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Product Dimensions

1 x 1 x 1 inches

Item Weight

1 pounds

ASIN

B00B0MDDQU

Item model number

XL-NIK

Customer Reviews

4.0 130 ratings

4.0 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#991 in Camera Lens Adapters & Converters

Date First Available

June 17, 2003

Manufacturer

MacGroup

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The Novoflex XL-NIK Adapter allows mounting Nikon lenses onto any of Canon's XL series camcorders. With this adapter, XL1/XL1s/XL2 users will be able to draw from a great variety of high-quality lenses that can be maximized for different setups and applications.

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4 out of 5

130 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, performance, and fit of the adapter. They mention that it's well-made, works well, and provides a perfect fit. That said, some complain about the lack of automatic functions like focus and metering. Opinions are mixed on value.

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7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the adapter. They mention that it is well-made, solid, and engineered. Some say that the adaptor feels smooth compared to others.

"...the price, keep in mind that what you're paying for is a well-manufactured adaptor...." Read more

"Do yourself a favor and buy the good adapter! This adapter feels really solid and I am not worried that my lens will drop due to a failure!..." Read more

"German quality. Action feels smooth compared to others." Read more

"Does what it does well, nothing more, nothing less. Build quality is phenomenal!" Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the adapter. They mention that it works well with their Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II and is very good.

"This one came Ken Rockwell recommended. Expensive, but works well with my Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II...." Read more

"it works very well with what i use it for. i bought a cheapter version but it did not work" Read more

"Solid Build. Very good!" Read more

"Works perfectly..." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the fit of the camera other accessories. They mention that it's a perfect fit.

"...This one fits perfectly. If you're unsure about the price, keep in mind that what you're paying for is a well-manufactured adaptor...." Read more

"Excellent quality and fit. The only downside is it is very tight. I suppose the German tolerances are really tight...." Read more

"...It is tight and has no light leaks. The product arrived ahead of schedule too." Read more

5 customers mention2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the adapter. Some mention that it's worth the extra money to get something that connects, while others say that it was wasted, flimsy, and not worth the price. Some customers also mention that the adaptor doesn't have any method of adjusting.

"...This was wasted, wasted money. Duct tape strapping your Nikon lens to an X body will be just as effective and less costly.Caveat emptor...." Read more

"...that are worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, I think it's worth the extra money to get something that connects correctly...." Read more

"Pretty useless as it doesn't have any method of adjusting aperture...." Read more

"This is by far the best adapter out there and is worth the additional costs. It is tight and has no light leaks...." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers are not satisfied with the automatic function of the adapter. They mention that it does not autofocus and metering.

"...Keep in mind that this adaptor does not do autofocus." Read more

"...Not a single shot was in acceptable focus. None. I tried my darnedest to focus properly using the latest Fuji focus peaking...." Read more

"...for each other Attaching the adapter was chore the lack of automatic functions like focus and metering made it all too cumbersome to use." Read more

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Scott Stevenson

Perfect Fit

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2014

Style: Sony-E BodyVerified Purchase

I've tried a lot of lens adaptors and most of them have been too tight. This one fits perfectly. If you're unsure about the price, keep in mind that what you're paying for is a well-manufactured adaptor. If you're attaching lenses that are worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, I think it's worth the extra money to get something that connects correctly. I also have the Novoflex adaptors for converting M and EF lenses to Sony E Mount cameras, and they fit perfectly, as well.

Keep in mind that this adaptor does not do autofocus.

11 people found this helpful

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Street Shooter

Excellent quality and fit

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2015

Style: Leica M BodyVerified Purchase

Excellent quality and fit. The only downside is it is very tight. I suppose the German tolerances are really tight. It takes anl effort to put on and take off.

One person found this helpful

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themaj

Well constructed & engineered

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2011

Style: Sony-E BodyVerified Purchase

I purchased this with the intent of allowing use of my Nikon lenses with the new Sony NEX Video Cam. The adapter works as advertised however Sony has missed the mark with the camera. I have returned the camera and will now return the adapter. The adapter allows use of all my lenses and the Nikon lenses are a dramatic improvement over the 2 available Sony lenses...the 2 main reasons for returning the camera are: the microphone system is too sensitive and picks ups every strange noise from the sides of the action (4 mics with no control) and the viewfinder cannot be flipped 180 degrees to see yourself when shooting yourself...I went with the Sony HXRMC50U...a far superior camera (IMHO) at a lower price.

9 people found this helpful

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Clemson J Clemson

Entirely wasted money - not a single shot in acceptable focus

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2013

Style: Fuji-X Mount BodyVerified Purchase

I have captured several dozen frames with Nikon glass on an X-E1 using this adapter. Not a single shot was in acceptable focus. None. I tried my darnedest to focus properly using the latest Fuji focus peaking. What appeared perfectly in focus during peaking shifted out of focus when the shutter release was half pressed, appearing this way in the finished capture.

Aperture control was so crude as to be useless. Stopping down afforded only marginally better sharpness at considerable loss of speed.

This was wasted, wasted money. Duct tape strapping your Nikon lens to an X body will be just as effective and less costly.

