(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best camera lens accessories

Thank you so much!

I used a relatively affordable Panasonic G7 mirrorless camera. It's not the most high end tool, but I tend to put a premium on size over other features, since I mostly do travel and street photography. This camera it tiny, so I can just throw it in my cupholder, when I'm in the car, and it doesn't attract too much attention when I'm in public. But it also has a very comfortable grip, which is a big deal for me, because I have pretty large hands.

I used an Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm lens, which I've had for about eleven, maybe 12 years, at this point. For my purposes, it's easily the best lens I've ever used. It gives me the option of shooting with a fairly wide angle or shooting at "standard" length, meaning it's approximately the same perspective as our eyes have. At wide angles, it has incredible optical quality. At standard length, it's got a decently wide aperture, which lets me keep backgrounds blurred and take really nice portraits.

The lens is quite old and designed for an obsolete lens mount. So I use it with a really affordable adapter. Other adapters like this one cost well upwards of $100.

I then worked on the photo in Photoshop. I did pretty standard stuff for the most part - made the shadows a little bit more blue, light spots a little bit more yellow/orange, added some more saturation to the greens, reds, pinks, and blues of the lights. Then, I went ahead and also darkened the background on the right side of the frame - there were some distracting streetlights and reflective road signs visible. Then, finally, I viewed the photo on my phone and decided to crop it to a 5:4 vertical format, since this is the longest vertical format that Instagram accepts (originally, this was a horizontal shot with 3:4 proportions). Personally, I think it would look a little better if it was vertical but, like I said, I was really optimizing towards Instagram.

/u/ Jack_Palance - I have used 4/3 lenses with a [$109 Panasonic MA1 adapter] (https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMW-MA1-Lumix-Thirds-Adapter/dp/B001ISKNKK//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) for years, and classic 4/3 glass definitely works on the BMPCC.

You can get 4/3 to MFT electronic adapters that cost a lot less money these days, though, such as this [$39.95 Fotga] (https://www.amazon.com/Thirds-Olympus-Adapter-replacement-DMW-MA1/dp/B00JUPSXX2//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20).

With an electronic adapter, automatic aperture works and so does push to autofocus.

That said, a 14-50mm lens is a 40-144mm full frame equivalent on the BMPCC.

If you need a telephoto, that's great - but if you want something wider, you might want to look at this [$305.95 Olympus 11-22mm f2.8-3.5] (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575034783&toolid=10001&campid=5337235943&customid=&icep_item=272336002971&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg) instead.

Just as fast as the Panasonic 14-50, this is a lot more useful lens for the BMPCC, with a 32-64mm equivalent focal length. And it looks pretty good on the camera too, as seen [here] (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOIMSjSFfe4BAYk9GLsex0AiYytc0qbn3DS9nIgKwStBcFhqaBD4r6dwGVHISzcMQ/photo/AF1QipM_zkcRQVT_2jglhWLJsnyZ9azLqimQC7F_7sUY?key=YWdvOVRGOVBFZk5YeW9rN18teWNHaXMwNmYtZjhR) and [here] (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipP2twJXHey0kmJwwZna4ZwOqJlcvMnNTx6QuRTYEx5Zvzpx-lfs0_z7MdK6hfwCYw/photo/AF1QipMw3BG4qgvpTecc-trfA0GROWB8CtXpGotPEZM4?key=eUZvdUhvNHIyRzhNMkVvVnlSU0dpSmpZTzhvN3pn).

This is my favorite lens for my BMPCC. It stays on the camera pretty much all the time.

Hope this is helpful and good luck!

Hi man,

Gh5 is a great cam, some great m43 lenses too but I get what you mean and canon glass is incredible! You definitely dont need a metabones and you can check out some different cheapers ones, Viltrox is a great one and I know a few people that use it. You can get it in amazon and I'll drop a link.

Alternatively Canon has great cameras and from the 7d you could move to the 5d mark 3 but there is a big price jump there. There are also a lot of YouTube vids on using the gh5 and speedbooster combo and you can see the results there!

Best of luck dude 🤙
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077TQMZL5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cclHDbFXJSVQA

Hi /u/mobalatero - the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 is a beautiful piece of glass and I would keep it. Here's why - these beautiful 4K images were shot with a Canon EF 50mm f1.4 lens adapted to the GH4 (the heron shot is with a Canon EF 100mm macro - please watch at your monitor's highest resolution): http://youtu.be/YTOZaYMwHg8

You'd be hard pressed to match the quality of these images with another lens.

You have seven options for adapting Canon EF lenses to micro 4/3 (that I am aware of) - some of them very affordable. Here they are from least expensive to most expensive [Referral Links]:

• get a [dumb EF to MFT adapter for $16] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003150B6O/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003150B6O&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) (this is what I did when I switched from Canon) - the aperture will default to wide open - but you can use a variable ND for light control and focus manually
  
  
• get a [$32 adapter with built-in aperture control] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007KG4QKC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007KG4QKC&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) - this will allow you to "stop down" using an aperture ring on the adapter instead of a variable ND
  
  
• get a [generic $94 Canon EF to micro 4/3 focal reducer/speed booster] (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575034783&toolid=10001&campid=5337235943&customid=&icep_item=281240980971&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg) - this will make your lens one stop faster and "widen" it by 0.71x - you will still have to control the amount of light hitting your sensor with a variable ND
  
