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Minolta MF lenses on AF bodies
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This question was moved from the wrong thread into this new one
The longer answer is that yes, with an adapter, MF lenses can be mounted and used on bodies at least as new as the 800si (not sure about the Maxxum/Dynax 5, 7 or 9). In some cases, you need to cycle some of the camera's switches in a certain way (one time, and unique to each model) to allow the body to use the lens. pietruch@juno.com
Hello Dirk!
I'm most familiar with one made by Rokunar, although I've heard of others by different brand names.
It consists of at least one optical element (due to the difference in lens-to-film-plane distance), but no electrical contacts or aperture lever. Because of this, you manually select the aperture and manually focus, but can operate the camera in Aperture-Priority mode - since I usually used this adapter with a MF 80-200/2.8 (before I picked up an AF lens in the same range) used wide open, it worked well for me.
As for price, mine came as part of a package deal on eBay, but I would expect to pay between $35 and $65US if I was looking for one new.
You can see some of my shooting at http://www.shuttercity.com/ShowGallery.cfm?AcctID=722 if you're interested (most of the shots there were done using an X-700, although I hope to post some taken with my 800si soon).
Regards,
Joe
I'm most familiar with one made by Rokunar, although I've heard of others by different brand names.
It consists of at least one optical element (due to the difference in lens-to-film-plane distance), but no electrical contacts or aperture lever. Because of this, you manually select the aperture and manually focus, but can operate the camera in Aperture-Priority mode - since I usually used this adapter with a MF 80-200/2.8 (before I picked up an AF lens in the same range) used wide open, it worked well for me.
As for price, mine came as part of a package deal on eBay, but I would expect to pay between $35 and $65US if I was looking for one new.
You can see some of my shooting at http://www.shuttercity.com/ShowGallery.cfm?AcctID=722 if you're interested (most of the shots there were done using an X-700, although I hope to post some taken with my 800si soon).
Regards,
Joe
peterblaise
Well-Known Member
Tamron? Did someone say TAMRON?
The short answer is: YES MF-mount lenses CAN be attached to AF bodies!!!
Tamron Adaptall 2 manual focus lenses have Adaptall 2 adapters that let you use them on Minolta manual focus AND Minolta
auto focus cameras WITH NO TELECOVERTER effect - also you can get adapters for other cameras, so my Nikon and Canon
and Olympus and Contax/Yashica and so on cameras can use the SAME Tamron LENSES.
And Tamron lenses are NICE lenses, too.
Of course, on an auto focus camera, they remain manual focus lenses, and since the aperture operating mechanisms (if any)
on auto focus cameras tend to be different then the aperture operating mechanisms in older, mechanical manual focus
cameras, these lenses tend to operate in "stop down metering" mode when fitted to auto focus cameras - BUT THEY WORK
and work fine!
See http://www.tamron.com/
http://www.tamron.com/35mm/adaptall.htm
» 28-70mm F/3.5-4.5
» SP 28-105mm F/2.8 LD Aspherical (IF)
» 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 LD Aspherical (IF) Super
» 60-300mm F/3.8-5.4
» SP 70-210mm F/3.5
» 70-210mm F/4-5.6
» SP 17mm F/3.5
» 24mm F/2.5
» SP 90mm F/2.8 1:1 Macro
» SP 300mm F/2.8 LD (IF)
» SP 500mm F/8 Catadioptic
I also have teleconverting adapters from "ufo" suppliers (~1.1x to ~1.6x) and from Minolta themselves (2x) and Sigma made
an AUTO FOCUSING adapter for manual focus lenses (set the lens on infinity and shoot!) but it only works for the
5000/7000/9000 cameras and not later auto focus models, but it works quite well.
--
Click!
