photo:lenscompatibility
lens mount cross-compatibility table
see also:
introduction
- lenses with long flange distances such as Leica-R, Nikon F and Olympus OM can be used on most digital cameras with interchangeable lenses.
- Olympus OM lenses are much sought after not just because they can fit nearly any camera (except Nikon), but they are beautifully made and compact.
- Nikon dSLRs with their long lens mount flange are the LEAST adaptable, and really you are almost stuck with only using Nikon mount lenses on these cameras.
- if you want the most fun with legacy lenses, buy a mirrorless camera systems
- not included in the table below is the new Canon EF-M mount which has a 18mm flange distance and a 58mm diameter mount, adapter is available to allow mounting EF-S and EF lenses
- the old 8mm D-mount cine lenses (eg. Wollensak) can really only be used on Pentax Q cameras, although they can be used on Micro Four Thirds system via a D-mount to C-mount adapter then a C-mount to M43 adapter, but you cannot gain infinity focus (perhaps maximum focus is about 2 feet), and there will be vignetting. You will have better results with the C-mount lenses.
- full frame mirrorless update:
- Nikon Z system has 16mm flange distance and AF adapter is now available for Sony FE lenses!
- this is now THE MOST adaptable camera system available
- Canon R system has a 20mm flange distance
compatibility table
| Lens mount | flange | MicroFourThirds | Sony NEX | Samsung NX | Four Thirds | Canon EF-S | Canon EF | Nikon DX | Nikon FX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crop factor | 2x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 2x | 1.6x | 1.0x | 1.5x | 1.0x | |
| flange distance | 20mm | 18mm | 25.5mm | 38.7mm | 44mm | 44mm | 46.5mm | 46.5mm | |
| Pentax Q | 9.2mm | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| D-mount | 12.29mm | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| C-mount | 17.5mm | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Sony E | 18mm | N | AF | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| MicroFourThirds | 20mm | AF | N? | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Bolex 16mm | 23.2mm | Y | Y? | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Samsung NX | 25.5mm | N? | N? | AF | N | N | N | N | N |
| RED ONE | 27.3mm | Y? | Y? | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Leica-M | 27.8mm | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Konica Hexar RF KM | 28mm | Y | Y | N? | N | N | N | N | N |
| Leica M39 screw | 28.8mm | Y | Y | N? | N | N | N | N | N |
| Contax G | 29mm | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Nikon S rangefinder | 34.85mm | Y | Y | Y? | Y? | N | N | N | N |
| Four Thirds | 38.7mm | AF | N? | N? | AF | N | N | N | N |
| Konica AR/F | 40.7mm | Y | Y | Y | Y# | N | N | N | N |
| Canon R/FL/FD | 42mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | O | O | N | N |
| Minolta SR/MC/MD | 43.5mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Fujica X | 43.5mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Canon EF-S | 44mm | AF1 | Y | Y | Y | AF | N | N | N |
| Canon EF | 44mm | AF1 | Y | Y | Y | AF | AF | N | N |
| Exacta/Topcon | 44.7mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | O | O | N | N |
| Minolta/Sony A | 44.5mm | Y | AF | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Pentax K / M42 | 45.5mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Contax C/Y | 45.5mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Olympus OM | 46mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Nikon DX | 46.5mm | Y/shift | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | AF | N |
| Nikon F | 46.5mm | Y/shift | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | AF | AF |
| Leica-R | 47mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Arri PL | 52mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| T2 mount | 55mm | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
- # = mount may need minor modication
- AF = AF lenses will in general be AF capable
- AF1 = AF possible via Birger AF mount
- Y = adapter should be available for manual focus and manual aperture BUT some lenses with protruding rear elements may have problems with the mirror in some dSLRs, particularly those with a large mirror such as the Canon 5D.
- The following Leica R lenses are reported to have mirror clearance issues with most if not all adapted EOS cameras: 15/3.5, 16/2.8, 19/2.8 Second Version, 21/4 Mirror Lock Up Version, 35/1.4, 35-70/2.8, 80-200/4.5 First Version. The 24/2.8 and 28-70/3.5-4.5 (2nd version) will not work on the EOS 5D because the rear element protective guard hits the mirror. The 21-35/3.5 Aspherical and 28-90/2.8-4.5 Aspherical is reported not to work on the 1Ds Mk II.
- the following adapted Contax C/Y lenses are not compatible with the EOS 5D: 18/4, 85/1.2, and 135/2.
- The Nikkor 20/2.8 AIS and 24/2.8 AIS are reported to be incompatible with the 5D due to the protruding rear element.
- Nikkor mirror lock up lenses which will not work on Canon EOS include the 6/5.6, 7.5/5.6, and 21/4 Nikkors
- Y/shift = normal adapters and tilt-shift adapters available
- O = an adapter with optical elements is available but image quality suffers
- NOTE: some lenses (most digital lenses) do not have aperture rings and thus aperture may not be able to be adjusted unless special adapters, or, techniques to preset an aperture
photo/lenscompatibility.txt · Last modified: 2019/07/08 14:02 by gary1