  
• get a [$315 HolyManta Variable ND built into a Canon EF to micro 4/3 adapter] (http://www.holymanta.com/products/holymanta-vnd-ef-mft) - this is a relatively new solution from a Swedish startup - it inserts a variable ND into the adapter instead of screwing it onto the lens - interesting, but seems like overkill to me
  
  
• get a [$598 RedRock Micro Canon EF to MFT Live Lens adapter] (http://www.adorama.com/RR80900001.html?KBID=66297) - this adapter provides electrical power to Canon lenses for aperture control (you still have to focus manually) - no focal length reduction
  
  
• get a [$659 Metabones Canon EF to Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera adapter] (http://www.adorama.com/MBSPDBSTRBLK.html?KBID=66297) and use the GH4's electronic shutter - this adapter is a focal reducer/Speed Booster with a built-in aperture ring - but it is designed for the BMPCC, so it will interfere with the GH4's mechanical shutter and absolutely requires the use of the E-shutter (use this adapter at your own risk)
  
  
• wait for Metabones to release a focal reducer/Speed Booster with built-in aperture control for non-Blackmagic micro 4/3 cameras - no one knows how long that will be or how much it will cost, but I'm guessing that it will be about the same price as the BMPCC adapter.
  
  
  When adapting Canon lenses, you should remember that the GH4's 2x crop will make the lenses "twice as long" - so your 50mm will have the same FOV as a 100mm lens on a full frame camera.
  
  That's why I recommend you get the $94 focal reducer to turn your 50mm f1.4 lens into a "35mm f1.0" with a ~70mm full frame equivalent field of view (very close to what it looked like on your 60D). With a [$12 variable ND for the 58mm filter thread on your lens] (http://www.adorama.com/RR80900001.html?KBID=66297) to stop it down, you will have a great starter lens for your GH4 for not a lot of money.
  
  Hope this is helpful and best of luck with your new GH4 - it's an awesome camera!
  
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So, if you're on a tight budget I would suggest trying the Nikon manual focus lenses. I had the 50, 35, and the 105. They are good lenses but I had my issues with them. They focus backwards, to go to infinity you rotate the focus ring the opposite way of nearly every other lens. They also have a distinct bokeh, it's not bad, just not my taste. They are cheap and really easy to come by.

To declick lenses you should only need a good set of precision set of screwdrivers. I have these
You can look up declicking specific lenses on Google.

I also purchased [this](Neewer Professional Flat & pointhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J5F6O92/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kPn1xbT6E3FVK) so I could take off the front element of the lens if it needed cleaning. Totally not necessary for cine modding but fun to take apart lenses.

You can buy focus gears from all kinds of places online. There are plenty of choices and prices. I buy mine from followfocus gears.com they aren't cheap, but they are seamless, and are 3D printed for specific lenses. They fit perfectly.

For the adapters, I've had some good luck with fotodiox in the past. They are relatively cheap. Sometimes they don't fit as snuggly as they should and that is a problem. With my 105mm when I would touch the lens to focus the lens would physically move side to side and the image would shift. Not good for video. For my contax set I purchase Leitax adapters that actually screw on the the existing mount so they can't shift at all.

For you I suggest you getting a cheap 50mm and try it out. You don't need to buy the gears or declick right away. Just get a lens and an adapter and see how you like it. Stay away from Canon FD lenses as you need an adapter with a glass element in it to focus to infinity. It's not worth the hassle and hard to find a good quality adapter with out breaking the bank.

There's a couple options you could go with.

If I was you, I'd probably go with a MFT to Nikon dummy adapter, then search Ebay for some used Nikkor glass (AIS lenses are much better if you can afford it). Nikkor glass is all manual so a dummy adapter will work just fine. You can find a good Nikkor lens for under $150. Just remember, get as wide of a lens as possible since the BMPCC has a 2.88x crop factor.

Dummy adapter

http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Mount-Adapter-Thirds-Cameras/dp/B003G49V70


Another thing you could do is just buy some Panasonic Lumix glass then you won't need an adapter. This option is a bit more expensive.

Here's a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6. This lens is in your budget but it's a rather slow lens and has a variable aperture, which is quite annoying.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/682980-REG/Panasonic_Lumix_G_Vario_14_42mm.html


Here's another Lumix lens that is a little over your budget but I think it's definitely worth the money. It's pretty wide at 14mm which equates to about 40mm on the BMPCC, close to a standard focal length. And it's fast at f/2.5.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/736393-REG/Panasonic_H_H014_Lumix_G_14mm_F2_5.html


The reason I suggest the first option is because Nikkor lenses are great and can work on so many cameras. Also, eventually you could save up and buy a Metabones Nikon to BMPCC Speedbooster. It's pretty pricey at $490 but it does some amazing things, like decrease the crop factor from 2.88x to 1.75x and adds almost 2 stops of light.


Also, don't expect to get your BMPCC anytime soon. I ordered mine two weeks ago and I still expect to wait a few more before it even ships.

Not much experience with adapters, but Amazon says this one is pretty good: http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Pro-Adapter-Nikon-Lens/dp/B002JWYAXA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320619536&sr=8-2

You'll have to go manual unfortunately. Then again, those two lenses you have are cheap enough that if you sell and buy Canon versions, you'll at least break even, maybe even make money if you do it smartly. I know there is a direct Canon equivalent for your 50mm (I have it and thousands of dollars on lenses later it's still one of my go-tos), I'd be surprised if there wasn't an exact equivalent for your kit lens as well. Again, if you get these used you'll actually be turning a profit.

