Peleng Info

MS PELENG 3.5/8A (8mm f/3.5 fisheye) with M42 to EOS Adapter
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Hmm, it looks like there is actually a version of the Peleng lens which comes with a dedicated EOS mount, not the M42 to EOS like ours have. I think this is both a good and bad thing. Good because then these lenses can easily be used on any other camera for which an M42 adapter is available. Bad because it’s not as dedicated and perfect as it could be.

If you are curious, this auction has one of the dedicated EOS mount Peleng 8mm lenses for sale. The price is also quite a bit more than we paid, though. Looking at the English side of the Peleng 8mm box one can see that there are two variants available. It appears ours are the Variant 1.

I might try and acquire some of the proper EOS mounts, although I’m not sure how possible that will be. I also don’t know if there really is a reason to, as the M42 adapter (barring the set screw issue) works just fine.

UPDATE: I emailed an eBay seller asking if they have the dedicated EOS mounts for Peleng lenses available. Hopefully they do, and they aren’t too expensive. I think at $15/each I’d probably snag one. Not for any particular reason, more just to be a completest.