Heritage Cameras

Chinon's first bayonet mount camera (the CE-4) was introduced around 1980. The M42 and PK models ran alongside one another for a while, so I suspect this lens is from the late 1970s or very early ...

You could try a DIY solution with a suitable washer fitted inside your T2 mount. You'd need to grind down the threaded insert to retain infinity focusing.

You mean something like this?

https://www.thephoblographer.com/2018/06/12/review-mint-instantkon-rf70-fujifilm-instax-wide-and-manual-controls/

It's not metal, but it's a folding rangefinder...

As your lens doesn't have an aperture ring, you need an adapter that provides one, or the diaphragm will remain at its minimum setting. These are often described as PK(A) or DA adapters, and a ...

With only 0.7mm to play with an adapter is surely impossible. However, it should be possible to construct a replacement rear mount for the Samyang lens with a Nikon 1 bayonet...

Did you know that Canon sold an APS SLR with both mid-roll change and eye-controlled auto focus? It was called the EOS IX E, and I believe it was only available in Japan:...

...and there is, of course, this list, which you can filter further if required.

Soligor sold a bewildering array of lenses over many years, from a large number of different manufacturers. Here are two long threads that attempt to solve the puzzle, and the first identifies at ...

This new camera has a proper optical rangefinder , and it even uses a separate eyepiece just like the Leica III-series.

I agree with Chris that this isn't going to be very practical, but it should be possible. A Canon EF to Leica M adapter should certainly fit onto a Leica M to Nikon 1 adapter, which should then fit ...

Yes, just – the very latest Pentax KAF4 lenses have an electromagnetic diaphragm (as did the Q system optics).

That's correct. The only combination of adapters that I think might work is: (1) Canon EF to Leica M (2) Leica M to Nikon 1 Even then, the second adapter would ...

If you mean auto exposure, then yes – the lens can be used in the camera's aperture priority automatic (A) mode, and will set the shutter speed automatically. If you mean auto focusing that's not ...

Well spotted – that's the cheapest I've seen in black.

You're welcome. The chrome-plated brass adapters I've tried have all been quite a tight fit on PK lenses, and a layer of paint might make fitting even harder (or impossible). Also, the paint is ...

That is interesting, isn't it. There are some black ones, such as this Japanese Rayqual (but it's not cheap): https://shop.cameraquest.com/canon-eos-adapters/rayqual-pentax-da-lens-without-aperture ...

For an interchangeable-lens rangefinder camera, how about a Voigtlander Bessa R ? You should be able to find a used one within your budget, and it's a modern camera with good brightline viewfinder, ...

If you're really OK with manual focusing, there's the Tamron Adaptall 2 SP 400mm f/4 . One of these sold recently on eBay for US$700 . A slightly slower option is the Canon FD 400mm f/4.5, but this ...

Assuming this an Adaptall lens, try taking the adapter off. Inside the rear of the lens you should see a sprung, black lever. When you press this the diaphragm should stop down to the aperture ...

Yes, it seems the mount could be worth more than the asking price for the lens: Sigma YS IC type mount for Voigtlander Rollei SLR QBM bayonet mount The IC system was a later development of the ...