I'm more of a photographer, but I've been extremely happy about everything my T2i has done for me video-wise, except maybe ISO noise. If you get Magic Lantern though you can use more precise ISO settings to get you less noise, which is nice. Not that a dedicated video camera will do much better in this price range anyway!

Im new to the game as well, but so far these are the things I have picked up for my G6:

first, i bought a G6 kit that came with some handy stuff

I have also purchased

A slightly better tripod

A flood light

Battery pack for said light

Variable ND Fader for filming out doors

Rode shotgun Mic

Zoom H1

Lav mic to go with the H1

Headphones to listen for levels

Triple Mount Hot Shoe

Backpack to hold everything

This is just a fun lens, and its cheap the 50mm means its a 100mm equivelent, so its for really tight portraits, but the low aperture is good for low/light and for a very shallow field depth. When I am able to use it, this lens produces the most popular results when i post them online.

new strap cause the one that comes with the G6 sucks!

What i want to get:

A bigger zoom lens I am mostly interested in videography(weddings etc), and this would be good for back of the house shots)

The M 3/4's "nifty fifty"

Hey. You're not completely shit out of luck. There are adapter out there with "apterture" control. Here is one on Amazon. You just have to make sure that you are looking at Nikon G to Fuji XF adapters. The "G" is important as these lenses don't have aperture dials, therefore any adapters that states they cover "G" lenses means they have built in aperture control.


Alternatively, you can always look into MF non-fuji lenses. Neewer makes a great 35mm 1.7 that you can see here. This lens got me by when I started shooting with an X-Pro1 and was in the same boat as you. I had meant it to be my "fun" walk around/travel camera instead of lugging my full frame Nikon. I eventually did a complete switch to Fuji and invested in their AF lenses. But this is a great quality that's pretty inexpensive for someone who wants to play around with Fuji.


Hope this helps. Cheers. Happy shooting!

Hi all! Recent purchase, the famed 58. I bought this hoping to settle down to a one-watch guy, but I'm just not sure I can. The detail work on this watch is wonderful, though: the way the rose gold around the indices brightens up the yellow gold around hands; the paper-like matte finish of the dial; and of course, the perfect proportions.

All that said, I'm moving on from this one and on to the next. I really liked how my macro shots are progressing, though, so I thought I would share here! If anyone is curious, I didn't use a dedicated macro lens for this shot, just a set of very inexpensive macro tube extensions mounted to my 85mm lens. This is slightly cropped from the larger version, which I find more striking but really wanted to showcase the dial here, so I cropped. I'm not sure what the rules are for cross-posting, so I will refrain from posting the imgur sales album directly, but it is in my history.

I have an A6500 and would recommend it. Low light performance is good for almost everything. The rolling shutter can be annoying in some situations. I use it with Canon glass and a Viltrox speedbooster, which makes it essentially a full frame camera. I've have been super happy with it; I love that my Canon 24-105mm f/4 is now an f/2.8. This would suck for most photo applications though, because the AF is unusable. I've also used it a couple times with a Sony FE 24-105mm f/4, and really enjoyed it. The AF was super fast and quite impressive.

My fiancé buys me neat (and cheap!) camera gear every year for christmas, so far I've gotten:

• Gary Fong Puffer $18.99 (a flash diffuser)
  
• Targus Battery Grip $25.98 (this is somewhat camera specific)
  
• Hot shoe spirit level $5 (this is cheap as hell and really cool!)
  
• Canon Monopod $34.95 (I have the Monopod 100 but it's no longer available. These are great for when a tripod is too bulky and sturdy enough to use as a light walking stick)
  
• Dolica Tripod $39.99 (Great prosumer tripod, not a pro tripod though)
  
• Lens cap keeper $1.91 (sticks to any lens cap and then attaches to the lens body to stop the lens cap from falling off)
  
  All of these things are pretty awesome for me, a serious hobbyist with a Nikon D5000 DSLR.
  
  Having said that, what I want for Christmas is:
  
  
• 52mm Neutral Density Filters ($31.99) and 62mm Neutral Density Filters ($42.99), these are the same set for both my lenses, they let you do longer exposures under brighter light conditions. I want them for a shoot in early December though so will probably buy them before that myself ;)
  
• A gradiated ND filter ($11.99), for the same reasons as above but only for one half of the exposure, with a gradient transition
  
• Panoramic Image tripod head ($16.95) for creating seamless panoramas
  
  Hopefully this helps!

As others have recommended, you should get the [$599 Metabones Canon EF to micro 4/3 Speed Booster] (http://www.adorama.com/MBSPEFM43BM1.html?KBID=66297) for the extra f stop and reduced crop.

If you can't afford that, the next best choice is the [$399 Metabones Canon EF to micro 4/3 Adapter] (http://www.adorama.com/MBEFM43BM4.html?KBID=66297) with iris control.

If that still exceeds your budget, you can get a [$31 DSLRKIT Canon EF to micro 4/3 adapter with manual aperture control] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007KG4QKC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007KG4QKC&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20)

Congratulations on the transition to the GH - I did the same thing a couple of years ago and it was the best camera decision I've ever made.

