Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter, Black M42 (42mm x1 thread Mount) Lens to Canon EOS DSLR Adapter, fits Canon EOS 1d,1ds,Mark II, III, IV, 5D, MarK II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, Digital Rebel xt, xti, xs, xsi, t1i, t2i, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 1000D

by Fotodiox

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001G4QXN2
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #7 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lens Accessories > Adapters & Converters
• 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well-made adapter, but for one flaw..., July 11, 2010

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RI Sadler (Mosselbaai, Suid-Afrika) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter, Black M42 (42mm x1 thread Mount) Lens to Canon EOS DSLR Adapter, fits Canon EOS 1d,1ds,Mark II, III, IV, 5D, MarK II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, Digital Rebel xt, xti, xs, xsi, t1i, t2i, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 1000D (Electronics)

The adapter is very well made and fits better than most from other sources. However, it has one very irritating flaw. The M42 thread on the examples I bought are off by roughly 60 degrees, meaning that instead of the distance scale marker sitting at the top, it now sits well to the right. The A/M lever is now also very difficult to use, as it in turn sits at the top, right under the "extension" for the flash.

I have contacted Fotodiox about this, but no response.

For the casual M42 lens user, this adapter is recommended. But for the use-M42-lenses-daily user (like myself), the search for a good converter continues, as this isn't it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great!, August 21, 2009

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C. A. Hartman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter, Black M42 (42mm x1 thread Mount) Lens to Canon EOS DSLR Adapter, fits Canon EOS 1d,1ds,Mark II, III, IV, 5D, MarK II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, Digital Rebel xt, xti, xs, xsi, t1i, t2i, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 1000D (Electronics)

This works just as it is supposed to. I have a Canon Xsi DSLR and a handful of lenses from my mother's 40 year old pentax. All work great!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome., January 4, 2011

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Anh Dang - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter, Black M42 (42mm x1 thread Mount) Lens to Canon EOS DSLR Adapter, fits Canon EOS 1d,1ds,Mark II, III, IV, 5D, MarK II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, Digital Rebel xt, xti, xs, xsi, t1i, t2i, 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 1000D (Electronics)

It's cheap, it does the job and it does the job well. You can pay more for another one with AF chip, but expect to pay a lot more. I chose the black anodized version to match the lenses and the body's color. It is built to function and and to last, so no worry, it works right out of the box.

45 degree off axis? Not a problem. All focus distances work. Great value!