Is it possible to mount FD lenses onto Nikon bodies

Dear All,

Is it possible mount FD lenses onto Nikon bodies, and if it is are there disadvantages of doing so. With thanks, David

Without adding relay optics to maintain infinity focus, the only way

to mount FD on Nikon F is to modify the lens. This is due to the

Nikon mount register (film plane to front surface of mount on camera)

being something like 3mm greater than the FD. Therefore, a simple,

non optical adapter will not work. BTW, I saw a 300 f4L at a NW swap

meet that had the FD mount removed and a Nikon F put in it's place.

I don't think any of the auto diaphragm mechanism operated because

Nikon and Canon mechanisms move in opposite directions and it would

be a job to reverse them.

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If you're doing macro work with tubes or bellows and reversing rings

then all you need is a Nikon F to filter thread adapter. Canon made

a gizmo called a macro auto ring that mated with the camera end of

the reversed lens that used a double cable release to stop down the

lens while the exposure was made.

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Cheers,

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Duane