Good luck!

I did. I purchased the Beschoi on Amazon for about $23.



I'll likely keep it but it isn't the answer.



I probably won't use the adapter for the macro lens on my XT100 again; not because of quality, but because the lens + adapter combo made the XT100 unwieldy and a pain to operate. On the larger bodied XT3, you might have better luck. I anticipate purchasing a used XT2 in the not too distant future and plan on using the adapter for that body.



The Beschoi has about 4-6 stops; another poster cited the Viltrox, which is purported to have 15 stops. This would probably be easier to work with.



Note: I'm planning on taking my XT100 + adapter + 11-16mm Tokina out for a stroll. I'm hoping to have better luck with that lens. Just having the adapter and knowing, if absolutely needed, I can use my Nikon lenses, was worth the $23 expense.

I'm a bit in your same situation. I'm going to Iceland for 12 days and going to try and shoot a ton of landscapes with my Canon 60D and Tokina 11-16mm Ultra Wide angle (uses 77mm filters). Here's what I got on a budget from a little digging on Amazon.com:

Tiffen 77mm Circular Polarizer: $144; on sale for $20!

B+W 10 Stop Neutral Density filter: $252; on sale for $100

Tiffen 77mm Neutral Density 0.9 Filter: $99; on sale for $25

Step-up and Step-down rings let you use your pricey filters on your other lenses; saving you lots of $$$!
Fotodiox 7 Metal Step Up Ring Set, Anodized Black Metal 49-52mm, 52-55mm, 55-58mm, 58-62mm, 62-67mm, 67-72mm, 72-77mm: $13.49

Fotodiox 7 Metal Step-Down Ring Set, Anodized Black Metal. 77-72mm, 72-67mm, 67-62mm, 62-58mm, 58-55mm, 55-52mm, 52-49mm: $14.60

Pedco UltraPod II Lightweight Camera Tripod: $16.67 instead of a $100+ Gorillapod

You can go super cheap/artsy and use welding glass as a ND filter: $6 There's lots of easy tutorials on how to fix the color tint of the glass online.

Travel and photography are both amazing yet expensive hobbies. I hope my little list helps you out by saving you a little $ on the photo side; letting you have more $ on the travel side to do and see more... thus getting more amazing shots!

The newer cameras (starting with the A6300) have improved AF with the canon adapters but unfortunately my A6000 is really slow with the adapter I have (vitrolux or something) and some lenses just don't work. When it nails AF it can be perfect, it just takes a while to get there. It's possible the newer more expensive adapters have improved since I purchased mine but looking at the reviews from A6000 users the $400 metabones isn't any better:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0716RHXRB/

Also I just can't stand my A6000's ergonmics, so give yourself some time using the system before converting over. If I don't need the 11fps burst I normally leave my A6000 at home and favor my older less capable canons just because I enjoy using them more.

Hey all. I bought a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E on eBay for my Fuji XT-1 (it's the second version of the lens; the one with the silver ring). I bought an adapter for it, but while the lens would fit the ring it wouldn't snap/lock into place. Then I noticed that the adapter said Nikon(G)-FX. So I bought another adapter for it, this one marked Nikon-FX. Same issue - will fit in, but not "mate" or lock.

Can anybody help me out? Either point me in the direction of the flattest compatible adapter or help me troubleshoot this? My local Samy's has a Fotodiox for $70 but paying $70 for an adapter for a $60 lens just rubs me the wrong way. Cheers in advance.

I haven't gone hog-wild into it - I do mostly digital video by day, so I used a set of cinema rails, something like this, and attached some white plex to a lens mount that fit the rails, kinda like this - kept everything parallel. I used a 28-70 2.8 Nikkor which is a very good lens for distortion and sharpness, can't recall which tube; I backlit the plex with an LED panel that has good daylight rendering and shot with either a Nikon D7100 or a Samsung NX1 (used both at different times). I shot camera Raw, and I also shot just the plex at a darker exposure and used that to deouble check white balance (temp and tint) before shooting the film. "Scanned" some old E6 I had around - all the grain and color casts are in the original, it was pushed like 3 stops).

I bought a 50mm 1.8 that came with a kit of 3 filters and some additional products on Amazon. It's an incredible lens for both photography & video that I highly recommend. It is a wide angle so unlike the kit lenses with zoom it's range will require you to move around a lot more so keep that in mind. I am still figuring out when to use the filters it came with, so far I haven't really used them.

The other lens I just purchased is a novelty lens called the Helios 44m-4. These lenses come imported from Russia and is strictly a manual lens. If you really want to learn manual like I do, I'd recommend getting this one, the price of the lens ranges from $40-$60 which is a bargain for how gorgeous these shots come out! Haven't utilized the video too much yet but so far I am loving it. You also need to buy an adapter ring for Canon if you plan on purchasing since it is a none Canon lens.

Those are the ones I have so far!

I've been looking for a metabones adapter for the sony a7sii. I want to use canon glass, as well as the sigma 85mm ART with my body.

Saw these two, is there a difference? If they're basically the same product I'm leaning towards just getting the used one to save on money. If not - any recommendations on which would be best?

Thanks!

The expensive one

And the used one

There is no good cheap adapter. You can have good or cheap but not both.

