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Alpa 11E Macroswitar 50mm/1,8 adaptor for Nikon D300

I would very much like to be able to use an Alpa Macro Switar 50mm 1,8 on a Nikon body.
Is that possible ?
mANY THANKS,
gEORGE

Agathos
Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:09:37 +0000

No - the Alpa body had a much shorter lens to film registration distance - 37.mm compared to 46.5mm. That means that the Nikkor lens would not be close enough to the sensor and any adapter would have to have a negative glass element in it, ruining the optical performance. You can only go the other way around and an adapter is available for Nikon F to an Alpa body - usually for a little under $300! Most people now put Switars on mirrorless bodies.

Andrew Fildes
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:38:38 +0400

People have adapted these lenses to Nikon mount:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/photo-color/4013131233/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/astroman-photo/5324673976/

Chris Fynn
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:45:32 +0400

For easier reference, the first link above is "Kern Macro Switar 50mm 1..8 Alpa Mount Modified To Nikon Mount-1". The second link above is "Kern Macro-Switar 50mm f/1.9 AR (Nikon)".

Chieh Cheng
Sat, 19 May 2012 00:42:45 +0400

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