Nikon F-M adapter recommendations?

[shawn2nd]

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Hey Friends,

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a Nikon F-M adapter? I have a nice Nikkor 60mm macro that I scan my film with, albeit still using an old Nikon DSLR from circa 2011 😅. I figured why not use the resolution of the M11 and try scanning with it as well. 
 

As we all know this camera isn’t cheap and I’d hate to accidentally break / scratch / etc something due to a cheap adapter. Also, I’ve never adapted non-M glass to an M body, I’m assuming such things will only work with live view, and is there anything to be concerned about with the mechanism that sets the frame lines? 

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[chris7273]

I have the k&f concept and it works. 
There is a version with an aperture slider for G lenses, it works with F lenses

i bought if too for an old 60mm micro af lens and it is perfect for slide scanning with the M11. 
 

for the focus : I use the Leica app on my iPad as a remote and focus aid. 

Edited June 24, 2024 by chris7273

[chris7273]

This one : https://www.kentfaith.fr/KF06.323_bague-adaptateur-nikon-g-f-ai-ais-d-objectif-pour-leica-m-caméra

[chris7273]

This one : https://www.kentfaith.fr/KF06.323_bague-adaptateur-nikon-g-f-ai-ais-d-objectif-pour-leica-m-caméra

 

slide from 1999, Yunnan, near Kellang village. Camera : EOS RT with basic 28/70 lens. 
Scanned with the af micro 60mm Nikkor, JJC slide duplicator with the lens light and M11 

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Edited June 24, 2024 by chris7273

[shawn2nd]

6 hours ago, chris7273 said:

I have the k&f concept and it works. 
There is a version with an aperture slider for G lenses, it works with F lenses

i bought if too for an old 60mm micro af lens and it is perfect for slide scanning with the M11. 
 

for the focus : I use the Leica app on my iPad as a remote and focus aid. 

Oh wow cool! I've haven't used Leica Fotos App extensively yet, but is it really sharp / fast enough to nail critical focus on the grain for scanning? 

[chris7273]

Yes it is good for focusing on grain with the magnifier in live view. 

[dpitt]

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I like URTH better than K&F. The price is similar but finish and build quality feel better to me.
Also, they plant some trees to compensate for carbon with each buy.

[Siriusone59]

I use the URTH adapter for Nikon F to Leica M occasionally and it seems to work fine on my M10R.  Never really noticed any effect with frame lines, maybe because I must use live view or visoflex for focusing.  Good question though, all I can say is that it hasn't damaged anything on my camera.

[dkCambridgeshire]

URTH lens adapters are superb quality. I have 6 for use with L mount and M cameras. And when ordered from URTH in UK they usually arrive next day. 

BW, dunk 

[chris7273]

On 6/24/2024 at 7:05 PM, dpitt said:

I like URTH better than K&F. The price is similar but finish and build quality feel better to me.
Also, they plant some trees to compensate for carbon with each buy.

The K&F is well built. Maybe the Urth is better, I don't know, but the K&F doesn't feel cheap to me and It's also half the price. I am lucky enough to live in a rural area, I have planted some salads and tomatoes in my garden 🙂 

[J S H]

Mine is a Kipon. No aperture control, but all my Nikon mount lenses have aperture rings. I have had good luck with Kipon adapters and I have several others in various mounts. All are well finished and made to what feels like a tight tolerance. Infinity focus is almost always perfect on the Nikon lenses with both my M mount and E mount cameras. 

[sok]

I have the one from Novoflex, a bit more expensive but built extremely well.

[kdt]

Thumbs up on Urth adapters. I have Leica R, Minolta SR, Canon FD, Nikon F, Pentax K all to Leica L.

Have not used M mount but would think it must be good as well.

All focus to infinity at the index mark ... Nice finish plus Lock well...

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[IMAGEPOWER]

Am 30.6.2024 um 12:39 schrieb sok:

I have the one from Novoflex, a bit more expensive but built extremely well.

I can also recommend the Noveflex. Very solid, no wiggling even with bigger lenses. Here a shot with the M11 and the Carl Zeiss ZF.2 15mm f/2.8. I also use it with the Carl Zeiss ZF.2 APO 135mm f/2 which is on the heavy side.

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[Big John]

+1 for Urth.