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Lens Mount Identification

Argus

argus-33mm-thread.jpg

C3 / 33mm Thread

reg - 41.9mm

dia - 33mm

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Geiss Mount

reg - 44.5mm

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Argus 21

reg - 39mm

dia - 38mm

The Argus 21 50mm f3.5 Cintar can be removed and used as an enlarger lens.  It is not the same mount as the later C lenses.

Altix

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Altix Bayonet

reg - 42.5mm

dia - 34mm

Altix made cameras from 1938-1958.   

Altix
aRGUS

Still Camera Mounts

Bronica

Bronica-ETRS.jpg

Bronica ETRS

reg - 69mm

Bronica-SQ.jpg

Bronica SQ

reg - 85mm

dia - 78mm

Bronica-GS1.jpg

Bronica GS-1

bronica-S2a_edited.jpg

Bronica S2A

reg - 101.7mm

dia - 57mm

Bronica

Edixa / Wirgin

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m42 (modified)

reg - 45.46mm

thread pitch 1mm

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m42 (modified)

reg - 45.46mm

thread pitch 1mm

The Edixa m42 mount

is oriented slightly off of the Praktica standard.  Lenses with aperture arms and automatic aperture lenses made by other mfg's will not work properly on an Edixa body.  Also, Edixa lenses may not work properly on standard m42 bodies.