Bad (no autofocus or aperture control) + cheap ($15): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VVZ4A8G/

Okay (aperture control, AF works decent on many lenses) but a little expensive ($100): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D9BKLX8

Good (works a little better on more lenses) but expensive ($400): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0716RHXRB/

I strongly advise you to sell the Canon lens and buy an equivalent Sony lens. Continuing to use Canon glass on a Sony body is going to give you endless frustration. You can get a
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 for $350ish new if you buy grey market or as low as $240 used.

Even with a top of the line Metabones adapter, you're going to have issues with autofocus speed and reliability. It's really not worth using adapters unless you have a significant collection of glass already or the lens to need just doesn't exist on Sony.

Plus as others have said, that lens is crop and your body is full frame. The Canon lens is worth more to you as cash towards a Sony lens than it is as a lens.

I'm looking at Prime lenses for my fiancée, and I have a question, she was specifically interested in the Nikon AFS-50mm: http://vistek.ca/store/CameraLenses/256418/nikon-afs-50mm-f18-g-nikkor-lens.aspx


But, we use a couple of different cameras. Her daily driver for major shoots is a Nikon D4 (so naturally the lens matches up quite happily). However, we also now have, and really enjoy a Sony A7.

So my question is, is it possible to adapt a Nikon 50mm like that one to the A7 as well? I'd like it to be multi-use, as I'd like to not doom her into lugging the D4 when she wants to shoot with the prime if at all possible.

We have the E > A mount adapter: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FSB7432

Is there such a thing as a Nikon F? (that prime is Nikon F-mount I gather?) to E? Would one be best going E > A > Nikon F with some kind of A>F adapter (since I assume this is standard, as E-mount is Sony's full-size mount?)


What kind of loss does one have with that? Is one just better off getting the Nikor for the D4, and then getting a Sony prime for the Sony?


I thought I read somewhere that an adapter is a loss of one f-stop, so you get some image quality reduction?


Sorry for my ignorance, she's trying to teach me, but my programmer brain has some trouble sucking up all the photog speak. Much appreciated.



EDIT: referral tag removed, didn't notice it was there as it was off a google search result, thanks for the heads up.

I have an a6000, and am hoping to get an a7ii in the coming months. I have a question regarding adapters for legacy glass. Any insights on the difference between the $99 Metabones adapter, the $29 Fotodiox adapter, and the $17 Foatsy adapter? Is it all just build quality? Or something else?

Also any recommendation for a fast prime telephoto somewhere in the 90-200mm range? I've been looking at Canon FD/FL but I'm open to anything really!

Thanks in advance for your time! :)

Hello!

I have an old glass Access P-MC f=28~70mm 1:2.8~4.2 lens for Nikon film cameras. It's awesome on my Nikon F1 film camera. I would like to get an adapter to use it on my Canon t3i though, because I rarely use the film camera and I love the lens. I know that it wouldn't be the same on the Canon, but that's okay.

Basically I just wanted to know if there is an adapter than would work for this? Would this work?

If you have any comments about this let me know too! thank you in advance

Yes :) here they are:

Handle: link

Mounting plate: link

Manfrotto Quick Release Plate : link

Follow focus: link

Rods(16" & 6") link

Handlegrip: link

Lens support: link

Shoulder pad: link

Rod clamp: link

Cold Shoe mount: link

To hold the battery I used this rod clamp: link and this plate: link

Battery: link

To connect the battery to the BMPCC 4k I used these cables and the charging cable from the camera to make an adapter: link to cables

Magic arm to hold the monitor: link

Samsung SSD 500gb: link

SSD holder: link

Monitor: link

HDMI cable: link

BMPCC 4k cage: link

I'm using the Sigma 18-35mm (Nikon) and the Viltrox 0.71X Lens Mount Adapter: link

I think that's it :)

I have been looking into C-mount lenses and it turns out you can get some pretty decent lenses for crazy cheap. They are pretty soft around the edges and have all kinds of flare, vignetting and weird bokeh, but it produces some cool vintage looking effects without looking too crazy. I am definitely picking up a set of these for my gh4. You can find sample images from these lenses around the web. You can't go wrong for around $30 each!

35mm 1.7 with m43 adapter: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005FDH1UO/ref=pd_aw_sims_5?pi=SS115&simLd=1

25mm 1.4: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0080NAI10?cache=8ef0513f3a25d0a9417859c17656bb05&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1407174272&sr=8-2#ref=mp_s_a_1_2

50mm 1.4: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007SGGMU6?cache=8ef0513f3a25d0a9417859c17656bb05&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1407265524&sr=8-2#ref=mp_s_a_1_2

1.4 blur refers to having a sharp subject and the background out of focus. Fast lenses have a high aperture (which is a small number, 1.4 is faster than 2.8 etc). Search "bokeh" and you'll see a lot of examples.

You can get any old lens - minolta, nikon, canon, olympus, pentax, and others. Here's an example from KEH - very well trusted and respected dealer. If you search their site, look for 35mm equipment - fixed focal length lenses.

Remember that a 50 mm lens (like the one above) will act as a telephoto on your micro 4/3 format, like a 100mm lens (there are other changes too but later for those) and bring the subject twice as close. If you bought a 100mm lens, it would act like a 200mm and bring the subject 4 times as close. (No free lunch: focusing is difficult and must be done manually.)

You need one of these to connect it to your camera. There are some made for all kinds of lenses.

