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>>166360 Getting a focus confirmation chip is crazy, in my opinion. You can get Canon M42 adapters for single digits off the 'bay. I don't mean to shit on anyone, but if you need a focus confirmation chip you are missing the point. I shot Super Takumars, CZ, Nikkors, all sorts of crazy shit on a 20D for years, and it was fine. The 20D is a dark, dank, dungeon of a viewfinder compared to the 40D or 5D, too.
My original point is that if the M42 lens is less than the cost of a happy meal, sure, why the fuck not, buy 10 of them and find the best one in the lot to offset the sample variance. Otherwise, if you want to just get a lens and keep it, and shoot with it every day instead of working your way through a pile of garage sale gimmicks, just get a Nikkor. The 50/1.4 AI converted, 50/1.8 AI/S, 50/2, 35/2, 85/2, 105/2.5, etc, can all be nabbed on KEH for under $50 if you wait it out.
There are some M42 winners out there (50/1.4 Super Takumar SMC), but the vast majority just aren't going to be that useful. If it comes down to it, and you really just want the holga thrill of shooting through a thrift store find, go for the gold. But don't waste money on shit like chipping if all you want is that dreamy retro look.
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