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3.11.2011

This is truly an amazing product at a more amazing price. If you look around here in the nikon to eos adapters you can find insane prices such as the NOVOFLEX brand, I've used one before when working on a production and I really wasn't that amazed, it actually was harder to take off the lenses than these Fotodiox mounts are.I understand that there is a fear that these have a fragile clasp that actually holds the adapter to the lens and I somewhat agree. I examined it an it really is just a simple flexing piece of metal (about the same thickness as a paperclip) so I am somewhat afraid of an eventual breakdown, but with careful opening (when possible) it will be okay,but I bought two and will probably buy more so that I can just leave the mounts onto the lenses to prevent possible damage to the clasp, and I recommend this as the best option.Now, when I bought the adapter I was reading reviews as to what they will adapter or if there was any sort of issue I would face. Someone said that they won't accurately mount to a 28mm lens or wider and this is incorrect. I mounted it to my 28mm Nikkor lens and there is no issue of any kind, mainly because a Nikon mount is always a Nikon mount no matter the lens and an EOS body is always an EOS body no matter the model.I'll probably end up editing this and uploading a video review of the product.UPDATE:11-25-2012The adapters are still in tremendous shape in-spite of me purposely being rough with them, the "hinge" that connects the lens adapter to the lens is still performing like a champ. When I say rough, I mean rough, I've left the adapter loose with a some of my metal quick release plates in my bag and threw that around not a dent. I've done at least in the 1000's of lens changes with these adapters and not a single problem.Now, with that in mind for the metal clasp, I want to explain something that can be annoying about these adapters.They connect to the camera fine, but there is a little bit of "play / shake" that you can notice if you touch the lens independent of the camera body. This is a very minuscule amount of play that won't really effect anything, except for those who work with DSLR Video by manually focusing by the hand only (no follow focus).For shorter lenses the shake is not noticeable on the final video, but with a longer lens (70-200mm) it can be slightly noticeable on the final video. With that small shake in mind, I simply prepare for it, by gently grabbing the lens for focus changes, not a major problem at all.
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24.6.2011

Now I can use the m42 mount type lens mount in my canon xsi.Fits nice. nothing more to say here.You get: - Only manual focus. (There is another one whit Dandelion AF confirm chip).- An odd live view performance in M exposure mode. You always have to let get in much more light (overexpose) to be able to look and focus through LCD screen. So, you have to overexpose to get focus and after that, expose properly to take the shot. This is only a big pain when you are in a really low light situations°°.- A difficult focus achievement truth the tinys Rebel-type viewfinders.- An old prime lens mounted on your new brand DSLR, with a slightly twisted final look that don't screw your images.This twist is with the Hellios M44, Super Takumar and Rokinon lenses and I don't know if that happen with other m42 mount type lenses. Anyhow is harmless to image quality.- 9,00 Dollars(Approx.) minus in you bank account, so do your estimations carefully.If you have several of this lenses or/and have bad eyes, perhaps it will be good to change your camera focus screen. I don't try it this yet and I don't know if this is a convenient step to take, so be careful.look here : focusingscreen.com°°Update 02/2012, canon XSI (450D) owners:To solve or reduce the dark LCD problem when you are using live view in M exposure, you can pop the in-camera flash up, doing that, the lcd will show you a better lighted image to focus. I find in certain cases this method better than make exposure changes. This work with my canon Rebel XSI but I don't know if this work for other cameras. You can also change to Av, P, or A-DEP exposure mode to make the LCD (live view) screen work properly. (Better than flash method)The problem with the live view mentioned before is may be caused because the lens is manually stoped down to read the entering ligth, or because of the lack of some electronic contact in the lens. It is different with the auto focus lenses because the camera always read the ligth with the lens diaphragm fully opened to let the LCD show you a proper lighted -exposed- image, except in night photography, sadly.The canon Rebel XSI (at least mine) can't do nothing (or don't want to ,'cause she's rebel anyway) when you are in a very dark scene, may be because of the lack of any method to simulate and show you a proper exposed image in the LCD before you take the picture, so you see in the LCD what you see through the view finder, not the final image).Sorry for my English.
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10.2.2012