I'd say start with the a 50. Check with your local craigslist. Usually something there.

Post some photos!

>And because they are literally just tubes, you will have the same optical quality as the original lens.

Almost, I've used tubes on my 85 1.8g and it tends to go a bit soft and slightly vieled. I would never consider that combo a proper replacement for my Tamron 90mm macro, but it's a compromise I make when I want to travel light. The results aren't bad. There's just a noticeable improvement when using the macro lens. I'd still recommend the OP try tubes out if they are just testing the waters for macro photography.

Heres a quick rundown on how to use legacy glass and why you should:
Why? Legacy glass is a) less expensive for the same image quality b) handmade that gives the image you take character (hard to explain this one) and c) is very good to strengthen your attention to detail (as you have to think about where exactly you want the focus to be.

How? If you have an e-mount camera, then all lenses should work with your camera, provided that you get the right adapter. For example, this minolta 50mm f1.7 on ebay needs a minolta md to emount adapter from amazon.

How (to use it)?
Once you have the lens and adapter, then you will have to do 3 things differently then when you are using a kit or native auto focus lens.

1. you will have to manually focus with the focus ring on the lens. This doesn't really take long to get the hang of, especially for wider-angle lenses, and even mid range lenses.
   
2. you will have to put the camera into shutter priority (or manual mode) so that you just have to worry about shutter speed and/or iso.
   
3. you will have to use the aperture ring to adjust the aperture manually. I'm assuming you know how aperture works. Basically, theres a ring behind the manual focus ring that allows you to go from wide open to f22 or wtv. I usually just leave it at or near wide open when I do portraits.
   
   What you are talking about is like the LAEA3 LAEA4 adapters that allow you to use a-mount lenses with/without auto focus, respectively. Those are expensive adapters and only get them if you have or are planning to invest in a-mount lenses. For the legacy lenses I'm talking about, any "dumb" adapter will do.

I'll let ya in on a little modders secret :) this tool will be your best friend

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J5F6ZI2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_h5hCDbK7EP89N

The answer to (1) depends on what lens you are using with the extension tubes, but yeah they should be fine if you just want something cheap. Note that those tubes have no electrical contacts, so you will have to stop down the lens on your camera, hold down the DoF preview button (if your camera has one) then disconnect the lens from the camera so that the aperture stays closed down. Sounds kind of unreliable, and not having any easy aperture control is a paint. You also won't have autofocus, which can actually be really handy for shooting negatives.

For cheap tubes, I'd rather pay an extra $10-20 and get ones that support aperture control and autofocus like these or these or these.

As far as (2) yeah tracing paper or white wax paper or baking paper works well. The brighter your light is, the thicker of paper you can use, and the more diffuse the light is going to be. People also use white plexiglass / plastic sheets if you have those handy.

Yes, I've used this adapter to successfully attach a few different lenses to my GH2.
Everything goes manual (of course), and the focal length is basically double the lens' listing, but otherwise pretty straight-forward, and works just fine.

As long as you're trying an extension tube, and not one of those macro lens attachments that screw onto the end of your lens like a filter. The magnification one is useless on those. If you have 20-40 bucks for probably okay results then definitely give it a shot. I'd love to hear how it goes.

Would be helpful to see the mount to confirm, but a quick google suggests that it's a Pentax K mount lens.

The best way to go about mounting it to an MFT camera would be to use a Pen K to MFT speedbooster, but you could grab a Pen K to EF adapter ring to use it with your Metabones instead.

The cool thing is that you can use DSLR Four Thirds lenses with a Micro Four Thirds body with an adapter (generic equivalent) that retains full autofocus capabilities, which allows you to use things like huge telephoto lenses with absurd maximum focal lengths.

There are also adapters for pretty much any lens type if you don't care about autofocus.

Why not just buy a GH5 with a speedbooster for your existing glass? You could save a few dollars on the adapter and instead of buying Metabones, maybe get this one instead. Some people are saying great things about it.

Autofocus won't be usable but it's just good practice to use manual focus on any camera.

I can give you a partial answer.

The tool for a screw with two holes is called a spanner. You can get them pretty cheaply on Amazon or at other places. (E.g. this item.) Or you can improvise by using, say, two nails and a pair of pliers.

Seals, including the mirror bumper, are easy. If you e-mail Jon Goodman (jon_goodman@yahoo.com), he'll sell you a properly cut set for your camera and will provide a very good set of instructions. For about $10.

I have Zeikos extension tubes for Nikon (they have canon too) they run about $60 ($50 for canon don't know why it's cheaper).

It works really well. I've heard of some extension tubes getting stuck on lenses but I have never had this problem with them. You can stack them for greater magnification.

Nikon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003IVZVDO/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1331756538&sr=8-1
Canon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003IVXPMS/ref=mp_s_a_2?qid=1331756538&sr=8-2

For that you'll need a macro lens. The only native macro lens right now is this one (and by all accounts it performs really well).

If you are mostly taking pictures of still things or you don't mind focusing manually, the budget option would be to buy an old manual focus lens and an adapter. You can usually pick up the Rokkor 50 mm f/3.5 in the MD or MC version for about $80, and then you can get an ordinary adapter for about $20, totalling about $100 for the whole setup. The Rokkor/Minolta can't quite get to less than 5 inches, but you can definitely take pictures of small insects or the like with it.

