-1.04 mm
Space for the adapter
45.46 mm
M42 screw mount flange
46.50 mm
Nikon F flange
Verdict: No infinity focus — the M42 screw mount flange is 1.0 mm shorter than the body's, so an adapter would need corrective glass.
What to expect#
Adapters with an optical element exist for some combinations, but they reduce image quality. A glass-free adapter in this direction only works for macro/close focus.
M42 screw mount lenses you could adapt#
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro
- Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4
- Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 400mm f/5.6
- Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4
- Pentax Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8
- Pentax smc Pentax Takumar 135mm f/2.5 (V2/43812)
- Tokina RMC Tokina 28mm f/2.8
- Tokina TELE-AUTO 135mm f/2.8
- Voigtländer Color-Ultron 50mm f/1.8
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena 1Q Biotar 1:2 f=58mm T
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f/2
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm f/4
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f/2.4
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/1.8
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/3.5
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8
- Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar-v2 135mm f/4
Nikon F cameras#
- Nikon D6 2020
- Nikon D780 2020
- Nikon D3500 2018
- Nikon D7500 2017
- Nikon D850 2017
- Nikon D5600 2016
- Nikon D3400 2016
- Nikon D500 2016
- Nikon D5 2016
- Nikon D5500 2015
- Nikon D7200 2015
- Nikon D4S 2014
- Nikon D750 2014
- Nikon D810 2014
- Nikon D3300 2014
- Nikon D7100 2013
- Nikon D5300 2013
- Nikon D610 2013
Other systems for M42 screw mount lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Will M42 screw mount lenses autofocus on Nikon F?
This adapter direction is not practical.
Does a M42 screw mount to Nikon F adapter affect image quality?
Any adapter that restores infinity focus here needs a corrective lens, which typically lowers sharpness and adds a slight teleconverter effect.
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