This adapter does everything it is supposed to do for the most part. It allows me to use my old M42 mount lenses with my Canon DSLR. Just to note, this adapter does NOT have the auto focus pass through so you will have to focus the old fashioned way by using your eye. This is expected for the price point and not a minus.As previously said by other reviewers, the threading layout of the adapter puts the f stop and distance scales at about a 45 degree angle to the right of the camera. This allows you to read the f number and distance scales without them being blocked by the built in flash assembly on the camera body. This position makes it difficult to use the Manual/Auto switch on lenses equipped with this feature.But this is mostly a non issue since that switch was really just a Depth of Field view that allowed the aperture to remain open while focusing. If you used the light meter in the old camera, the aperture closed down regardless of the switch position anyway. Since the adapter pushes the aperture pin in when the lens is attached, the function of this switch is negated. This brings me to why I only gave it 4 stars. One of my lenses does not have the Manual/Auto switch and I noticed that the aperture does not fully stop down to f/22 because the pin is not depressed far enough. I noticed the same thing if I set my other lens to Auto. The aperture doesn't fully stop down and remains at about f/9 or so rather than f/16. This can easily be fixed with a drop of super glue or something to build up the mating surface. It doesn't take much to do this, just a drop where the pin is supposed to rest and then add one once the first drop has cured. This is done with the lens removed from the adapter of course.Other than the above mentioned problem, these work like a charm. I keep the adapter mounted on the lenses-I have two adapters so far- and use the Canon lens cap for the rear element. It makes for faster lens installation and the adapters come off the lens easily if needed. I have not had a problem with the adapter staying in the camera when removing the lens/adapter and since I don't thread the lenses into the mount while on the camera I don't worry about over tightening. Overall I am very happy with this product and would highly recommend it.
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25.5.2012

I bought this adapter on the advice that it was a serious, superior product. It sure is. I had to put this to through the test in a unique way. I needed to adapt a 600mm Asanuma lens to a Canon EOS frame. Then the entire rig had to be incorporated into an experimental dual mount astronomical drive system to photograph the total eclipse up in Page, Arizona. There would be no room for error as the window for the eclipse was 4 minutes and 14 seconds. The idea was to take 399 sequential pictures to later turn into a time lapse film of the event. This mount couldn't suffer from light leaks, inaccurate machining, poor threading, lack of robustness, etc. The lens weighed in at a substantial amount.At site everything went together perfectly, and when the time came everything went off smoothly with no hitches. I would recommend this adapter for any situation, period. It works flawlessly and is of the highest grade. BTW that Asanuma lens is a fantastic lens (don't believe anyone writing on it that has an opinion and isn't familiar with the lens or its history). If you don't want to spend thousands of dollars for a 'new' supertelephoto lens but want to have FUN with one by all means find one of these or any of the other pre-digital lenses that can T-adapt. You can even pick up a questar telephoto if you look for them and I'll tell you this- NOTHING EVER made in the telephoto market can compete with the optics of a Questar telephoto- then and now. This adapter opens up a whole world of possibilities by making these legacy lenses once more relevant. You can now afford a boatload of them and use a single adapter to incorporate them on your camera. So you need to use it in manual mode- big deal. You should know how to do that anyways. I'll be getting more of these for my other lenses I'll be adapting to the Canon EOS frame. Best piece of equipment ever!
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13.12.2012

