35mm Adapters...

[Lederhosen19]

Which do you all think is the best?
I've been looking at the Redrock M2, but $1000 is a bit steep for me....
Anyone know another good adapter? I've also been looking into a homemade one. (I need a Nikon adapter)
Thanks!

[Worley]

Make your own. It really is very easy, and costs a fraction of a pro one.

You'll need extension tubes - £10 on ebay; a step-up ring - £6 on ebay; focussing screen - £20 on ebay; and a holder for the screen - vibrating are much more expensive than static and Daniel at www.jetsetmodels.info will give you a price.

Put them together and you have an adapter!

[Lederhosen19]

Thanks!
I saw someone take an old SLR body and move the focusing screen into the location of the hole behind the mirror (and removing the mirror, of course) and shooting through the back of the camera. But I'll look at your idea and try it out.

[piano_jochen]

Hi Lederhosen19,

I had that idea, too... but I'm not very good in DIY stuff, so I bought a Brevis35. But I wonder if it would be possible to use the autofocus of the SLR body, if you build a DOF adapter out of it... to me, having to deal with only manual focus is the biggest disadvantage of 35mm adapters.

[RicanJoe]

Hi Lederhosen19,

I had that idea, too... but I'm not very good in DIY stuff, so I bought a Brevis35. But I wonder if it would be possible to use the autofocus of the SLR body, if you build a DOF adapter out of it... to me, having to deal with only manual focus is the biggest disadvantage of 35mm adapters.

I really doubt that you will find such device, manual focus is the whole purpose
of an adapter(and its fun!, well for me atleast)