Can you use Canon, Nikon, or other autofocus lenses on a Samsung NX300 with autofocus?
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I have a Samsung NX300M and the native NX lens selection is limited. I already have a simple Canon EF-to-NX adapter, but it has no electrical contacts so autofocus does not work. Is there any adapter or practical way to use Canon, Nikon, Pentax K, or other non-Samsung lenses on a Samsung NX camera while keeping autofocus?
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I'm pretty sure you're out of luck. Samsung made one mount adapter, the ED-MA9NXK, for Pentax K mount — probably because before NX, Samsung made a few Pentax-compatible cameras and lenses. But even that doesn't have autofocus. And, while there are plenty of third-party manual-only adapters, I don't think there are any AF-capable ones — and, since NX is effectively dead, I feel pretty safe in predicting that there won't be any forthcoming. (Samsung has never officially discontinued NX, but pulled it out of major markets and hasn't launched any new products in almost two years.)
So, I'm afraid you have to either enjoy what you have, or move on.
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In practice, no. Samsung NX cameras can use various third-party adapters for other lens mounts, but these are generally manual-only and do not preserve autofocus.
Samsung did make an official Pentax K-to-NX adapter (ED-MA9NXK), but it also does not provide autofocus. Based on the available adapters for the NX system, AF-capable adapters were essentially not part of the ecosystem, and because the NX system has long been discontinued, it’s very unlikely any new autofocus adapters will appear.
So if you mount Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, or similar lenses on an NX300, you should expect manual focus only. If autofocus is important, your realistic options are to use native Samsung NX lenses or switch to a camera system with broader adapter support.
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