I bought this to replace a cheaper knock-off adapter I got from the "Big Auction Site", so I can directly compare them side-by-side. That cheaper adapter said it would work with Nikon's older non-AI lenses. Well, it did mount on the lens, but the tolerance was so tight you could not turn the aperture ring, making it not particularly useful (unless I suppose you were OK with shooting the lens wide-open).The Fotodiox adapter looks almost exactly the same so clearly the cheaper knock-off copied the design. The only difference is that black ring which can see in the photo. Not quite sure if it is a plastic insert or just some type of paint, but the cheaper knock-off didn't have that. It was just bare metal.The aperture ring of the lens contacts the adapter at that point, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it working correctly or if the Fotodiox is just made to tighter tolerances, but it mounts perfectly and the aperture rings turns as it should. It is also much easier to remove the Fotodiox adapter from the lens than the cheap knock-off is.The Fotodiox adapter is twice the cost of the cheaper knock-off I got, but the reality is that it just works 100% as it should. I suppose you get what you pay for, so I'm sticking with Fotodiox rather than the cheaper knock-off adapters from now on.Overall, I highly recommend it.EDIT to add: I note several previous reviewers indicating that it is difficult to remove the adapter from the lens and I would agree with that. Pushing down the lever and trying to twist the adapter off the lens is difficult because it is a tight fit. It simply requires more "force" than one would expect, but it will actually come off when such force is applied. Frankly, the cheap copy of this adapter I had was even worse in that regard so I would say the Fotodiox is an improvement.
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26.11.2010

I purchased this adapter for my 550D. I have used it with 55mm f/1.8, 80-200 f/4, and 35mm f/2.8 lenses. I haven't had any problems - the adapter is well-built and I do not have to worry about it breaking. My one caution when using this product: avoid unscrewing the lens from the adapter when the adapter is still mounted to the body. I haven't had any problems from this, but it feels like you can damage the EF mount in the camera if you apply too much torque on a regular basis to loosen the lens from the adapter.Another reviewer complained that the distance scale on the lens was offset by 60 degrees. I would say that the offset is closer to 45 degrees (measured from the top) toward the shutter-release button.As a result, the A/M switch is right next to the EF mount release on the body. I keep my lenses on M so that I can still control the aperture, and I don't see any reason to use this switch on a regular basis, if at all.The other consequence of rotating the mount is that the distance scale marker and the f-stop marker are offset to the right. Older cameras had this located at the top of the lens, but they didn't have the camera body extending over the lens mount to protect the lens and body from the elements. Had Fotodiox not rotated the mount, it would have been significantly more difficult to read the f-stop from the lens. Since I am left-eye dominant, I can peek over the camera body and easily check the aperture with my right eye. A right-eye dominant photographer may find this more difficult than if the mount was rotated 45 degrees in the opposite direction.
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16.6.2015

I own two of these. I bought the first one to use with a vintage Nikkor - NC 24mm f2.8 and it worked out great. About a year later, I purchased a second one to use with a vintage Nikkor-Q 135mm f3.5. I use these lenses mostly for filming.- First of all, these are not really designed to be removed. You can, but it's a little difficult. They're designed to lock on, very securely, and stay on. So you don't want to just get one of these adapters and use it for multiple lenses. You'll want one for each lens. There is a locking pin that snaps in to place when you screw on the adapter. And there is a a release mechanism for it so that you can take it off, but like I said,it's a bit of a hassle so just leave it on.- It's made of metal, even the locking pin and release lever. It looks to me that it was precisely machined out of one piece which make sit very solid and also attaches to my camera smoothly. There's really no difference from attaching one of these vs my 17-40mm L lens.- The red dot that you use to line up the lens when attaching it is printed on both sides of the adapter. Just makes it easier to put the lens on.- Standard Canon rear caps fit on perfectly. I've got Canon ones and 3rd party ones and they all fit just as they should.So if you're going to venture in to the realm of getting vintage lenses for your DSLR, give these a chance. They're very well designed and made and also affordable. I will absolutely be buying more of these in the future.
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12.7.2011

