DIY Canon EOS to Nikon F Mount Adapter

[gphoto]

I had a little too much time at work today (i work for a camera shop) and found

a 55mm f1.2 Nikon that I really wanted to try out. Problem was that the winter

has gotten me severely uninspired and the thought of souping up my own film

holds little appeal. So I looked up a way to mount a Nikon lens on a Canon Body

(1d M2 for me). Nothing came back for a diy solution to the problem and the only

option seemed to be buying an adapter for $60-200. I decided to take the matter

into my own hands and set about building one.

 

I pulled the back mount off a broken canon lens and the mount off an old Nikon

EM that we had lying around. I had to file the canon mount down quite a bit to

get it to infinity focus (I think) but after that it was just a matter of

grabbing my trusty blow torch and soldering them together.

 

Voila!

 

I now have a 50$ 55mm f1.2 mounted on my Eos 1D MII and it cost me all of nothing.

 

Pardon the rather bad photos, took them with my cell phone :)

 

If there's any interest I could provide better photos and a better walk through.

 

<img src="http://www.solophotography.com/eosadapt.jpg">

[bueh]

Where do you live? Nikon-EOS adapters can found on that big internet auction site for around €10-15 (with p&p) last time I checked. No need to grab a blow torch

[gphoto]

that's still 30$ more than I spent ;)

[digitmstr]

>>that's still 30$ more than I spent ;)<<

 

 

That is if your time is worth nothing of course :)

 

I have several adapters I bought from EBay for no more than $20.00 ea. a while back. They are for several manual focus lenses I used to have, in various formats (Nikon, M42, Contax, etc...).

 

In the end, I got tired of dealing with the exposure modes limitations and have sold all my MF lenses. But, I did love the look of that lens wide open! Here's a test pix I took with that very Nikon lens...<div></div>

[gphoto]

Well considering I was at work I guess I made about 10$ building a lens adapter. ;) Shhhh, dont tell the boss.

[tommyinca]

Sometime F-mount to EOS adpater are as low as $12.95. If you have the time, skill and tools, take an Canon 1.4X MK1 and turn it into a FD-EOS adapter, I bet you can make some money with it (if done right).

[gphoto]

Jesus man, the point is not that I could have bought a lens adapter for 12$ or 20$ or 15 pounds.

 

The point is that I made my own lens adapter and I think it's brilliant!

 

I'm laughing right now but seriously, I don't care if you can buy one cheaper than I made mine. Some of us like to go about things the wrong way and just make our own stuff. If you're someone who likes to shop for everything go ahead. I was simply letting other similarly stupid people like myself that making your is possible. We DIY'ers also stand a good chance of catching things on fire, getting fired for doodling on the job and other very exciting things.

[fherd_tiongson]

Giles

 

I like your attitude.

Some there have hasselblad lenses and buy adapter you use in their DSLR.

But you you have a knowledge your using it.

 

MEN YOUR GREAT. your craftmanship cannot paid by others.

 

Even we have a pity dollars in our pocket the enjoyment is the most important.

The way you do is the creativity.

 

I have a nikkor lenses and will try to buy Canon and will used all my nikkor lens.

 

I'll be not in DARKSIDE or JEDAI.

 

Some will call me Canonik. No moer Nikon/Canon war. It is the creativity.

 

We'll see ouput than sound.

 

 

keep on click.

 

fherD

[frankz]

Giles -

 

Somehow or another those homemade widgets seem to take better photos than the off-the-shelf stuff, don't they.

 

I do the same. By trade, I'm a diemaker and by default I'm my own SK Grimes. Cheaper or not you've got something nobody else has.

 

Feed 'em a fish.

[digitmstr]

>>Well considering I was at work I guess I made about 10$ building a lens adapter. ;) Shhhh, dont tell the boss.<<

 

LOL! Who know, he may want you to build him/her one!