Love and hugs,
Peter Blaise Monahon
Minolta Vivitar Tamron Fujifilm Ilford Kodak Adobe Hewlett Packard et cetera Photographer
peterblaise@yahoo.com
http://www.peterblaisephotography.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/minolta-lenses/
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/tamronlenses
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vivitarphotography/
http://www.geocities.com/peterblaise/minoltamf/
http://www.geocities.com/peterblaise/minolta-af/
PS - See http://www.tamron.com/35mm/35mm_mf/adaptall_mounts.htm for other Tamron Adaptall 2 mounts:
Catalog # Description List Price
C51-300 Canon FD 58.00
C52-300 Minolta MD 58.00
C53-300 Konica 58.00
C54-300 Olympus 58.00
C55-300 Contax/Yashica 58.00
C55MM-300 Contax MM Program 64.00
C04-300 Nikon AI 58.00
C04PR-300 Nikon AI w/ Prong 64.00
C01-300 Pentax Universal 58.00
C02-300 Pentax K 58.00
C10-300 Pracktica 58.00
C03-300 Pentax ES 58.00
C63-300 Pentax KA Program 58.00
C61-300 Ricoh XR-P Program 58.00
C08-300 Fujica ST 58.00
C15-300 Fujica AX 58.00
C16-300 Mamiya ZE 58.00
C12-300 Rollei 58.00
C21-300 Leica R4 114.00
K01-300 C-Mount Adapter 58.00
K07-300 Maxxum Adapter 58.00
K05-300 Nikon to C-Mount Adapter 158.00
The short answer is: YES MF-mount lenses CAN be attached to AF bodies!!!
Tamron Adaptall 2 manual focus lenses have Adaptall 2 adapters that let you use them on Minolta manual focus AND Minolta
auto focus cameras WITH NO TELECOVERTER effect - also you can get adapters for other cameras, so my Nikon and Canon
and Olympus and Contax/Yashica and so on cameras can use the SAME Tamron LENSES.
And Tamron lenses are NICE lenses, too.
Of course, on an auto focus camera, they remain manual focus lenses, and since the aperture operating mechanisms (if any)
on auto focus cameras tend to be different then the aperture operating mechanisms in older, mechanical manual focus
cameras, these lenses tend to operate in "stop down metering" mode when fitted to auto focus cameras - BUT THEY WORK
and work fine!
See http://www.tamron.com/
http://www.tamron.com/35mm/adaptall.htm
» 28-70mm F/3.5-4.5
» SP 28-105mm F/2.8 LD Aspherical (IF)
» 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 LD Aspherical (IF) Super
» 60-300mm F/3.8-5.4
» SP 70-210mm F/3.5
» 70-210mm F/4-5.6
» SP 17mm F/3.5
» 24mm F/2.5
» SP 90mm F/2.8 1:1 Macro
» SP 300mm F/2.8 LD (IF)
» SP 500mm F/8 Catadioptic
I also have teleconverting adapters from "ufo" suppliers (~1.1x to ~1.6x) and from Minolta themselves (2x) and Sigma made
an AUTO FOCUSING adapter for manual focus lenses (set the lens on infinity and shoot!) but it only works for the
5000/7000/9000 cameras and not later auto focus models, but it works quite well.
--
Click!
Love and hugs,
Peter Blaise Monahon
Minolta Vivitar Tamron Fujifilm Ilford Kodak Adobe Hewlett Packard et cetera Photographer
peterblaise@yahoo.com
http://www.peterblaisephotography.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/minolta-lenses/
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/tamronlenses
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vivitarphotography/
http://www.geocities.com/peterblaise/minoltamf/
http://www.geocities.com/peterblaise/minolta-af/
PS - See http://www.tamron.com/35mm/35mm_mf/adaptall_mounts.htm for other Tamron Adaptall 2 mounts:
Catalog # Description List Price
C51-300 Canon FD 58.00
C52-300 Minolta MD 58.00
C53-300 Konica 58.00
C54-300 Olympus 58.00
C55-300 Contax/Yashica 58.00
C55MM-300 Contax MM Program 64.00
C04-300 Nikon AI 58.00
C04PR-300 Nikon AI w/ Prong 64.00
C01-300 Pentax Universal 58.00
C02-300 Pentax K 58.00
C10-300 Pracktica 58.00
C03-300 Pentax ES 58.00
C63-300 Pentax KA Program 58.00
C61-300 Ricoh XR-P Program 58.00
C08-300 Fujica ST 58.00
C15-300 Fujica AX 58.00
C16-300 Mamiya ZE 58.00
C12-300 Rollei 58.00
C21-300 Leica R4 114.00
K01-300 C-Mount Adapter 58.00
K07-300 Maxxum Adapter 58.00
K05-300 Nikon to C-Mount Adapter 158.00