sodacake Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hey gang, I recently purchased a Zhongyi Lens Turbo (m42>m43) adapter and a Vivitar 35mm f2.8 lens to go along with it. I'm pretty happy with the results, so I went for something a little more expensive: the Carl Zeiss 35mm Flektogon f2.4. However, I haven't really been able to use it as it doesn't seem to fit the adapter correctly. I've included images below, but basically it will not go flush into the adapter like the Vivitar does. Both lenses have the exact same mount, m42. Does anyone here know why this would be happening? I've checked for anything blocking the threads and there's nothing. There doesn't even appear to be any damage. Both lenses are in excellent condition. IMAGES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantsin Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Could it be that the Flektogon has a protruding rear lens element that clashes with the glass of the Lens Turbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodacake Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 It does, as does most M42 glass. But the Vivitar is the exact same mount, and the rear element protrudes the same amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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