehess wrote:
Yes, I have already done this search. What is cost in IQ??
I have an old cheap adapter, probably Dot Line, that had a simple negative glass to allow infinity focus. IQ took a hit, but I only bought it to adapt the lens for closeups and removed the glass. The present similar Fotodiox adapter might be better. I also have a Fotodiox Pro with the 1.4X glass for Exakta to Nikon and the IQ is very good, so I think the M42 adapter should be as good.
Mar 20, 2018 00:20:47 #
RWR wrote:
I have an old cheap adapter, probably Dot Line, that had a simple negative glass to allow infinity focus. IQ took a hit, but I only bought it to adapt the lens for closeups and removed the glass. The present similar Fotodiox adapter might be better. I also have a Fotodiox Pro with the 1.4X glass for Exakta to Nikon and the IQ is very good, so I think the M42 adapter should be as good.
What does the '1.4X' mean?
Mar 20, 2018 01:10:30 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
rehess wrote:
What does the '1.4X' mean?
It acts as a 1.4X teleconverter. I don’t believe there is a light loss, but haven’t actually checked that.
Mar 20, 2018 01:28:51 #
RWR wrote:
It acts as a 1.4X teleconverter. I don’t believe there is a light loss, but haven’t actually checked that.
Thank you.
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