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An well-made adapter won't do that - it will be the right length for the camera & lens combination ;-) That's assuming it is possible to adapt that lens to that particular camera. Generally, the ...

I'm finding the opposite in the UK, but I've never seen a 50/1.8 priced as high as 350 (assuming Euros or USD?) in the last few years. My good condition example cost 125GBP about 3 years ago which ...

I found this video that demonstrates focussing with the LA-EA3 and the SAL2470z amongst other lenses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v88MRnFEASI&feature=emb_logo Apparently Eye AF doesn't work ...

OK, but that comment isn't much use to anyone without your reasons why you've come to that conclusion ;-) Is it the translucent mirror (and the associated light loss) that's the problem? Why not ...

Hmmm - regardless of cost? That's not a realistic concept in my world; cost always plays a part and the choice of an adapter is always a value judgement to some extent. To me, an adapter is simply ...

What is not working? Does the lens mount to the adapter? Does the adapter mount to your camera? It won't be possible to use auto aperture or any kind of aperture control through the camera when ...

Maybe ;-) There's quite a discussion about the Auto Tak 55mm lenses on this thread here with diagrams and quotes from books etc It seems to conclude that there are two subtly different 6/5 optical ...

I don't think the Auto Takumars were radioactive - I believe that only applies to the later Super Takumars. I have an early Auto Takumar 55mm f2.2 (with the satin chrome lever and aperture ring but ...

The lens is a rarity, almost never seen offered for sale and therefore of interest to collectors. If you did offer it for sale on ebay (or elsewhere) it would probably fetch a premium price, ...

Yes, that really would be very interesting! Sorry - after reading the title my brain seems to have got stuck on the RE Auto version, probably because I see it so often. It can't be that version but ...

The Flektagon is renowned for it's close-focus ability, less so for performance at infinity although it does OK. You may find you get better results fine-tuning focus at infinity rather than ...

You will need an adapter to mount that lens to your A6500. AF adapters aren't really my thing but seeing as nobody else is answering... For a Sony A-mount lens, you would need to use the Sony ...

It really would. Can it be the RE Auto Topcor? The 12-pointed sunstars suggest otherwise so I guess it's an earlier preset or manual aperture lens?

Storage is one thing, transporting is another... How many lenses do you really want to carry around with you on a regular basis? And if do you carry a bunch of them, how many are you actually going ...

It looks like a tiny metal ball ;-) It's basically a ball-bearing about 1mm in diameter. Too late now but it's best to take these things apart over a tray with edges so tiny screws and little balls ...

I agree with all of this but I can see it possibly giving moderators some headaches if it became a regular occurrence; were the items relevant to the forum, would the forum become flooded with ...

Unlike FD lenses, the breech lock ring on your FL lens should rotate without pushing any pins. Rusty screws aren't encouraging - it suggests the lens has been stored in a damp environment. I ...

I guess your adapter has a glass element? The register for Contarex lenses is 46mm and Canon EOS is 44mm. That's only 2mm difference and there has to be room to include aperture control within that ...

Fortunately, not everybody judges whether a photo is interesting or boring in the same way that you do, or in the same way that I do... Some of the most iconic photos ever taken involve static ...

It doesn't sound like the problem is too bad, the price was reasonable and you've got a warranty. If the lens works OK for your purposes as it is, it might be years before the problem gets bad ...