Minolta MC/MD Mount Adapted to A Mount

[Tom33]

Have any of you tried one of the AF Confirm MC/MD Mount to A mount adapters? I have many Minolta AF cameras and many MC and MD mount prime lenses, and I recently saw this adapter available on ebay - but I have no idea if it works acceptably. Curious is any here have tried one, either on an A-mount film or digital body?

Best,

Tom

 

[colyn]

If it has the glass diopter don't waste your money. They degrade the image quality. Glassless adapters do not allow for infinity focus when using manual focus lens..

 

[Tom33]

That is the info I was hoping to find. You just saved me $50 - I owe you a cold beverage or something!

 

[v_roma]

M42 mount lenses are the only MF lenses that I'm aware of that work on alpha mount without needing an adapter with glass.

 

[colyn]

Happy to help.

If I recall the adapter uses a negative diopter in order to get infinity but in the process it degrades the image quality..

I have seen a few manual Rokkors that were converted but you then were unable to use them for the manual bodies since it required altering the register..