Is there a lens adapter that works from Nikon to Canon?

Question

I just bought a Soligor 85-300mm for my Nikon FG-20 (#120163502720 in eBay); my boyfriend wants to use it for his Canon T50, is there a lens adapter that will work for his camera?

Answer 1

Yes, you can get an adapter. But they aren't cheap.

http://www.adorama.com/NVEOSNK.html

Here's an article you may find helpful.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/nikcan.htm

Edit --

Thinking back on your question, I realized you were talking about manual focus camera bodies. The adapter info I listed above is for a Nikon F mount to a Canon EF mount (which is the autofocus mount for use is Canon EOS bodies). What you need is a Nikon F mount to a Canon FD mount. Such an adapter is no longer made, but you can probably find one on the used market with some difficulty.

Sorry for any confusion on my part.

Answer 2

I have no idea what type of cameras you're talking about, but lenses were once standardized. I had to buy an adaptor for Pentax to Nikon, it was a small thing that cost about $30 new. I got it in a little shop on the outskirts of a hick town, too, not a big city. This should not be a big deal unless things have gotten way more complicated.

I should add that unless you had some oddball thing, every lens body or lens had either the Nikon proprietary mount, or the generic Pentax-k. Nikon had a different mount because they wanted to sell Nikon lenses. Nikon users didn't want to buy new lenses if they already had them or they wanted to buy cheaper generic lenses, so the most common adapter is for P-k lens to Nikon body. You're talking the other way around, but I'm sure it's come up more and more over the years and it's not like this is rocket science, it's just a mechanical ring.

Answer 3

Any Nikon lens that you adapt to a Canon body will have no electronic connection and will be fully manual. If the Nikon lens is the kind that has an aperture ring, you can adjust aperture with that. Nikon G-type lenses have no aperture ring, normally relying on electronic control. With a simple adapter the aperture will stop to the highest f number. There are some adapters that have a mechanical switch that can acquire the iris control lever in the lens and give you mechanical control of the aperture of the G lens.

Answer 4

Nihl_of_Brae gets a "thumbs up".

Fizzle gets a "thumbs down".

Lenses were NEVER "standardized" as far as lens mounts. All the manufacturers use a proprietary lens mount so without an adapter (which means you lose any and all "Auto" features) a Canon lens only mounts to a Canon body, Nikon to Nikon, Pentax to Pentax.

The old screw-mount used by Pentax pre-K1000 was used by a couple of other camera companies but it was slow to change lenses. The Pentax K-mount is still used on their latest DSLR line - K100D, K110D and K10D.

Answer 5

Unfortunately, I found through my research that the Canon T50 uses the older Canon FD lens mount, and the current Nikon to Canon adaptor won't work. It's meant for the newer Canon EOS lensmount.

Here's one I found for your lens to camera needs that will fit, but you won't have most auto functions with any adaptor.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-AFS-AF-Lens-to-Canon-FD-Camera-mount-Adapter-AE-1_W0QQitemZ300155557042QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3343QQcmdZViewItem