I too recommend getting the G85 over the Olympus.

You can using Canon lenses with these cameras, but usually only the EF lenses, not EF-S. For EF-S lenses, they're probably not worth paying for the adapter anyways. The adapters range in price, and the best is the Metabones Speed Booster, but there's also a knockoff Viltrox version that would make it work.

Something I never see mentioned often is cheap macro tubes like this. I swear these are the most unknown cheap piece of camera gear that is actually good. I got a set similar to these ones a couple of years ago and they've been great. They allow you to use your own lenses, and since they go behind the lens there isn't a ton of quality loss vs a cheap piece of glass that just screws onto the front. They even have a passthrough for the electronics so autofocus still works.

Here's some examples using those tubes shot through Canon L glass.

If you're talking about this:

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Professional-pointed-Spanner-Repairing/dp/B00J5F6O92

I use that exact one all the time and it is great. I have repaired several old "junker" cameras that basically just needed to have the leaf shutter removed and flushed out with some solvent to get them working like new again.

Then its Pentax K mount. That can be adapted pretty easily. The camera won't be able to control aperture, and no autofocus. Other than that it'll work fine. Just use the aperture ring on the lens. Manually focusing is a bit hard on a DSLR particularly with a small viewfinder like yours, I'd use live view and maybe magnify it.

Edit: heres one that allows for focus confirm. http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Adapter-Dandelion-Confirmation-Digital/dp/B003Y3EJMU

yes, but they are mostly manual unless you want to spend hundreds of dollars for an electric one and the electric ones are relatively new and unreliable

https://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Mount-Adapter-Mirrorless-Camera/dp/B003G49V70

you are better off selling the 50 1.8 with the d3200 or by itself when it's time and buy the g7

I've used these:

M42
PentaxK
Nikon

and have gotten pretty good results shooting video with my 60D.

> e of the bett

I've been shooting on mine for about a week now and it seems like it works well. Most of the guys on DPReview also use Fotasy adapters. Though to be fair, I've only used [this version] (http://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-NAMDT-Minolta-E-Mount-Adapter/dp/B003XQ6FDE) so I can't speak to the build quality of their other adapters.

I loose and break things a lot, so

1. I use (this)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NHZSHK/ref=oss_product]to keep my lens caps attached. The problem I had with this was that the cap would bounce around and I was afraid it would hit the lens, so I put velcro on half the lens cap and on the left side of the camera so that the lens cap can be velcroed to the side. This keeps the cap well out of the way, and keeps it from getting lost.
   
   
2. I don't usually rely on warranties, but I got a pretty good deal on the warranty ($200 for the camera and lens for 5 years), which covers replacing the camera exactly once. I don't know whether I'll come out ahead or not, but if I use my camera for 5 years, I'm betting yes.
   
   
3. As others have said, have a camera bag for travelling among cities, but during the day, try and just take the camera -- choose a lens a day and shoot with that. (seeing panoramas? take the 14 mm lens. Seeing art? take the walk around or portrait lens. At the wedding, go with the portrait lens). When you are taking a thousand photos a week, you have time to experiment and loose some shots. You will not get every shot regardless, either because you left the right lens in the hotel room, or its in your camera bag, or you are busy switching lenses. You could get a second camera, but that's overkill.

Heres a tip, just buy a large ND filter, biggest you can afford and get a set of step up rings HERE. Then you can ensure that the ND filter should fit most lenses you buy in the future.

I use this one and it works great.

Macro Extension tubes - ~$60

Yongnuo 560 III Speedlight - ~$70

The speedlight is fantastic and with a set of the radio triggers for about $30 it's a really cheap way to get the flash off camera.

There's Nikon with their D3000-line and D5000-line, and they have their own type of extension tubes for their mount as well. Canon and Nikon will have the most robust autofocus lens linups, I'm just personally more familiar with Canon's more inexpensive options having used them more than any other manufacturer.

If you have a Nikon preference, here's an alternative list:

• Used 35mm f1.8G DX for ~$150
  
• Set of extension tubes for ~$40
  
• Used Nikon D3200 for ~$270-290 or used D3300 for ~$315
  
  There's also options with mirrorless with Sony, Panasonic, and Olympus having reasonable choices. The issue with most of them is that they don't have a decades-old lens catalog to pull from, and most adapted lenses are going to either require an expensive adapter or be manual focus which is something you requested not having to do. If you don't mind doing manual focus, then you'll have quite a few more options.

In addition to the other replies if you think you will miss the depth of field properties of full frame and are buying a cheap adaptor anyways you might want to check out one that is a combo focal reducer like this one. side note A7ii is at about the same price range and may have a lot of what you are looking for sans a few things like 4k video.
https://www.amazon.com/VILTROX-EF-E-Auto-focus-Adapter-Metabones/dp/B015OJ3R9M/ref=sr_1_7?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1492586036&sr=1-7&keywords=focal+reducer

Is that a canon or Nikon mount 50mm?

Do yourself a favor if you plan on using more manual old school glass, invest $130 in a focal reducer; these things are freakin vodoo light magic. A reducer gives you an extra stop of light, it also makes the lens a roughly 35mm sensor focal length, so a true 50mm which is much easier to manage then the crop 75mm.

https://www.amazon.com/VILTROX-EF-E-Auto-focus-Adapter-Metabones/dp/B015OJ3R9M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1494518280&sr=1-1&keywords=can+to+mount+reducer

Fotodiox is the go-to adapter brand. I have both the expensive and the cheap adapters and honestly couldn't tell you the difference. They both work exactly the same!

