Yes, You Can Use 35mm Lenses on a Medium Format Camera (2024)

I have a sweet collection of Nikon full frame lenses that span from 28mm on the wide end to a 105mm telephoto. These optics work great on both my 35mm film cameras and the digital bodies as well.

But I’ve found a new use for them that I’m thoroughly excited about. They are now being repurposed on a medium format Fujifilm GFX 100S. You may be thinking, “Nah, that won’t work.” But I’m telling you, it does.

When I first started experimenting with the medium format Fujifilm, I only had one lens: the 80mm f/1.7. It’s a great optic that equals 64mm for full frame cameras. But it’s huge and heavy and not wide enough for most of my subjects. Plus, like its siblings, it costs around $2,200.

So I started thinking, “How would those Nikon optics work on the GFX?” Two things came to mind. First, is there a reasonable adapter? And second, how much vignetting would I have to live with? (Since the lenses were designed for a smaller sensor, a little darkening in the corners seems inevitable.)

The possibility of leveraging all that great glass I own on a thoroughly modern mirrorless camera was too tempting to pass up. So I started digging.

The first thing that I found was a handsome “FotodioX Nikon F Lens to Fujifilm G-Mount Camera Pro Lens Mount Adapter” that served…