Wirgin
Canon
Canon FD.jpg

Canon 'new' FD

reg - 42mm

dia - 48mm

Canon FL Breech_edited.jpg

Canon FL

reg - 42mm

dia - 48mm

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Canon EF

reg - 44mm

dia - 54mm

Canon-Rangefinder.jpg

Canon Rangefinder

reg - 28.8mm

dia - 39mm

canon-XL-mount.jpg

Canon XL

Canon-VL.jpg

Canon VL

reg - 20mm

dia - n/a

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Canon R

Canon R_edited.jpg

Canonflex R

reg - 42mm

dia - 48mm

efm.jpg

Canon EF-m

reg - 18mm

Canon_EF-S_Lens_mount-930x794.jpg

Canon EF-S

reg - 44mm

c/y

Zeiss Ikon / Contax 

Contax-RF.jpg

Contax Rangefinder

reg - 34.85mm

dia - 44mm

Contaflex.jpg

Contaflex

CY.JPG

Contax/Yashica

reg - 45.5mm

dia - 48mm

Contarex.jpg

Contarex

reg - 46mm

dia - n/a

Contax-G.jpg

Contax G

reg - 29mm

dia - 44mm

Contax-645.jpg

Contax 645

reg - 64mm

Contax-N.jpg

Contax N

reg - 48mm

dia - 55mm

Werra.jpg

Werra

reg - 54mm

dia - 44.5mm

icarex-bm-2.jpg

Icarex

reg - 48mm

dia - n/a

exakta
fuji

Exakta

Exacta.jpg

Exakta Bayonet

reg - 44.7mm

dia - 38mm

exakta-mount.jpg

Exakta

Fuji

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Fuji X Digital

reg - 17mm

dia - n/a

Fuji-G690BL.jpg

Fuji G690BL

Fuji-GX680.jpg

Fuji GX680

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Fuji X-Fujinar

reg - 43.5mm

dia - 49mm

fujifilm-g-mount-1.jpg

Fujifilm G

reg - 26.7mm

hasselblad

Hasselblad

Hasselblad-af.jpg

Hasselblad H

reg - 61.63mm

dia - n/a

Hasselblad-xpan.jpg

X-PAN

reg - 34mm

dia - 46mm

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Hasselblad V

reg - 74.9mm

dia - 69mm

Hasselblad-1000F.jpg

Hasselblad 1000F

reg - 82.1mm

dia - 78mm

Hasselblad-XCD-1.jpg

Hasselblad XCD

reg - 20mm

konca

Konica

konica-ar_edited.jpg

Konica AR

reg - 40.5mm

dia - 47mm

Konica-F_edited.jpg

Konica F

reg - 40.5mm

dia - n/a

kodak

Kodak

Kodak-Retina-reflex.jpg

Retina Reflex DKL

reg - 45.7mm

dia - n/a

Kodak-Rangefinder.jpg

Kodak C

kodak-M-mount.jpg

Kodak M

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Kodak S

KW

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Praktina

reg - 50mm

dia - 46mm

praktiflex-m40.jpg

Praktiflex m40

reg - 44mm

dia - 40mm x 1mm thread

KW

Kiev

kiev-10-mount.jpg

Kiev 10/15

reg - n/a

dia - n/a

Kiev
leica
leica-1cam--lens-des_edited.jpg

Leica  R 1cam

reg - 47mm

dia - 49mm

LR-2-CAM.jpg

Leica R 2cam

LR-3-CAM.jpg

Leica R 3cam

Leica-R-3rd-CAM.jpg

Leica R 3rd

Leica-R-ROM.jpg

Leica R ROM

leica m.jpg

M Digital

reg - 27.8mm

dia - 44mm

leica-tl_edited.jpg

Leica TL

Leica-Screw.jpg

L39mm Thread

reg - 28.8mm

26 tpi

Leica-Visoflex.jpg

Leica Visoflex

SL-lens.jpg

Leica SL

reg - 19mm

leica-s.jpg

Leica S

reg - 53mm

dia - n/a

KMZ

kmz-start.jpg

Start

reg - 42mm

KMZ
mamiya
miranda

Mamiya

Mamiya-645.jpg

Mamiya 645

reg - 63.3mm

dia - 62mm

Mamiya-6.jpg

Mamiya 6

Mamiya-7.jpg

Mamiya 7

reg - 57.85mm

dia - 49mm

mamiya-e.jpg

Mamiya E

reg - 43.5mm

dia - 49mm

Mamiya-RB.jpg

Mamiya RB

reg - 112mm

dia - 60mm

Mamiya-645AF.jpg

Mamiya 645AF

mamiya-tlr2_edited.jpg

Mamiya TLR

Mamiya-645-N.jpg

Mamiya 645N

Mamiya-RZ.jpg

Mamiya RZ

reg - 105mm

dia - 60mm

Miranda

Miranda.jpg

Miranda

(44m Screw & Bayonet) 

reg - 41.5mm

dia - n/a

     Miranda's lens mount was originally a 44mm screw mount..  They switched to a bayonet mount for the Sensorex.           Some of their lenses have both mounts so they can be used with any Miranda body. 

minolta

Minolta

Minolta-AF-Digital.jpg

Minolta AF Digital

reg - 44.5mm

dia - 49.mm

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Minolta Vectis

reg - 38mm

dia - n/a

Minolta SR_edited.jpg

Minolta SR  / MD

reg - 43.7mm

dia - 41mm

Minolta AF A.jpg

Minolta AF A

reg - 44.5mm

dia - 49mm

Meopta

opema-38mm.jpg

38mm Opema

reg - 28.8mm

dia - n/a

Do not confuse this mount with a Leica 39mm mount.  They are not compatible.

Meopta

nikn
Nikon non ai_edited_edited.jpg

Nikon F (Non Ai)

reg - 46.5mm

dia - 44mm

Nikon Ai.jpg

Nikon Ai

Nikon Ais.jpg

Nikon AiS

Nikon AF 2.jpg

Nikkor AF

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Nikonos

Nikon AF-s.jpeg

Nikon AF-S

Ni-Mirrorless.jpg

Nikon 1

reg - 17mm

dia - 40mm

nikon-ix-pronea_edited.jpg

Nikon IX Pronea

RS-2.jpg

Nikon RS

olympus

Olympus

Olympus OM_edited_edited.jpg

Olympus OM

reg - 46mm

dia - 46mm

Olympus-Pen.jpg

Olympus PEN

reg - 28.95mm

dia - n/a

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OM AF

Based on OM mount.

