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Questions tagged [lens-adapter]

A lens adapter is used to mount a lens designed for one mount to a camera using a different mount.

A lens adapter is used to mount a lens designed for one lens mount to a camera using a different mount type.

These are commonly used to allow old lenses to be used on more recent camera bodies, or to allow usage of lenses from a different brand.

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Nikon-F to Eyepiece

I have some large focal length Nikon-F lenses. Attaching them to my camera I can use them as a spotting scope. Are there any eyepieces I can attach them to directly?
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What is the crop factor of using Bronica ETR lenses on a 35mm full frame camera?

I've got a Bronica ETR to EF lens adapter and also an EF to FE (Sonly full frame) adapter. If I pair these together I have no idea what equivalent focal length this will give me for my Bronica lenses once on my full frame Sony. How can I work this…
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Do Contax G to Leica SL adapters exist?

I'm looking into the possibility of using Contax G lenses on a Leica SL camera (T-mount). It should be possible – there are such adapters (even auto-focus) for the Sony E-mount. Should be available for L (or T) Leica mount as well. I wouldn't mind…
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Commlite Canon Lens adaptor putting black vignette on photo (EF-EOS R)

I have Tamron 18-270 Lens F3.5-6.3 on a new Canon RP camera. I bought the Commmlite adaptor to use my old lenses. I am getting a black ring around my photos (I can see this in the viewfinder) I am new so please forgive the question if it is…
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where to get these adaptors?

Update: These are spectrometer adaptors. It has CCD inside so fall under photography of wavelength. Is there any instruments in photography which has similar adaptors? assembled to be threaded to this 42mm male thread: Sets. I'm just asking about…
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What lens adapter to pair a XiaoYi action camera with an SLR lens?

I want to connect an SLR lens (standard 18-55 mm for example) to my XiaoYi action camera using some sort of adapter. However, even when I align the camera and lens perfectly, it cannot focus properly. I think that some kind of special lens between…
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How much should I consider lens mount when buying all-manual lenses?

I'm mostly shooting micro four thirds, and am looking at buying a set of primes. It occurs to me, that if I buy an MFT lens set, then those lenses can only by used with MFT cameras and those with shorter flange distances (like Sony's E-mount). But…
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Convert Helios-44 m39 mount to use it as magnifying lens

I own a Helios-44, it has a m42 screw mount and does not own a focus ring. Is it possible to use this lens as a magnifying lens for analog prints, with a standard photo enlarger for analog prints. With a m42 to m39 adapter it could be screwed on the…
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