Caveat emptor. Wish I could get my money back.

6 people found this helpful

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Don

Novaflex EOS Nikon Lens Adapter Works Well

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2014

Style: Canon EF BodyVerified Purchase

This one came Ken Rockwell recommended. Expensive, but works well with my Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II. A far site better than my FD to EOS POS adapter.

It is easy to attach but a little diffcult to remove. I didn't receive instruction with it, but figured out after a little trial and error that it can be simply removed by depressing the small lever on the side, (and I do mean small).

The other reviews I read recommended having a seperate adapter for each lens but at that price I can live with my one, though I am looking for another at a cheaper price. Two would be twice as nice.

5 people found this helpful

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robert mcneil

Cheap Adapter

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016

Style: Canon EF Body w/Lens Aperture Control

i use one from ebay that cost $11.60 and works great with my sigma 180 Nikon fit to 7d mark2 i like it that munch i got a second one for my Nikon 12-24 and have no problems what so ever

One person found this helpful

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David Smith

Excellent Results

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2014

Style: Fuji-X Mount Body

When this adapter is used according to the instructions and each lens used is set-up properly on the Fujifilm X body, it works on any Nikon lens. The very best results come by mounting Nikon's wonderful AI-S Manual focus lenses or "D" lenses because they have aperture rings so the aperture can be set on the lens and not on the guess-work, un-marked aperture ring on the adapter. Having said that I have had excellent results with the 50mm f1.8G and 35mm f1.8G lenses by simply setting the Novoflex ring in the middle of the range. I have even used the monster 300mm f4 lens with this adapter on my X-E2, but the longer the focal length, the harder focusing becomes. I would recommend not using Nikon's cheaper zoom lenses. Prime lenses simply work better and because of the excellent focus ring action on the AI-S lenses such as the 50mm f1.4, the 55mm f2.8 micro nikkor, the 105mm f2.5 and the 180mm f2.8, precision focus is more easily attained. I have also used Zeiss manual focus lens such as the 28mm f2 ZF, 25mm f2 ZF and the 50mm Makro Planar f2 ZF with excellent results. Using high quality manual focus lenses makes the whole shooting experience a pleasure and the precise focusing of these lenses will yield stunning results in the right hands.

The cons: Though this adapter is a precision tool, it still seems a bit over-priced and the lens release button is small, and definitely not easy on the fingers to operate (thus the 4 stars)

4 people found this helpful

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Yuan Zhan

But this one. It can focus to infinity.

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023

Style: Leica M BodyVerified Purchase

Simple

One person found this helpful

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MALYS

Excellent accessoire. Fabrication soignée, c’est bien di Novoflex !

Reviewed in France on September 15, 2022

Style: Leica T BodyVerified Purchase

Adaptation d'optiques Nikkor directement sur Leica SL

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JUAN CARLOS

EXTRAORDINARIO, calidad superlativa.

Reviewed in Spain on December 28, 2018

Style: Fuji-X Mount BodyVerified Purchase

Una de mis mejores inversiones. Tengo ópticas NIKKOR AI y AF-D de mis Nikon y no quería renunciar a ellas con la XPRO2. No sólo va sin holguras, sino que ademas , puedes sacar la óptica sin hacer fuerza (como en adaptadores muy baratos). Su rendimiento es extraordinario. Muy recomendable.

2 people found this helpful

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dpsisi

Novoflex adapter is cost cutter

Reviewed in India on September 20, 2018

Style: Sony-E BodyVerified Purchase

Those who use multiple brands of cameras (both Sony NEX and Nikon) here’s a beautiful item to cut costs of lenses. Virtually all Nikon F mount lenses can be used with Sony’s light workhorses with this. Moreover if the lens permits one can control the aperture mechanically as well. Works with precision while tele-extenders fitted to zoom.

Wait not done .. if one has Nikon T adapter, don’t need to buy another E mount adapter anymore for digiscoping with a 1-2 kg spotting scope as well. No extra vibration with a good tripod.

No additional noise or extra chromatic abberation or vignetting due to the adapter. Solid built, perfect fit on both sides.

Con side .. need to be comfortable with manual focusing. Cost side .. great value for money.

James Cunningham

Excellent product. Used with Nikkor AI and AIS prime ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2017

Style: Sony-E BodyVerified Purchase

Excellent product. Used with Nikkor AI and AIS prime lenses, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 100mm (Nikon series-e). All focus at hard stop infinity at full aperture on Sony A7 fitted with Fotodiox TOUGH E-Mount Signature Edition replacement mount. Nikon F-mount was introduced in 1959 and hasn’t changed except for Aperture Indexing AI in 1977 and later AI-S for manual lenses. Adapter works with pre-AI (non AI), AI and AIS lenses. Also works with AF lenses, with or without aperture ring, albeit in manual focus mode (adapter has blue ring for aperture control, non-clicked)

did

bon adaptateur

Reviewed in France on May 12, 2017

Style: Leica M BodyVerified Purchase

Premier tests avec un 20mm 2.8 ais sur M9 concluant. M10 à venir.
Atention la bague bleue permet d'ouvrir le diaphragme ... penser à la mettre en position fermée !

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