Adapter

K and F lense adapter

This a great device which allows me to connect old 35ml film lenses to my digital camera. One of the challenges, I have with having photography as a hobby is how expensive it is. The cost of modern digital lenses, even second hand can be very high. I was therefore delighted when having recently bought a Sony A7 camera,that is because it has a full frame sensor, you can fit old film camera lenses to it. Using this inexpensive, device from K and F, I can fit old Cannon film camera lenses to my camera which is very useful as my Dad has lots of these old lenses lying around which I can then use. Also, you can buy film camera lenses online,much cheaper than digital lenses, and they are usually good quality, sometimes better quality than modern digital camera lenses the only drawback being you cannot use auto-focus.How the device works is that you screw it on top of the sensor like you would a lens, following the red dots on both the adapter as a guide, you then screw the film lens into the adapter again using the red dots as a guide to where to place it and it is then available to use.

There are lots of adapters, but I particularly like the design of this adapter as it is made from strong but light aluminium. The colours of the adapter are also cleverly designed, so they match the camera, enabling the adapter to not stand out and look like it is part of the original design of the Sony A7. Whilst I have chosen to buy this adapter out of convenience some people also choose to use them because of the artistic effects of old film lenses. For example, the same company who make this adapter also make one to fit old Soviet Union lenses, which produce unique lens flares which give photographs an otherworldly quality.