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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / October 2006Minolta (MF) to Canon adaptor?
Hello all, I have a series of what I consider to be very nice minolta lenses from my old manual focus days on an XG-1. I've since switched to Canon gear (still 35mm) and am thinking of finally getting a DSLR now that the RebelXTi is out and somewhat within my currently limited budget. Does anyone know of an adaptor that would allow me to mount a minolta lens onto a Canon body? I'd love to be able to use some of those old lenses despite the fact that they are manual focus. Thanks in advance. Bates.... > Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Bates.... SRB in Luton would be a good place to start. 286 Leagrave Road Luton LU3 1RB 01582 572471 www.srbfilm.co.uk Regards, Ian. > > Hello all, > > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Regards, Ian. Ian, Many thanks - I'll check them out. > > > Hello all, > > > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Ian, Many thanks - I'll check them out. Please let us know how you get on. SRB were offering an FD to EOS adaptor recently (well, the advert said something along the lines of "if you are interested in such an adaptor then contact us"). Regards, Ian. > > > > Hello all, > > > > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Regards, Ian. Hi Again, Looks like there is an incompatibility with Minolta MD and Canon EOS. The focal plane onthe Minolta is such that if you use an adaptor you can no longer get focus at infinity (or so I have been told). Apparently it is fine for Macro work etc.... There are some out there though so I'll see how it goes. Looks like they come up on Ebay every so often for around $30 so I'll be keeping my eye out. I may just have to sell my old ones and put the money toward new EOS lenses. Shame though, I've got a 50mm 1.4 that I love...... Thanks again, Bates.... > I have a series of what I consider to be very nice minolta lenses from > my old manual focus days on an XG-1. I've since switched to Canon gear [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > onto a Canon body? I'd love to be able to use some of those old lenses > despite the fact that they are manual focus. I think it is possible, in fact I have seen these adapters advertised. There are a number of drawbacks to be expected though: 1. The adapter has to be very thin, so it may be fragile. 2. It is rare, probably hand made, and expensive. 3. You lose all automatic stuff, even the aperture simulator. 4. I think the Rebel cannot meter with manual lenses. 5. Even if it does, it may not be accurate. 6. There is no AF help, no split screen etc. That being said, if you are basically looking for a digital version of your XG-1, this is probably as close as you can get. Only you can decide, whether it is worth it. If you do, please let us know how it works. Thomas > > I have a series of what I consider to be very nice minolta lenses from > > my old manual focus days on an XG-1. I've since switched to Canon gear [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > 1. The adapter has to be very thin, so it may be fragile. Depends on your idea of fragile. Mine was made of machined stainless steel wafers. Quite sturdy, unless you wannted to TRY to bend it. > 2. It is rare, probably hand made, and expensive. Rare, yes, but mine wasn't that expensive - IIRC, it was somewhere in the neighhborhood of $30 a few years ago. > 3. You lose all automatic stuff, even the aperture simulator. Correct, with the exception of TTL metering and exposure. > 4. I think the Rebel cannot meter with manual lenses. Incorrect. > 5. Even if it does, it may not be accurate. Incorrect. > 6. There is no AF help, no split screen etc. True, although there IS no split screen to begin with on the XTi - one of its drawbacks, and one I intend to rectify the same way I did on the XT - with one of the Katz replacement focusing screens. > That being said, if you are basically looking for a digital version of > your XG-1, this is probably as close as you can get. Only you can > decide, whether it is worth it. If you do, please let us know how it > works. I've used Nikon (and Tamron-made-for-Nikon), Olympus, and Minolta lenses all on my XT by using adapters, all with excellent results. I only still have the Tamron available to me since I've gotten the XTi, but I'm quite sure that there's no change in functionality along those lines. I got all of the adapters off of eBay at various times. >> I have a series of what I consider to be very nice minolta lenses from >> my old manual focus days on an XG-1. I've since switched to Canon gear [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > 1. The adapter has to be very thin, so it may be fragile. If it is the Minolta AF mount, then it would be very thin. If it is the MD mount, then it may not be possible to make an adaptor without optics as the register distance is less than the EOS mount. It is very close though, so maybe you would get away with it with some lenses. Even if you don't get infinity focus, you would might get past the hyperfocal distance in many cases. > 2. It is rare, probably hand made, and expensive. This is probably true. > 3. You lose all automatic stuff, even the aperture simulator. Not too big of a deal, you get used to it. > 4. I think the Rebel cannot meter with manual lenses. This is not true at all. The Rebel series will meter though any lens. > 5. Even if it does, it may not be accurate. I've used my Rebel XT with different manual lenses from a Peleng 8mm fisheye to a 500mm mirror. Metering generally is good. > 6. There is no AF help, no split screen etc. This is the most frustrating part if you have a simple adaptor. However the addition of a "Dandelion" or an equivalent device will trick the camera into turning on the AF confirmation light which pretty much totally solves the problem. see: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190036005848 It probably would be better value to sell the Minolta lenses and put the money toward a real EF mount lens. >> I have a series of what I consider to be very nice minolta lenses from >> my old manual focus days on an XG-1. I've since switched to Canon gear [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > decide, whether it is worth it. If you do, please let us know how it > works. A word of warning with regard to the adapters. If you're going to use one see if you can pick up a dead body off of ebay cheap to use for fitting purposes--the first one I used needed some filing to fit and even though I blew it out and wiped it down and ultasonic-cleaned it before putting it on the camera it still managed to scrape some final shavings inside which ended up scratching the focusing screen, which I replaced with a Katz-eye, but it cost me 200 bucks to get all the shavings cleaned out professionally (once I scratched the screen I wasn't _about_ to try to get them off the sensor myself). Alternatively plan on paying the price for one that fits right to begin with. > Thomas <SNIP> > > That being said, if you are basically looking for a digital version of > > your XG-1, this is probably as close as you can get. Only you can [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > Thomas Thanks for the tip - if I find an adapter to try out I'll definately try it out on a "dead" body first. I'm starting to think just getting some new Canon lenses will be my best bet.... |
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