Canon Fd Lens to Nikon F Mount Adapter Review

Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

Nov x, 2009

Before digital I endemic several Canon slr camera bodies and many of the Canon FD Manual Focus lenses. They have been sitting in a rubber storage area for the longest fourth dimension now. Has anyone have any experience with this lens adapter:

http://rugift.com/photocameras/canon-fd-nikon-adapter.htm

BTW I own the Nikon D300. Thanks

Re: Catechism FD Lens to Nikon adapter

I haven't used information technology personally, but it does have a corrective elements, which volition more than likely than non degrade the image quality somewhat. I recollect Bjorn Rorslett replaced the entire mount on an FD tilt shift lens to work on Nikon, but that seems like a lot of try.

Lift Off • Contributing Fellow member • Posts: 541

Re: Catechism FD Lens to Nikon adapter

This would really interest me very much every bit well... I have 3 nice FD lens.

What do they mean by "the adapter has correction lens inside"?

By the way, there are cheaper ones on ebay.
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Paul Pasco • Veteran Fellow member • Posts: 8,992

Re: Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

In answer to Lift Off • November 11, 2009

Elevator Off wrote:

This would actually interest me very much as well... I have iii nice FD lens.

What do they hateful by "the adapter has correction lens within"?

By the manner, there are cheaper ones on ebay.
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The Nikon F mount has a longer registration altitude than near FF and APS-c mounts and so for other lenses to be able to focus at infinity the adapter has a weak correction lens to allow the lens to work at infinity. Without the corrector lens the adapter acts equally a short extension tube allowing closer focus but not infinity focus. The beauty of the micro iv/3 mount is that it is and so short that almost any lens can be adapted to it.
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Lift Off • Contributing Member • Posts: 541

Re: Catechism FD Lens to Nikon adapter

I run into. Cheers for the explanation.

Hopefully it doesn't dethrone image quality by much... I think I'1000 actually going for 1 of these.
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Re: Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

In reply to Lift Off • Nov 12, 2009

Lift Off wrote:

I encounter. Thank you lot for the caption.

Hopefully it doesn't degrade epitome quality by much... I think I'one thousand really going for ane of these.
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I'll probably end up trying 1 for the D300. I'll report dorsum equally before long as I get some results. If past chance y'all get to effort 1 first delight tell u.s. what y'all think and or post a few photos. Thank you.

As well thanks Paul Pasco for the explanation.

Bjorn and Marty Forscher...

VTHokiEE06 wrote:

I haven't used it personally, but information technology does have a corrective elements, which volition more likely than not degrade the image quality somewhat. I think Bjorn Rorslett replaced the entire mountain on an FD tilt shift lens to work on Nikon, but that seems like a lot of endeavor.

Bjorn had the rear mounting portion of a Nikon 28mm PC lens stripped away and the front end part mounted in a small tilt/shift bellows.

Marty Forscher (recently deceased) is the ane who used to replace the Canon mount on the Canon 24mm TS/E with a Nikon mount.

Either way is a lot of work, merely at least the second way lets you pay someone else to become practice the hard work for you lot.

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Anotheer FD - Nikon adapter that'due south less expensive.

Here's the link I kickoff posted. This adapter sells for $75.00.

http://rugift.com/photocameras/canon-fd-nikon-adapter.htm

Here's an adapter with the same description for $39.99.
This adapter comes in 2 parts

http://www.dinodirect.com/Canon-FD-Lens-to-Nikon-SLR-Mount-Adapter/AFFID-xx.html

Packet Included:

1 x Canon FD Lens
1 x Nikon SLR Mount Adapter

pluton • Veteran Member • Posts: 3,475

Re: Anotheer FD - Nikon adapter that's less expensive.

Beware that the epitome quality formed past your Catechism lens + the adapter may not resemble the image quality of the Catechism lens alone.
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Lift Off • Contributing Member • Posts: 541

Re: Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

I ended upward buying one from ebay. I'll definitely post some samples when it gets here as well (although I'm sure it will have two~3 weeks...).

By the mode, which FD lens do yous accept?

Lewis Junior wrote:

I'll probably terminate upward trying one for the D300. I'll study back as soon as I go some results. If by take a chance y'all get to try one first please tell us what y'all think and or post a few photos. Thanks.

Also thanks Paul Pasco for the explanation.

Re: Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

In answer to Lift Off • Nov 15, 2009

Lift Off wrote:

I ended up buying one from ebay. I'll definitely mail some samples when information technology gets here equally well (although I'm sure it will take ii~3 weeks...).

By the way, which FD lens do you have?

I have the Canon FD:
100 - 300 f/5.six,
35 - 105 F/3.5,
50 f/1.8,
50 f/1.4,
28 f/1.eight

All not pro lenses nonetheless my fave was the 50mm f/1.iv back then.

I also take a few Vivatar and off brand lenses for the Canon.

Lift Off • Contributing Member • Posts: 541

Re: Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

So, practise you already accept the adapter?

I'm looking frontwards for samples taken with the 50mm f/i.4 (which I likewise own).

Lewis Inferior wrote:

I have the Canon FD:
100 - 300 f/5.6,
35 - 105 F/three.5,
50 f/i.viii,
50 f/1.4,
28 f/i.8

All not pro lenses even so my fave was the 50mm f/i.4 back then.

I also have a few Vivatar and off make lenses for the Canon.

Re: Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

In reply to Elevator Off • May 12, 2010

I too have a few Canon FD lenses that I would like to use on my nikon DSLR. Had y'all ever received this adaptor, and how did the moving picture quality turn out? I would love to meet the set-up and some sample pictures. Cheers!!

Elevator Off • Contributing Member • Posts: 541

Re: Canon FD Lens to Nikon adapter

Awful!

I ended up ownership one off ebay, but soon returned it and thankfully got all the money back.

First, I had difficulties mounting information technology on the body (and mounting the FD lens on information technology). Finishing was really bad, on both sides.

Simply the optical quality was the worst. Soft, milky images was all I got. I'k not sure if I accept some samples, simply I'll bank check it and postal service here if I do.

Peradventure the OP had a unlike feel though...

emilyadel wrote:

I too accept a few Canon FD lenses that I would like to use on my nikon DSLR. Had you ever received this adaptor, and how did the picture quality turn out? I would honey to run across the gear up-up and some sample pictures. Thanks!!

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