Adapting Nikkor lens to fit EOS

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p.1 #1 · Adapting Nikkor lens to fit EOS

I’d posted that the 24, 58 and a few other Nikkors will need a baffle removed to fit into the EOS box…here’re the pix…it worked for me, and fairly easily, but of course, you work at your own peril…

Here’s the 24/2.8 that won’t fit into the 10D box…much like the EF-S lenses won’t.
Note the set screws below the baffle coming into it through the mount.

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Here’s the baffle removed showing the 3 screws…note that 2 screws have a conical head, and one has a “block” head…THIS IS THE ONE that goes into the baffle ring from directly under the extended baffle as in the above right pic

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Here’s the lens with the EOS adapter and the bafflle ring with the screws back in place so I don’t lose them…You could, now that it's safely off the lens, saw off the offending protrusion of the baffle and put the baffle back into place...just remember that the block-head screw goes in the hole beneath the cut-off section.

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Edited by jay tieger on Jul 28, 2007 at 05:18 PM GMT

Jul 27, 2007 at 08:52 PM

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p.1 #2 · Adapting Nikkor lens to fit EOS

Excellent. Really need to include this in some form of alt lens sticky/database.

Jul 28, 2007 at 01:58 PM

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p.1 #3 · Adapting Nikkor lens to fit EOS

I added a note that the baffle could be cut to fit and replaced, if so desired...which I guess it should to prevent dust getting in places no dust should go...

Jul 28, 2007 at 10:19 PM

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p.1 #4 · Adapting Nikkor lens to fit EOS

Thanks for the information Jay, in the past I have just covered the rear element and used a dremel tool on the lenses I have had to modify. Next time I'll take the time to remove the baffle to work away from the glass.

Actually, I am still wondering what the purpose of the baffle on the nikkor lenses really is. On some lenses it is a small tab, on others such as the one you show it is much larger. I always thought it was to prevent damaging the rear element if set down on a flat surface without the rear lens cap. It doesn't seem to have any optical properties as blocking light rays, but I could be wrong. Not going to loose any sleep over this, but welcome other opinions on the function of those baffles.

Jul 29, 2007 at 05:31 PM

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p.1 #5 · Adapting Nikkor lens to fit EOS

I'm guessing that the baffle IS to protect the rear element from idiot pros like myself who don't watch where and how they put it down while they change lenses...which is why I always went out with all my lenses on a body...

Jul 29, 2007 at 08:25 PM

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