see also:

• lens mount cross-compatibility table
• AF lens adapters
• mirrorless camera systems
• Autofocus lens adapters for Sony NEX E-mount cameras
• focal reducer adapters and the Olympus OM-D cameras

• there are almost none for Nikon cameras as very few lenses can be adapted to Nikon F dSLR system.
• there are a multitude available for mirrorless camera systems cameras
• see lens mount cross-compatibility table
• basic adapters do not allow control of AF, optical IS or aperture from the camera, nor do they record lens information in the image EXIF data
• adapters with an AF-confirm CPU chip may allow:
  • manual focus confirmation on dSLRs using the camera's AF sensors to detect when a subject is in focus
  • some may allow recording of a pre-set focal length and aperture into the EXIF data of an image - this needs to be programmed.
• some adapters are fully electronic and allow AF, optical IS and aperture control
• some adapters are special purpose such as tilt-shift adapters

• multitude available for mirrorless camera systems, Olympus Four Thirds dSLR system and Canon EOS camera system cameras
• Olympus make a Olympus OM to Four Thirds and Olympus OM to Micro Four Thirds adapter
• Panasonic make a Leica M to Micro Four Thirds adapter
• see Cameraquest.com
• Novoflex adapters
  • Novoflex catalog (pdf)
• Fotodiox adapters
• search Ebay for cheaper Chinese versions (usually $20-$40)
  • RJ on Ebay

• Rayqual adapters
• Novoflex also make a separate lens tripod mount to assist with use of larger lenses
• the highest quality ones with the least play in them thanks to Positive Locking PL mechanism:
  • Canon EF to MFT PL adapter

• these convert lenses into tilt or shift lenses (or both)

• Fotodiox shift adapters – most 35mm camera lenses

• Adriano Lolli tilt adapters – most 35mm camera lenses

• Flashpoint tilt adapter – Nikon lenses
• MirREX tilt-shift adapter for Micro Four Thirds
  • Florian's review of the Canon EF to MFT Mirex adapter
• Kipon tilt-shift adapter Nikon to M43 $US290 (sold via Ebay)
• see also: tilt-shift perspective control lenses for Micro Four Thirds cameras

• these allow dSLRs (but not mirrorless cameras) to display when subject is in focus during manual focus using phase contrast AF sensors
• AF-confirm does not work in Live View mode and thus does not work on mirrorless camera systems
• these will cause an error if directly connected to a Panasonic camera - use basic adapters instead.
• the most common chip used is a Dandelion programmable chip which you can buy separately and glue to a basic adapter.
• search Ebay for cheaper Chinese versions

• mainly for use with lenses without aperture rings - eg. Nikon G, Minolta AF, Pentax K, Canon EOS
• if you use an adapter without aperture control on these lenses, the aperture will be fixed wide open unless you stopped it down on a dSLR of the same brand by holding down the DOF preview button as you removed the lens - the aprture will then be fixed at the aperture set prior to removal of the lens.
• Novoflex adapters
  • Novoflex catalog (pdf)
• search Ebay for cheaper Chinese versions:
  • Big-is brand is preferable, nice aperture ring, less play, flange distance more accurate and less paint flaking internally than the Fotga brand

• RedRock Micro LiveLens EOS-MFT powered adapter
  • uses a 9V battery via cable to power an aperture-control device as part of the adapter.
  • no AF, OS available.
  • at $440, only pro videographers are likely to be interested.

