lwolfson Posted March 4, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyone using Nikon or Canon Lenses with the Novoflex adaptors? If so, I am wondering how that is working and if there is anything in particular to be aware of with particular lenses Thanks L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaques Posted March 5, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 5, 2014 I am using Nikon lenses with a cheap 20$ Nikon to M adapter and they work 100% perfectly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted March 5, 2014 Share #3 Posted March 5, 2014 If the lens seems firmly attached and you can focus to infinity, you are pretty much good to go. I have Leica, novoflex, Japanese, and Chinese adapters. All seem to do the job. Six-bit coding is another thing. I had serious problems with the Novoflex. I had to return, luckily the Leica adapter arrived the same day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted March 5, 2014 Share #4 Posted March 5, 2014 Same here with Novoflex adapter and they would not take it back. Also finally received Leica adapter. From now on I will go out of my way to avoid Novoflex due to non-compliance and bad customer service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted March 5, 2014 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2014 Same here with Novoflex adapter and they would not take it back. . I wouldn't avoid Novoflex, I would avoid the shop which sold your adapter. No returns for defective products, not a good policy. I was lucky, the novoflex sales rep. came in while we were testing his adapter. So money had not traded hands. While all this was happened a delivery of Leica adapters arrived. So I simply purchased the Leica adapter instead. The novoflex rep was embarrassed and completely dumbfounded. The problems I saw were: 1) lens code was incorrect. 2) adapter would not click in to place 3) adapter flange was too narrow for proper coding. 4) lens also did not fit correctly. 5) adapter was oval shape.. Not round. Ok maybe I might avoid novoflex, but I do have other adapters from them which are really good. So as they say YMMV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamey Posted March 5, 2014 Share #6 Posted March 5, 2014 I use the Novoflex adapters for my R lenses to Canon DSLR, however if I owned the 240 I would definitely get and use the Leica R-M adapter, I played with it, and was very impressed. Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomas Posted March 5, 2014 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use my old Canon FD lenses with the Novoflex adapter. Works fine. Of course you have no coding, but with the lens I've tested until now (28 mm, 50 mm, 200 mm) that wasn't a problem. The pictures need no or only minor adjustments. You can focus to infinity, if the Canon lens lets you. But it is shocking how bad my old Canon lenses performs compared to the Leica lenses. At the M it becomes clear to see how poorly they are adjusted. My Canon 2,8/28 mm never realy reaches infinty and the Leica 2,8/28 performs better at open aperture than the Canon stoped down to f8. The 50 mm reaches infinty, so I won't blame the adapter for that. I like to use the adapter primarily for close up or tele shooting. My Canon 50 macro isn't so bad, but for the rest I would prefer my Leica lenses. f-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCMielke Posted March 5, 2014 Share #8 Posted March 5, 2014 I am still waiting on my Leica brand R lens to M adapter. I do have the Fotodiox version which works well, but of course I can't code what lens I am using. On the M, other than the R adapter, I have also used a Nikon and just got a C/Y adapter. The Nikon was for the G lenses and it worked fine. Very hard to set aperture, but I expected that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 5, 2014 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2014 I use my old Canon FD lenses with the Novoflex adapter. Works fine. Of course you have no coding, but with the lens I've tested until now (28 mm, 50 mm, 200 mm) that wasn't a problem. The pictures need no or only minor adjustments. Coding will not produce any lens corrections with the adapter. It only brings up the R lens menu for EXIF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted March 5, 2014 Share #10 Posted March 5, 2014 When I use the Novoflex Nikon to Leica M adapter the lens always stops down to its smallest aperture. Anybody know of a way to correct this other than physically modifying the adapter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marac Posted March 5, 2014 Share #11 Posted March 5, 2014 I have a Novoflex R-M adapter and it works perfectly, excellent fit and build quality too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithlaban.co.uk Posted March 6, 2014 Share #12 Posted March 6, 2014 Bought a cheap, Chinese adaptor from fleabay and it works perfectly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwolfson Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted March 6, 2014 Thanks for all the feedback. I think all the bases have been covered. Now I just have to make a decision L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted March 7, 2014 Share #14 Posted March 7, 2014 Anyone using Nikon or Canon lenses with the Novoflex adaptors? If so, I am wondering how that is working and if there is anything in particular to be aware of with particular lenses? Yes—Canon EF lenses cannot be used. Basically everything else, including Canon FD, will work just fine on a Leica M with the respective adapters. There's cheap adapters from China which often leave something to be desired in terms of precision and quality, and there's Novoflex adapters which are more expensive but also higher quality. When I use the Novoflex Nikon to Leica M adapter the lens always stops down to its smallest aperture. Anybody know of a way to correct this ...? Get the Novoflex LEM/NIK NT adapter. Or use Nikon lenses with aperture rings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted March 7, 2014 Share #15 Posted March 7, 2014 Yes—Canon EF lenses cannot be used. I use EF lenses with a Fotodiox adapter, only drawback is you have to use the lenses wide open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miklosphoto Posted March 7, 2014 Share #16 Posted March 7, 2014 Isn't there a switch on the adapter to disengage the aperture? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted March 8, 2014 Share #17 Posted March 8, 2014 Isn't there a switch on the adapter to disengage the aperture? On which adapter ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S H Posted March 8, 2014 Share #18 Posted March 8, 2014 I use EF lenses with a Fotodiox adapter, only drawback is you have to use the lenses wide open. FYI - If you want to shoot at a different aperture than wide open, there is an easy solution. On your Canon camera, set the desired aperture, then hold down the depth of field preview button while rotating/disengaging the lens. it's a little tricky the first few times, but easily done once you get the hang of it. If you are using a Canon with live view, do this while in live view and as soon as you rotate it enough to break the electrical connection the live view will stop and you will know that you have completed the procedure. *I should add that the aperture will stay at the set value indefinitely, or until the lens is put back on the Canon camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted March 8, 2014 Share #19 Posted March 8, 2014 FYI - If you want to shoot at a different aperture than wide open, there is an easy solution. Thanks, I know the trick. Only problem is carrying a 5D2 in the bag just to set the aperture is a bit too much. After all, I bought the M also because I wanted a compact camera Besides, Zeiss ZE lenses are a joy to use wide open ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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