Novoflex Adapter for Canon FD Lenses to Sony E-Mount Body (NEX/CAN)

As far as fit goes between adapter and body and adapter to lens mount, it is very good...no wobble and no extreme tightness at the lens or body mount. Personally, I think its overrated for the price, and I'll explain why. First, aligning the aperture blade of the FD lens with the pin on the adapter is a bit fiddly, and therefore a bit of a pain. If you don't get it "just right", you won't be able to adjust your aperture setting, which means remove the lens from the adapter and re-try. This makes for changing lenses a bit slower than I like. Compared to a Fotodiox adapter, for example, the Fotodiox has a "Lock/Open" dial on its barrel...once the lens has been mounted, simply turn the dial in the "Lock" direction and you're all set...nothing to align, and very quick and easy to change from one lens to another, especially if you're in a hurry and trying to get that last shot before the good light is gone. Second, I was expecting better performance with the lens at infinity...with the Novoflex, some of my lenses are spot-on at infinity, others focus just before infinity. My cheap $20 adapters perform in the same manner, so no benefit there with the Novoflex. Overall, the fit and finish of the Novoflex adapter is excellent. Performance-wise, its a bit underwhelming, and I don't think its worth the $200 price tag. You'd be better served with a Fotodiox or Fotodiox Pro adapter for much less money, in my opinion.

I was looking for an adapter that would give me sharp focus when the lens is set at the infinity mark without having to double check with the viewfinder. This adapter delivers! Well made and a joy to use. Well worth the cost compared to cheaper competitors that require you to focus every shot.

I am using the NovoFlex adapter with the Sony A7rII and the following Canon FD lenses: 20mm 2.8, 28mm 2.8, 35mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4, and 85mm 1.8. The fit is excellent between the adapter and the camera, and between the adapter and the lens. There is a specific way that the adapter must be attached to the lens in order for the lens aperture to be adjustable. Just follow the included instructions and you shouldn't have any problems. Fit and finish is superb and I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to bring their FD lenses back to life.

Quality control seems much better then MB's but both are way overpriced. After all none of them are hand made. I have found the K&F Concept "Pro" series just as good for $35.

There are many adapters for micro 4/3 cameras. This is the best one I've seen, made from solid metal. The inside is coated with a dark black powder to absorb light.It is pricey, but you can feel the quality. And it does exactly what it says.Just remember to get the dots lined up correctly for your FD lenses, otherwise things can go wrong!

Solid and precision made adapter. I have two of these, this one Canon and the other for my old Minolta lens. There is no electrical connection to control the diaphragm, so plan to shoot wide open.

This is worth the extra money if your want true infinity focus to work right out of the box.I've used it with my Panasonic GH2 and GH3; the results were beautiful.

Very expensive for a simple ring adapter. That being said, it works well. The review requires four more words. Goodbye

I have a few Novoflex adapters for my Sony full frame camera for various legacy lenses and the brand excels at engineering accuracy, the adapter snicks into place on the camera body mount and behaves more like a mechanical weld, no play and very secure, same for lens mount, pricey but worth it.

Schnell geliefert, passt sehr gut, besser geht es nicht!

Had an adapter from another brand on which is a ring to "activate" the aperture function of the lens. This ring was so sensitive that it would turn itself just by having the camera in the bag. Wanted an adapter with no moving mechanical part. This one is more expensive than the one from other brands, but damn, it does a perfect job.

D’emblée, le prix peut paraître (très) élevé quand on le compare directement aux nombreuses fabrications bon marché que l’on peut trouver. J’avais par ailleurs déjà un adaptateur FD-sony. Tant qu’il s’agissait d’utiliser un téléobjectif, pas de problème, mais par contre impossible d’avoir l’infini et même d’avoir des photos très nettes à toutes distances, avec un 20 mm... C’était tout simplement dû à une précision insuffisante de l’usinage de la bague, qui était sans doute quelques centièmes de mm trop longues. Il semble que ce soit assez classique avec la plupart des bagues bon marché. Tout l’intérêt de l’adaptateur Novoflex, c’est justement sa qualité de fabrication et la grande précision du tirage de la bague. Je le recommande vivement à ceux qui veulent profiter de l’excellente qualité des courtes focales FD sur un Sony Alpha 7.

...einen teureren Adapter zu kaufen. Die Verarbeitung ist Top, auch der Sitz der Objektive und an der Kamera. Der Verschluss rastet sauber, satt und ohne Spiel ein. Keine Suche nach dem Einrastpunkt, kein Knirschen, kein Überdrehen. Ansetzen, drehen, klick und gut ist. Genial. Man könnte meinen, dass sei vielleicht einfach, aber ich habe immer noch meinen früheren Adapter von fotga. Der ist zwar auch gut, nur fühlt er sich nicht so fest sitzend an wie der Novoflex. Und manchmal habe ich es auch geschafft, das Bajonett des Objektivs über den Rastpunkt zu drehen, weil der Haltestift in der Höhe Spiel hat. Etwas das mich dann schon ärgert, vor allem dann, wenn das Ansetzen mal schnell gehen muss. Auch die Innenseite des Tubus ist bei Novoflex besser verarbeitet/gelöst, nämlich statt einer glatten Fläche mit Rillen, die unerwünschte Lichteinflüsse minimieren sollen. Ob das der Fall ist und wie viel das wirklich bringt, muss ich noch testen.Kurz gesagt, mit dem festen Sitz und der effektiven Bauweise des Novoflex habe ich das Gefühl, dass der Adapter mit dem Objektiv verschmilzt und eine Einheit bildet. Beim anderen ist dieses Gefühl nicht so präsent.Die Unendlichstellung geht bei manchen Objektiven auch beim Novoflex darüber hinaus. Vielleicht Fertigungstoleranzen beim Objektiv? Temperaturunterschiede? Ich weiss es nicht, aber das ist für mich jedoch kein wahnsinnig relevantes Thema. Eine mögliche Erklärung dafür gibts jedoch auf der Novoflex Webseite.