Fotodiox Chrome Lens Mount Adapter, M42 (42mm x1 thread Mount) Lens to Pentax K-x/PK Adapter, for Pentax K200d, K20d, K100D Super, K10D, K110D,K100D, *ist DL2, *ist DS2, *ist DL, *ist DS, Samsung GX-20, GX-10

by Fotodiox

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001G4LOCC
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #19 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lighting > Mounting Hardware
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 15, 2008

Product Description

If you have a SLR or DSLR camera and other maker/mount lenses, the Fotodiox Mount Adapters allow you to use your lenses on the film/digital camera body. Sharing lenses has some distinct advantages. Certain prime lens just can't be replaced, and you save cost of purchase lenses. ¡Fotodiox offers a range of adapter from large format to smaller format digital adapters. Adapting larger format lens, i.e., large format û medium format, medium format û 35mm, excellent edge-to-edge sharpness; and the smaller 24x36 mm image field helps minimize the effects of lens distortion and aberration.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty useless, October 15, 2009

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Gawain J. Roberts (Ft Collins, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fotodiox Chrome Lens Mount Adapter, M42 (42mm x1 thread Mount) Lens to Pentax K-x/PK Adapter, for Pentax K200d, K20d, K100D Super, K10D, K110D,K100D, *ist DL2, *ist DS2, *ist DL, *ist DS, Samsung GX-20, GX-10 (Electronics)

I have a few lenses from my film kit that I wanted to use with my Pentax K20D, so I picked up this adapter.

Tried it on my Sigma zoom lens, and with a little effort managed to get it working. I detached the lens, which left the adapter still attached to the camera body - not ideal, but the torque applied whilst turning the lens overcame the threaded lens-adapter coupling rather than the adapter-camera coupling. The adapter was pretty tight but I eventually managed to remove it with the releasing tool (the flat object seen in the item picture).

I put the adapter on one of my prime lenses hand-tight, but for some reason the adapter would no longer attach to the camera. I have examined in every-which way to figure out why - even removing the spring clip, but it won't attach. What's worse is that the adapter is now stuck to my prime lens - making it useless! I have tried penetrating oil, locking it in a vice etc. but nothing has worked. The ring has very little purchase on it when you want to remove it by hand.

Disappointing, and I put it down to poor engineering rather than my ineptitude.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised, January 28, 2010

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Tiffany Pincombe (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fotodiox Chrome Lens Mount Adapter, M42 (42mm x1 thread Mount) Lens to Pentax K-x/PK Adapter, for Pentax K200d, K20d, K100D Super, K10D, K110D,K100D, *ist DL2, *ist DS2, *ist DL, *ist DS, Samsung GX-20, GX-10 (Electronics)

I attached this adapter to my camera (not to my lens) using the included tool, and it clicked right into place. I was then able to mount my M42 lenses to it without any problems. The adapter isn't supposed to come off with the lens, it's supposed to stay on the camera when you remove the lens. The spring clip on the adapter needs to be pressed in using the included tool for the adapter to come off, it has nothing to do with the K-mount release button. It's unfortunate that a previous reviewer got this wrong.

The first couple times putting this adapter on the camera were a little tough, but it wore in quickly and now works flawlessly. The adapter mounts flush with the camera's body, so all my M42 lenses can focus to infinity. The M42 threads are smooth and solid, I've never had a problem removing or installing lenses. This is everything I was looking for in an adapter, and I didn't have to pay $50 for the Pentax-branded one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These adapters do the job., March 22, 2010

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MiBow (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fotodiox Chrome Lens Mount Adapter, M42 (42mm x1 thread Mount) Lens to Pentax K-x/PK Adapter, for Pentax K200d, K20d, K100D Super, K10D, K110D,K100D, *ist DL2, *ist DS2, *ist DL, *ist DS, Samsung GX-20, GX-10 (Electronics)

These screw mount adapters do the job they were intended to do. They enable you to use old M42 screw mount lenses on a modern digital camera. Since I have an adapter for each M42 lens I own I leave them permanently mounted to my lenses. This way I can remove the spring clip on each adapter an not have to worry about using the key that comes with it. Since they are so inexpensive it makes it much easier to just leave them on the lens. I just remove them from the camera like I do any other lens. It also allows the lens to focus to infinity since it is flush with the flange on the cameraThe Camera Hunter Pentax K Mount Camera to M42 Screwmount Lens Adapter Ring