Adapting Arriflex Standard mount lenses to a 35mm SLR

[Owen A. Davies]

I own a few Arriflex Standard mount cine lenses which I know will cover the full frame format. I want to start using them in my 35mm photographic work. What are some of the most common mounts found on 35mm SLR cameras which can be adapted to take a ARRI S lenses? I am not too aware of many people using those type of lenses for photo work so I haven't been able to find much information on it. I am also going to have to invest in a good adapter too, so hopefully there are enough options of mounts to choose from. 

[M Joel W]

RAFcamera sells an Arri bayonet/standard to EF mount adapter that I thought was great (the flange distance seemed to be spot on without adjusting anything), but the finish isn't as clean as some higher end adapters if you care about that. 

The rear of some Arri standard lenses extends far deeper than the front of the mirror in an EF mount camera, however, so I would only use them with a mirrorless camera or perhaps very very carefully in mirror lock up mode if you're braver than I am.

If you're shooting film, I probably wouldn't bother due to the mirror clearance issues. This might not be an issue with longer lenses, which are likelier to cover full frame, but I don't remember the specifics or how metering would work with film.

[Steve Switaj]

Arri standard lenses will work just fine on mirrorless cameras, but it's not a super in-demand situation, so the number of available adapters is a bit limited.

I recommend Fotodiox, here's their selection of 5 options: 

https://fotodioxpro.com/collections/lens-mount-adapters?sort_by=created-descending&filter.p.m.custom.lens_mount=Arri+Standard

[Fabian Schreyer]

Aren't these just relabeled adapters from Aliexpress, sold for 2-3x of the original price?