m42 adapters: results summary |
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Freddan_6 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 04 February 2012 Country: Sweden Location: Lund Status: Offline Posts: 314 |
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I bought a thin enough chip-less adapter from ebay seller big_is and also thin enough chipped from ebay seller roxsen. The chipped was totaly smeared with hot glue. After trying it on one camera (A77) one of the camera's lens contact got stuck in in position and the camera could not find any lens. I found the problem and peeled of the hot-glue from the camera with a needle. I removed the chip from the roxsen adapter and use it as non-chipped.
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Sony A77, Sony A35, Sony A99: Tons of Minolta lenses, 5 Sony lenses, 2 Sigma and 3 Tamron and 5 M42
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SinfulSaint ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 24 September 2012 Country: Croatia Location: DU Status: Offline Posts: 20 |
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I got this "lengril" one here. Works fine now. Had to adjust it a bit by using and electrical tape.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220873827708 |
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stflbn ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 16 May 2012 Country: United States Location: Nashville Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
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I've been very happy with the relatively cheap M42 adapters I picked up on Ebay and use on my Jupiter and Helios lenses. |
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Kilkry ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 06 August 2008 Country: Sweden Location: ISO1600 Status: Offline Posts: 2782 |
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I've acquired two cheap m42 adapters via ebay in the last year or so, both of which where too thick for infinity focus with my Volna 9 and CZJ 135.
1. Silver/chromish thing from seller hensenshop_de 2. AF confirm black adapter from seller esemensky. Many here seem to have good luck with random cheap adapters, but my experiences echo Arkku's here: http://www.lurvely.com/photo/428120733/M42_to_Minolta_AF_adapter_comparison/ Therefore, I've ordered a multi-aperture m42 adapter from james lao (as finding sand paper suitable for metal would be a bit of a challenge); I'm hoping it will allow focus to infinity. |
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clockwork247 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 20 December 2010 Status: Offline Posts: 376 |
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I order a chipped adaptor, but my lens is an f/1.4, i think most chipped adaptors are program max at f/1.7, you think it'll meter right? |
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k9tales ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 16 January 2008 Country: United States Location: Bass Harbor ME. Status: Offline Posts: 2104 |
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My M42 adapter I have fits tight. I put it on my 7D or Sony A550 (can't remember which cam I used), and I had to put a little'wrist action' to get it on; although I put it on slowly. It did seat well on the camera as well as the lens mount. But I am worried about doing any damage to the camera mount ring. I'm using it with a Carl Zeiss Jena DDR 135mm/3.5 MC.
I think have only had it on once on my 7D (maybe my A550 but I have ordered another one from Rugift from the list here on a previous page. I did have one but also sold it. that one was anodized and I bought if for some Tak Pentax lenses) There was no problem at all putting it on and seemed to work ok. I didn't use the lens much and sold both. Is it safe to use silver one, being a little tight, or just use the anodized adapter when i get it? Thanks, Lynn |
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Minolta 28-105mm RS|MD|AR|Tokina 500mm/8 |Tamron Adaptall|Lensbaby 3G|
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jaepark ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 12 March 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 173 |
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Ah, I guess that could be it, I did shoot with the aperture setting was not the widest (I tried to match the actual I used, and I guess that could be it! Thanks!! |
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Arkku ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 04 February 2007 Country: Finland Location: Helsinki Status: Offline Posts: 549 |
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re. camera error, do you mean that you get the error when you take a picture or just when you try to use the adapter? If it only occurs when you take a picture, are you sure that you have selected the largest available aperture setting on the camera (regardless of whether or not it matches your lens)? If you select any smaller aperture, the camera will try to actuate the aperture mechanically and this may sometimes cause an error if the actuator hits the lens…
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jaepark ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 12 March 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 173 |
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Hmm, the sample photos says M42 135mm with A700.
But EXIF says Canon 85mm, probably auto focus... Funny. BTW, I have few Chinese made adaptors (set to 135mm) they work fine for A700, but for some reason they intermittently give "Camera error" on A900... Anyone else have this issue? |
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hiepphotog ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 09 April 2008 Country: United States Location: New Mexico Status: Offline Posts: 459 |
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Has anyone tried this adapter before?
Funkykoval2001 Adapter From the ad, you can actually set different focal length, instead of one fixed one, or just four fixed one. The price is cheaper than James Lao's adapter as well (for the 4 FL one). What I'm wondering is the handling of aperture. |
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Sony A7S, Zeiss ZM Distagon 15mm 2.8, Leica Summicron 28mm 2.0 ASPH, Zeiss ZM Distagon 35mm 1.4, Leica APO Summicron 50mm 2.0 ASPH -- Jobu Algonquin Tripod
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whtchocla7e ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 08 March 2009 Country: United States Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 435 |
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I appreciate the above replies, thanks guys.
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Dorset Mike ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 20 February 2007 Country: United Kingdom Location: Poole, Dorset Status: Offline Posts: 535 |
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The main purpose of the chip is to make the camera "see" the lens.
In very basic terms when the camera is switched on the processor initially checks each camera function and also sends a signal to the contacts on the lens, the chip responds saying in effect yes there is a lens fitted and my maximum aperture is xx (xx = an F value programmed into the chip, usually during manufacture) If the camera sees this then the focus confirm will function, if the adapter has no chip, it can not respond to the camera, hence the focus confirm function is not made available. |
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Cheers MIKE,
5D, A350: 50/1.7; 28-75/2.8;80-200/2.8 APO Kit; 500/8; Tam 17-50/2.8; 18-280; 70-300/4-5.6: 90/2.8; MC7 2X; Tokina 11-16/2.8: 80-400/4-5.6; Kenko 1.4X: Min A200 bridge |
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woodrim ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 19 October 2009 Country: United States Location: Charleston, SC Status: Offline Posts: 1922 |
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Yes. But they do not communicate with the lenses; the focus confirmation is a function of the camera. For whatever reason, the confirm won't work unless the adapter is chipped, even though there is no critical communication. I would think they could have easily made the function work without the need for a chip, but they didn't.
There are three advantages to the chipped adapters: Focus confirm, aperture mode auto exposure (at least is the case with my A200), and the stabilization function if the adapter is programmed with the correct focal length. After using both types of adapters, I've been buying only the non-chipped and shooting in manual. I find the exposures more accurate (seems the auto exposure has difficulty when lens is stopped down). It took a little time to get used to it, but now I prefer. |
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whtchocla7e ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 08 March 2009 Country: United States Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 435 |
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Do the focus-confirm adapters work with all m42 lenses?
I don't see anything on the back of my 28mm Vivitar lens that would communicate with the adapter chip. How does this work? I don't want to spend the money and then find out the focus confirmation doesn't work. Thanks, |
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