Olympus-Digital-E.jpg

Olympus Digital E

Olympus-Digital-Pen.jpg

Olympus Digital PEN

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Micro 4/3

reg - 38.67mm

pentax
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M42 semi auto

(aperture lever)

reg - 45.46mm

thread pitch 1mm

yashrear20_edited.jpg

M42 Screw

reg - 45.46mm

thread pitch 1mm

Pentax K_edited_edited.jpg

Pentax K

reg - 45.46mm

Pentax KAF_edited.jpg

Pentax KAF

Pentax KAF digital.jpg

Pentax KAF Digital

PX-110.jpg

Pentax 110

reg - 27mm

pentax-645n-mount.jpg

Pentax 645 N AF

Note:  m42 mounts were actually first introduced by Praktica despite being referred to as Pentax m42.

PX-645-MF.jpg

Pentax 645 MF

reg - 70.87mm

PX-67-MF.jpg

Pentax 6x7 MF

reg. - 85mm

pentax-q-mount.jpg

Pentax Q

reg - 9.2mm

dia - n/a

Pentacon
petri

Petri

petri.jpg

Petri Bayonet

reg - 45.5mm

dia - 43mm

Petri only made one lens mount, but they also used M42 mounts.  Some Petri lenses have Pentax K mounts but they were made by third party manufacturers such as Cosina.   Petri bayonet and M42 mount lenses were excellent.   The Cosina made lenses are not the same build quality but the optics can be quite good.  

Pentacon/Praktica

p6-mount-1.jpg

Pentacon 6

reg - 74.1mm

Prak-B-mount.jpg

Praktica B

reg - 44.4mm

dia - n/a

pentina.jpg

Pentina

reg - 54.95mm

dia - n/a

The Pentacon 6 mount was developed by Zeiss.  Variants of the mount were used by Kiev 88 and Exakta 66.

reactaflex
rollei

Rollei

rollei-sl66-2.jpg

Rollei SL66

reg - 102.8mm

dia - n/a

Rollei-Medium-Format_edited_edited.jpg

Rollei SLX

reg - 74mm

dia - n/a

Rollei-2pin.jpg

Rollei 2 pin

rollei-1-pin_edited.jpg

Rollei 1 pin QBM

reg - 44.6mm

dia - 46mm

Reflex Korelle

Reflex-Korelle.jpg

Reflex Korelle

The Reflex Korelle mount is a 40.5mm screw mount for 6x6cm medium format cameras.  

Rectaflex

Rectaflex.jpg

Rectaflex Bayonet

reg - 43.4mm

dia - n/a

ref kor

Robot

Robot-screw-mount.jpg

26mm Thread

reg - 31mm

dia - 26mm

robot-bayonet.jpg

Robot Bayonet

reg - 31mm

dia - n/a

Robot

Ricoh

ricoh-999.jpg

Ricoh 999

reg - 45.5mm

dia - n/a

sony

Sony

Sony-E.jpg

Sony E

reg - 18mm

dia - n/a

Sony-Aplha.jpg

Sony Alpha

reg - 44.5mm

dia - 49.7mm

Sony-FEweb.jpg

Sony FE

Ricoh
sigma
topcon

Sigma

Sigma-SA.jpg

Sigma SA

reg - 44mm

dia - n/a

The Sigma mount has two variations.  The first version has two bayonets to support heavy lenses.   That feature was not actually used so they remove the extra bayonet with the introduction of the SD14.    All Sigma AF bodies use the Sigma bayonet mount.   Early Sigma MF bodies used Pentax mounts.

Topcon

Topcon.jpg

Topcon RE

reg - 44.7mm

dia - 38mm

Topcon-with-shutter-arm.jpg

Topcon / Exakta

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UV Topcor

reg - 55mm

dia - n/a

Yashica

Yashica

pentamatic.jpg

Pentamatic

reg - 43mm

dia - 47mm

Yashica Af_edited.jpg

Yashica AF

Voigtlander

Voigtlander-Bessamatic.jpg

Bessamatic

reg - 44.7mm

dia - 47mm

Voigtländer-Vitessa-T.jpg

Vitessa T

reg - 44.7mm

dia - 47mm

Voigtlander mounts are Deckel mounts.  They are the predecessors of the Retina Reflex DKL mount.  Info here.

