I just purchased a Nikon to Canon adapter for $9.99 on E-bay. I have four old Nikkor lenses but only one is an Ai lens, the other are older F lenses. I believe these can be converted to an Ai mount, which would then allow me to use them with an adapter on my 5D II. Does anyone have any advice to offer on this?
Thanks,
Wilfredo
www.BenitezRivera.com
PS Here's a shot I just took of a ceiling light to test the adapter. I am pleasantly surprised and I welcome putting these lenses back in circulation. This was done with the 135mm Nikkor @ f/2.8. Can't wait to try it outdoors.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but for use on a Canon with an adapter, there is no difference between a non-AI and an AI/AIS lens. You shouldn't have to convert your lenses to AI.
I have an older non-AI version of the 105/2.5 and it works fine on the Nikon>EOS adapter. No conversion to AI is required. I would expect that you would need to remove the shield on that 35 though.
The shield on that 35 is an anomaly in their line. Just about anything with a Nikon F mount (pre-AI, AI, AI-S, D, etc.), except for the new G lenses that have no aperture ring to turn, will run great on a Canon camera with an adapter. In fact, as much as some people like the idea that the Nikon F mount "has not changed" in 300 years, it's much easier to figure out which Nikon lenses will work on Canon cameras than it is to figure out which Nikon lenses will work on Nikon cameras.
Wilfredo wrote:
I just checked the back of all the lenses and it turns out only the 35mm lens has what looks like an extra piece of metal that won't allow it to work with the 5D II. This looks like something I might be able to file down.
You're correct on both counts...not only the 35, but the 24/2.8 and a few others have that rim that prevents the lens from completely entering the camera box...
CVickery wrote:
I have an older non-AI version of the 105/2.5 and it works fine on the Nikon>EOS adapter. No conversion to AI is required. I would expect that you would need to remove the shield on that 35 though.
I had to file mine down a bit. Could have been the adapter, don't know. In any case.... be sure to turn the lens to infinity first... I didn't, and nicked the rear element. Didn't affect the image quality (it's still probably one of my sharpest lenses), but resale value is pretty much zero now...