Awesome, my father-in-law has one, although his is beat up. It's a basic SLR, with zero fancy features but very durable.

Your Canon lenses won't fit. It has a Pentax K mount.

You can get an adapter to put Rocoh/Pentax lenses on your Canon but I'm not sure you can get an adapter to put EOS lenses on the Richoh/Pentax.

You should be able to use any film with it. I'd recommend ISO100 or ISO200 for outdoors, ISO400 or higher for indoors.

Budget Idea

get this lens or spring for a 50mm 1.4 takumar ($100 or so) and get this adapter and you can use that sweet fast prime on your canon for less than $50

You can buy adapter rings to adapt a larger filter for a smaller lens. On wide angle lenses there may be vignetting, but in this case it should be fine. Here is a set on Amazon: http://smile.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Anodized-49-52mm-52-55mm-55-58mm/dp/B001G445Q4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420065195&sr=1-1&keywords=step+up+ring

You need to adapt a 58mm filter to a 52mm lens.

You can try a filter wrench (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAPdfGZK6GY).

I would use a small file or saw blade to cut two grooves in the filter ring adapter, and then use a spanner wrench (something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Professional-Stainless-Spanner-Opening/dp/B00J5F6ZI2/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1483806955&sr=8-10&keywords=spanner+wrench) to twist it off. Be very careful not to damage anything else. Goes without saying that the filter adapter won't be usable again once it's off with this method - not that it matters most likely.

All you really need is a k mount to EF mount adaptor.

You can pretty much throw any lens on Canon with an adaptor, with a few exceptions.

The K1000 uses the Pentax K mount, so you probably want an adaptor like this instead.

Pentax used M42 some time prior to the K1000.

Lenscap keeper, for example You get a better price ordering several (shipping can be where they get you).

Just get some step-up rings. They make a bunch of different sizes, and are fairly cheap. I have a couple 52-to-55mm, and a 55-to-62mm to fit older filters. It was actually cheaper to buy a 52-to-55 & 55-to-62 and put them together, then get a 52-to-62mm. Most of the time, they are less than $5 each.

Here is an example (with a bunch of different sizes)
http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Anodized-49-52mm-52-55mm-55-58mm/dp/B001G445Q4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1302295680&sr=8-3

Will these 2 pieces work together? I'm try the nikon adaptor route on my T2i to take advantage of the cheaper 1.4 nikon lenses.

the lense

the adaptor

There’s actually a tool for this, it’s called a Spanner Wrench:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J5F6ZI2

That said, the big flathead solution mentioned above is what I’ve always used.

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This one is a basic adapter. Or this for a speedboosting adapter with aperture control.

Couple of options for Nikon extension tubes;

Kenko Tubes

or

Zeikos Tubes

This is the one I suggest.

http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Pro-Adapter-Nikon-Lens/dp/B002JWYAXA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1371055284&sr=8-4&keywords=Nikon+to+Canon+EOS+Adapter

So what kinda adapter do you need for this?

will this work : https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-NAMDT-Minolta-Mount-Adapter/dp/B003XQ6FDE#customerReviews ?

https://www.amazon.ca/Fotodiox-Adapter-Thirds-Olympus-Panasonic/dp/B003G49V70

What camera is this? I believe this is the tool you’re looking for. https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Professional-Stainless-Spanner-Opening/dp/B00J5F6ZI2/ref=asc_df_B00J5F6ZI2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309763890402&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12438393495488460539&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014317&hvtargid=pla-347938689790&psc=1

It will work with your metabones with this Fotodiox Pro Chrome (Type 2) Lens Mount Adapter, M42 Lens https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y2Z6X2/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_ZhfUDbSPQV17V

I ended up grabbing this adapter but can't test until my lens arrives.

Correct. This is a manual lens, so the adapter is essentially just a spacer..

I'm actually selling a Micro-Nikkor 55 for $50; the older non-Ai version is potentially even less because you can't fit it to much these days.

This is what I bought. They occasionally lose their connect with the body, but usually jiggering it a little bit, or just turning the body off and back on again, will fix the issue: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IR5CSV8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05__o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The biggest drawback of the Sony A7s is terrible rolling shutter, it would not be a good for sports and fast motion video. The Black Magic Pocket is a haphazard novelty camcorder in my opinion. I've had a few on rental that had operating issues, there's a reason the price dropped so drastically on those. Consider maybe the Panasonic GH4 for your video needs. This adapter should work for your Nikon F mount lenses to micro-fourthirds. Not the best for low light however.

Honestly, it's on its way to being outdated but a Canon 5d Mark III works well in low light, shoots full-frame video, and is still a powerhouse of a stills camera.

I gotta agree with Sloore on the Pentax glass. Search "SMC Pentax-M" on ebay and tons of lenses will pop up. I also recommend buying an adapter for every lens. They can be kind of a pain in the ass to switch and when speed is important it can really bog you down.

http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Adapter-Dandelion-Confirmation-adapter/dp/B003Y3EJMU/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_2

These are what I use, I was a little weary with how inexpensive they were but I haven't had any issues yet.