• see also: Autofocus lens adapters for Sony NEX E-mount cameras
  • Sigma, Metabones, etc adapters for Canon EF lenses to Sony E-mount (also Nikon to Sony)
• Panasonic and Olympus Four-Thirds to Micro Four Thirds adapters - these cost ~$200
• Canon EOS EF to Micro Four Thirds adapters
  • Kipon Canon EF/EF-S AF adapter for MFT $US285
    • Matt Granger's video demo of the AF speed
    • video demo of S-AF speed with v2.9 firmware on the E-M1 II
  • Metabones Smart adapter (model number MB_EF-M43-BM1 or MB_EF-M43-BT2) $US399
    • aperture control, on-sensor PDAF support, fast CDAF, optical IS support but no C-AF or video AF support¹⁾
    • see my review
    • 2016 as of firmware v2.2 on Olympus OM-D cameras:
      • relatively fast PDAF support for E-M1 with certain lenses BUT NOT Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L lens which will not AF with the E-M1 but will do via CDAF on other cameras
        • this quirk arises as the E-M1 defaults to PDAF mode only (and no CDAF) is the attached lens is not recognised as having CDAF compatibility - unfortunately user cannot force the E-M1 to use CDAF mode
      • relatively fast CDAF on cameras excluding E-M1, including face detect AF
      • multi-pt area AF, C-AF and AF tracking modes do NOT work well
      • OIS works if lens OIS is ON but no dual IS support at this stage
    • see also the Metabones Speed Booster 0.71x focal reducer adapter!!
  • Viltrox AF EF-M1 adapter
    • announced may 2017, Canon EF to MFT
• Sony have a basic adapter for Sony alpha lenses for NEX cameras with aperture control but no AF
• Sony have a large, expensive phase contrast AF adapter for Sony alpha lense on NEX cameras
• Sony FE lens to Nikon Z AF adapters
  • Techart Sony E - Nikon Z AF adapter (TZE-01)
    • http://techartpro.com/product/techart-sony-e-nikon-z-autofocus-adapter-tze-01/
    • announced June 2019
    • use PDAF and supports AF-S, AF-C and MF modes, Eye AF, EXIF, timelapse mode.
    • $US249
• Canon EF to Canon R adapters
• Nikon F to Nikon R adapters

• Kipon EF-S/E AF ND lens adapter for Canon EF and EF-S to Sony NEX E mount
  • announced Feb 2016 and RRP $US428
• Canon EF to Canon R adapter

• Techart Leica M to Sony NEX E-mount
  • announced Feb 2016 and incorporates a AF motor to move the lens according to camera's phase detect sensor
  • RRP $US349

• DEC wireless remote adapter
  • Canon EF/EF-s lens to Micro Four Thirds system or Sony NEX E-mount camera system
  • radio wireless control of aperture and manual focus setting allowing for 2 focus pulling distance settings
  • 328' remote range
  • RRP $US389
• Aputure DEC Variable ND Filter lens adapter
  • introduced 2017 for Canon EF ;enses to mirrorless cameras - Sony and MFT
  • electronically controlled variable ND filter from 3-11 stops (ND8-ND2048) plus a plain glass for no ND
  • aperture, ND and manual focus pull can be controlled wirelessly

• Metabones Speed Booster adapter
  • available April 2013 for Sony NEX E-mount camera system and Micro Four Thirds system
  • 0.71x focal length reducer = adds 1 f-stop more light and allows almost full frame field of view on APS-C cameras (become 1.09x crop factor) while MicroFourThirds cameras will have an effective 1.42x crop factor
  • the EOS adapter will also allow aperture control, OIS, EXIF, fast PDAF (on E-M1) and very slow CDAF (for post-2006 EF lenses)
  • ~$US699
  • see also:
    • focal reducer adapters and the Olympus OM-D cameras
    • my blog post on this adapter
    • EOSHD review

• Fotodiox Pro EXCELL +1:
  • introduced mid 2014 with better optics to replace the Light Cannon
  • manual aperture control ring
  • 0.72x reducer = 1 stop faster aperture
  • $159
  • Nikon G to MFT
  • Canon FD to MFT

• Vizelex Light Cannon
  • 0.72x reducer
  • Nikon F/G to MFT adapter also includes a manual aperture control ring
    • see Fotodiox Pro
    • $US159
    • unfortunately users have reported very poor image quality with lots of blooming, and aberrations - might be OK for dreamy shots though
• Zhongyi Mitakon Lens Turbo
  • 0.72x reducer for Sony NEX or Micro Four Thirds
  • ~$US179
  • see focal reducer adapters and the Olympus OM-D cameras

• these adapters allow a filter to be “dropped in” to the adapter thereby allowing the same filter to be used irrespective of which lens is being used
• this is very handy when using lens with very large filter threads or no filter threads such as ultra-wide angle lenses or fisheye lenses
  • if only they would make one for Four Thirds to Micro Four Thirds - be very handy for use with the Olympus ZD 7-14mm f/4 lens with a ND400 filter for long exposure bright sun shots of blurred water
• having a filter in place also allows changing lenses without risk of dust entering the camera body and landing on the sensor
• examples:
  • OWL drop-in filter
    • eg. Canon EOS or Nikon F to Micro Four Thirds or Sony NEX

• these are adapters which allow a variable neutral density filter within the adapter to change the light transmission without affecting aperture which is highly desirable in videography in particular
• variable neutral density filters tend to give weird artefacts on wide angle lenses
• Holy Manta VND
  • no ability to change aperture
  • Canon EF lens to Sony NEX or MicroFourThirds
  • ~$US315