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Archive 2010 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

misterphil
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

I asked a similar question a couple of threads down but thought it better to start a fresh.

I want to try out a Zeiss Jena 35mm f2.4 Flektogon (m42) on my 1d3.
Which adapter is best suited for this?

Feb 28, 2010 at 05:04 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

Phil-

I picked up an adaptor from Kong Kong on ebay that includes a focus confirmation chip (more effective than I expected). I have a stable of M42 lenses and any basic adaptor works quite well.

Cheers,
Chris

Feb 28, 2010 at 10:28 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

Thanks for your responses. Will check out a Haoda for starters.

Mar 01, 2010 at 02:59 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

I've found Rayqual adapters to be the "best" in terms of quality. I have a couple happypagehk adapters (C/Y to EOS, Leica R to EOS), and these are much better, even at twice the cost. They don't flex, have a smooth/tight fit, and the hardware bits such as levers/pins are nice and strong. I got mine straight from Japan through japanexposures.com. They look similar to the cameraquest/kindai adapters, but I haven't tried those.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4400703118_e052005efd_o.jpg

Mar 02, 2010 at 12:58 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

Thanks drhee39,
I had a look at japanexposures.com, an interesting site but couldn't see an m42 to Canon adapter.
Will have a look for the happypagehk adapters.
Thanks again.
Phil

Mar 02, 2010 at 04:03 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

Just got an email back from happypagehk and they (Rudolph) don't sell m42 to Canon adapters.

Mar 02, 2010 at 06:05 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

If you email Dirk Rosler at japanexposures, he can get it for you even if it's not listed. I got mine from there. A very nice guy, btw.

Mar 02, 2010 at 06:38 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

Will do.

Mar 02, 2010 at 07:25 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

Anyone knows if any of these M42-EOS adapters will return the lens nicely to center after being mounted on camera.

I have this Tagotech adapter that does not. While does not affect anything but I am just being picky.


	http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4324255917_aefb0c194a.jpg

Mar 02, 2010 at 08:58 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

Here's a CZJ 135 Sonnar mounted on my adapter:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4400942895_0d8097dc7e.jpg

Looks like maybe the threads are not precise on your adapter.

Mar 02, 2010 at 11:16 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

I have my Planar 85 converted to M42 mount. The one selling me the adapter says it is the mount, The one selling the mount says it is the adapter. Anyway, I am thinking of getting a Kindai/Rayquel adapter. If the best of the lot can't return my lens to center , then it has to be the mount. However, they are out of stock at the moment and have to wait till April.

Mar 02, 2010 at 02:18 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

ManWearPants wrote:
I have my Planar 85 converted to M42 mount. The one selling me the adapter says it is the mount, The one selling the mount says it is the adapter. Anyway, I am thinking of getting a Kindai/Rayquel adapter. If the best of the lot can't return my lens to center , then it has to be the mount. However, they are out of stock at the moment and have to wait till April.

When you manage to get a Raquel adapter please post a reply in this thread to say if it worked just as you hoped it would, or not as the case may be.
Thanks.

Mar 31, 2010 at 03:59 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Best Adapter for M42 to EF

M42 is just about the least demanding adapter. They will all work as long as thickness is correct. I doubt there would be any advantage to a screwed 2-piece type like the Photodiox Pro.

I just got 2 of these and HIGHLY recommend them:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150392131106&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_5857wt_874

They are very solid aluminum, infinity was dead-on on both lenses, and I REALLY like this particular chip. - You can program ANY FL (unlike most chips) and it has focus-range fine-tuning.

It does NOT have that pesky "auto-fire" feature of the other popular chip. I bloody hate that, always missing shots when the camera won't fire at all. I ripped those chips off my other adapters and tossed them.

Mar 31, 2010 at 06:02 PM


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