Overall, it’s just lots of fun to use these lenses.All the lenses I’ve had experience with are built like a tank! No wonder they’ve lasted this long. I’ve personally got M42 adapters for my Canon full frame bodies, but I think these lenses really shine on mirrorless cameras, especially with focus peaking. That means these lenses can be useful even if you switch camera systems. I talk about Fujifilm cameras in this blog post, but you can buy M42 mount adapters for most if not all major camera manufacturers. The M42 standard easily adapted to many camera mounts.This allows you to play with various lenses and focal lengths without breaking the bank. ![]() Many M42 lenses are relatively cheap! They are typically a fraction of the price of equivalent modern lenses.Other lens mounts like Canon, Nikon, and even Leica can be adapted your mirrorless camera, but they are usually much more expensive than M42. ![]() Of course there are more expensive versions from brands like Zeiss, but there are plenty of good, cheap lenses from brands like Helios, Vivitar and my personal favorite, Asahi Pentax. There is a wide range of lenses available for this mount and they can be purchased quite cheaply now. M42 is a lens mounting standard that was used by many camera manufacturers from 1949 to the 1980’s. (I’ve discussed some of them in a previous blog post.) More specifically, I’ve been using M42 lenses. Over the past couple of years, I’ve made a bit of a hobby out of collecting and using old lenses on my Fujifilm X mirrorless cameras.
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