So I decided to purchase this adapter because I had a Nikkor AIS 50mm I wanted to use on my dslr. When you receive it, it comes in a box with no instructions on it, but no big deal it's a fairly straight forward procedure to put the adapter on the lens. Here i'm going to type up some tips and initial observations from my experience with the adapter thus far.1.The adapter is solidly made it has a nice weight to it so I'm assuming it's stainless steel and not aluminum.2.When you try to put the adapter on the lens it'll be a bit stiff, but as you remove and reattach the adapter it'll loosen up a bit. Twist till you hear the click.3. Number 2 leads us to the question, how do you take the damn thing off?I spent a good 10-15 mins trying to figure it out. Sad story on my part so I'll spare you the details. As per the title of my review, on the "EOS mount side" there's a black lever, press it down and twist (clock wise at the same time). It'll be a bit stiff but it'll come off eventually.4. Put some tape and wrap around the edge of the filter. Cut really thin strips of tape (electrical tape works) and wrap it around the edge. It might not look pretty, but your hands and fingers will thank you for not tearing them up trying to remove the adapter.5. The aperture closes as you adjust it. (this too may be a bit stiff)So far these the big observations. If I come across something else I'll be sure to update.
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12.2.2010

Feels well made, quality of the machining looks good. It locks firmly to my Nikon lens (100mm F2.8 E AIS), and attaches well to the Canon body (20D). There is a small amount of rotational play in the connection to the body, but I only notice it when I am looking for it.As I expected from reading reviews in different places, it is a little thinner than it should be, so it allows the lens to focus a little bit past infinity, but I do not consider it a serious problem.I was interested in purchasing some older manual focus lenses (specifically the 100mm) because they were significantly cheaper than a modern AF lens with optics of similar quality. For this purpose, the adapter is great.I have read that you can get similar adapters on Ebay for a little less money, but I would much rather stick with the reputation of Amazon and Fotodiox for a few bucks.If you are in need of an adapter because you cannot get the lens you want in an EOS mount, but you would be spending $500+ on a lens, you might consider a higher quality adapter. For example, my brother has a 5D and several L lenses, and recently bought an anamorphic lens for work in film school. It came with the Fotodiox F to EOS adapter on it, but he will be upgrading to a higher quality adapter, as saving $50-100 on an adapter is not worth even a small sacrifice in quality for what he does.
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8.6.2011

The quality is decent for this price range.It works fine - goes on and off - with my Nikon lenses (see below for compatibility) without a problem.Remember, this adapter will NOT mount any pre-AI (non-ai) Nikon lenses.Also, the adapter will not work with the newer Nikon G-series/DX-series lenses. While the Nikon G/DX lenses will mount onto the adapter, you will have no way to adjust the aperture because the G-Series Nikon lenses do not have aperture rings.However, this adapter works well with my Nikon AI and AF (D-Series) lenses.Not very precisely made but does the job.I'm little baffled by all the 1-star reviews saying the adapter is stuck. I don't see how that's possible (of course,I'm speaking from experience of my example of the adapter. The Chinese made quality could be a lot different from batch to batch). The lock-pin mechanism on this adapter is very simply made. Even if the release tab have broken off, you can shake it upside down and the pin will release.Remember too, the Nikon lenses lock/unlock the opposite direction of the Canon lenses. Playing with this adapter can disorientate your sense of direction and you may find yourself trying to release the Nikon lens the wrong way.Overall, does the job fine.
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21.12.2010

I've been using this to attach a 300mm zoom Sigma lens to my Canon Rebel XT and it works just fine. It simply snaps on to the back of the lens and lets me affix it to my camera. The fit is snug, and the lens goes on and off my camera as well as any Canon lens. The ring is a bit more difficult to get off the lens (though really not that difficult either once you figure out how to depress the little lever), but this is the only non-Canon lens I have and it is no longer used on a Nikon, so the adapter will pretty much stay on the lens from now on. Maybe if you are switching it around with multiple lenses you will want multiple adapters.You should know that when using this adapter you will have to adjust all settings on your lens manually.Even though my Sigma lens is automatic, to use it with this adapter I have to set aperture, shutter speed, and focus manually. At first I actually bought the pricier version with the chip built in to retain automatic functions (http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Adapter-Dandelion-Confirmation-adapter/dp/B003Y38GSS/ref=pd_cp_p_3), but no settings transferred to the lens anyway, so to save some money I exchanged it for this one.
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19.2.2013