Voigtlander

Samsung

samsung-nx-2.jpg

Samsung NX

reg - 25.50mm

samsung-nx-mini-2.jpg

NX Mini

reg - 6.95mm

Interchange

Interchangeable Mounts

t4-lens.jpg

T4 Mount

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Vivitar TX

t-mount-rear.jpg

T-Mount & T2

reg - 55mm

width 42mm

thread pitch .75mm

Vivitar TX mounts look very similar to T4 mounts but they are not fully interchangeable.   T4 mounts can be used on TX lenses but TX mounts can not be used on T4 lenses.   TX mounts have slightly better automation.  

T-Mounts thread onto telescopes, mirror lenses and preset lenses.  They do not offer any automation.   T2 mounts are adjustable T-Mounts.

tamron-adaptamtic.jpg

Tamron Adaptamatic

tamron-adaptall-r.jpg

Tamron Adaptall

Tamron Adaptamatic mounts attach to the lens a bit awkwardly and are tightened to the lens by way of a large retaining ring.   Adaptamatic mounts offer limited automation and can be tricky to attach.   Tamron replaced the Adaptamatic with the Adaptall system which offers more control and is much easier to attach.  

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Sigma YS

reg - 55mm

Sigma YS mounts are basically T-mounts with an aperture pin.   They are adjustable and must be adjusted to achieve proper alignment of the aperture pin.

NOTE:   Don't mistake T-mounts, T2 mounts and YS mounts for M42 mounts.   They are all 42mm but M42 has a different thread pitch.  They are never compatible with each other.

tokina-47mm-mount.jpg

Tokina 47mm

reg - 55mm

dia - 47mm  x .75 tp

Komura used two interchangeable mount systems.   The first was a 47mm threaded adapter similar to a T-mount.  It is called a Unidapt.   Do not confuse this with a rare Tokina adapter which is also 47mm.  The second system is called Uni Auto.  It is a bayonet system similar to Tamron Adaptall.   Both adapters can be very hard to find.  This pic was borrowed from a forum.

komura-uni-auto.jpg

Komura Uni Auto

reg - n/a

dia - 47mm thread

Tokina made lenses in the 1960's that used an interchangeable mount similar to a T-mount.  The mount was 47mm threaded.   Don't confuse it with a Komura 47mm mount.    These lenses and mounts are rare.  These are also called Hanimex H mounts.

tokina hanimaex h.jpg

Tokina 47mm mount

Very Similar to Komura

Topman made lenses in the early 1980's.   They used an aperture specific interchangeable mount.   These mounts are rare but not in high demand,.

IMG_6511.jpg

Topman Adapter

reg - n/a

dia - n/a

Cinema Mounts

Arri

Aaton

aaton-mount.jpg

Aaton

Arri

Arri-bayonet-1web.jpg

Arri Bayonet

Arri-Pl.jpg

Arri PL

arri-lpl.jpg

Arri LPL

B4

B4-mount-3.jpg

B4

BNC

bnc-mount-2.jpg

BNC

Aaton
B4
BNC

Bolex

bolex-sbm-bayonet.jpg

Bolex SBM

C

c-mount.jpg

C

1" diameter

32 tpi

reg - 17.526mm

CS reg 15.526mm

D

D-m,ount_edited.jpg

D

3/4" diameter

32 tpi

reg 12.29mm

Eclair

eclair-cameflex-mount.jpg

CA-1

Eyemo

eyemo-round.jpg

Eyemo

eyemo-camera-mount.jpg

Camera

Bolex
C
D
Eclair
Movikon

.

Mitchell

mitchell-standard.jpg

Standard

4 hole 8mm

3 hole 16mm

Movikon

movikon.jpg

Movikon

Mitchell
Eyemo
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