Is there a comprehensive list of lens mount adapters by camera and lens mount?
Asked 6/21/2014
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I’m looking for a practical reference for adapting older lenses to modern camera bodies. Flange focal distance is helpful, but it doesn’t guarantee that a usable adapter actually exists, since mount diameter, protruding levers, aperture/focus couplings, and other mechanical issues can prevent a simple adapter from being made.
Is there a comprehensive list or catalog showing which lens mounts can be adapted to which camera mounts without extra optics, loss of infinity focus, or permanent modification? Ideally it would let me look up both the camera mount side and the lens mount side.
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A good web store like B&H has a list that seems to satisfy that criteria. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Lens-Adapters/ci/3420/N/4077634486
There you can use filters like
- Brand (manufacturer)
- Camera fitting side (male side of adapter, camera mount)
- Lens fitting side (female, lens mount)
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There doesn’t seem to be a single universal master list, but a large retailer’s lens-adapter catalog can serve as a practical reference. For example, stores such as B&H list adapters with filters for both sides of the adapter:
- camera fitting side (the camera mount)
- lens fitting side (the lens mount)
- brand/manufacturer
That approach is useful because it reflects adapters that are actually made and sold, not just combinations that look possible from flange distance alone. In practice, flange focal distance is only the starting point; mechanical interference, mount diameter, and control levers can still rule out an adapter.
So for real-world compatibility, a searchable adapter catalog is often more reliable than a purely theoretical mount-distance chart.
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