These adapters are fairly cheap for the great build quality. I bought one of these same adapters about a year ago and that one was pretty lose and had some play to it but luckily found a video from Caleb Pike, on vimeo I believe, that fixed the problem with a small piece of paper. The end result was no play at all, the adapter had a nice tight fit. I think Fotodiox fixed this problem with the new batch of the same adapters, although I do have to warn that these new one's do have a very tight fit on the lens. Found a video on you about a filmmaker that had to shave down the mount of his Nikkor manual lens because this same adapter would not let the aperture ring to turn at all.The adapter is really easy to put on the lens and it's a little harder to take off. If you're looking to buy just one adapter for all of your lenses I would probably go with the Fotodiox Pro Adapter which is more expensive but has a nice look to it, fit very well on all lenses that I have and go on and off lenses really easy. I wanted an adapter for all my lenses that's why I bought five of these and sold the Pro Adapter I had. Hope this helps anyone interested in these adapters.
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20.5.2010

This is the best adapter I've ever owned for any type of camera. It lets me use my old Minolta MD Rokkor lenses on my Canon Eos 5D MkII. There are no problems with the adapter interfering with the camera's functions. The adapter goes on like a Canon lens, and the Minolta lens goes on the adapter like it would on a Minolta camera. There is a pin on the left (as you face the camera) of the adapter that you press to remove the lens. To remove the adapter, you use the camera's lens release button on the right. The aperture becomes manual, which means it stays at the set aperture before, during and after the exposure. That's not a problem at all, with the Canon's bright viewfinder.I keep the lens at F/8 most of the time, and it's not at all dim, except in the shade.This Fotodiox adapter has a compensating lens in the rear, which makes up for the shorter flange distance in Canon cameras. You can remove it for macrophotography.Using this adapter is a very inexpensive way to use different focal length Minolta lenses on a Canon body, avoiding the way of having to purchase new lenses for your camera. Because of this, I recommend it and rate it highly.
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5.12.2014

Does what it's supposed to.Purchased it for a Mamiya 55mm F1.4 lens that I found in a thrift store. The lens produced some of the most beautiful images I have ever seen.Wasn't able to take any shots at infinity because issues with the lens' focusing helical prevented it from focusing to infinity (But I was able to verify with some fiddling around that the issue was in the lens itself and not the adapter.Unfortunately the adapter screws on snug to the aperture ring (making it unusable when the adapter is fully attached) and was very difficult to remove. But this could be an issue exclusive to this one manufacturer/lens. The cement on the threads that held the lens together had long since "let go" and the end result was that the lens is now in about 4 pieces.So I really only got about 2 or 3 good photo shoots out of the lens, but without the adapter that number would have dropped down to zero.Another issue I noticed was that for some reason the view finder (Canon T3i) didn't seem to be as accurate with the lens attached, and when shooting wide open at F1.4 that's a major issue.
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26.1.2012

The EOS side of the adapter locks into my 5D as smooth and snug as any Canon lens I own. The only issue I had was that the Nikon side was a bit loose when attached to the Nikkors I tried.After a quick Internet search, I found the answer...the Nikon side is adjustable! If you look closely at the 3 flanges that hook into the lens, there is a seam along the edge. I gently wedged a knife into this seam to make the flanges thicker. Now the adapter fits the lens nice and tight. Be careful though...it is an extremely minor adjustment. It doesn't look like the flange thickness changed, but it definitely did.It seems that not everyone has this problem of the lens fitting loosely on the adapter.My guess is that each adapter is slightly different. If yours fits your lens right out of the box, great. If it's a bit loose though, try this simple adjustment.I plan on leaving the adapter on the lens, and purchasing more adapters for my other Nikkors. I don't trust this adapter to hold up well if it is removed and remounted multiple times.
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