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Custom Minolta SR (MD) mount adaptations
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:39 pm    Post subject: Custom Minolta SR (MD) mount adaptations Reply with quote
FYI, starting off with 3rd party lenses (or adapters) that have a Nikon F mount, it is often relatively easy to convert to a native Minolta SR/MD mount if required (i.e. for mounting on a Minolta SR/MD camera)

The Minolta reverse lens adapter II (49mm & 55mm) just needs a few holes drilled and some minor shimming or shaving to turn a Nikon F Mount accessory into a Minolta SR/MD mount accessory. This is possible due to the Minolta SR mount register (43.6mm) being so much shorter than the Nikon F mount register (46.5mm).


Some examples:

Samyang 24mm tilt/shift lens in Nikon F mount converted to Minolta SR (normally not available to buy in Minolta SR/MD mount):




Fotodiox Pro ROKR Bronica SQ to Nikon F tilt/shift adapter converted to Minolta SR:
(original Nikon F mount supplied with the adapter shown alongside)




Fotodiox Pro ROKR shown with Bronica PS150 on SONY A7s with Novoflex SR/MD-NEX adapter:




The same with tilt & shift applied:




And also shown mounted directly on a Minolta XD7:



PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Custom Minolta SR (MD) mount adaptations Reply with quote
RokkorDoctor wrote:
FYI, starting off with 3rd party lenses (or adapters) that have a Nikon F mount, it is often relatively easy to convert to a native Minolta SR/MD mount if required (i.e. for mounting on a Minolta SR/MD camera) . . .


Nicely done! I admire your resourcefulness. Like 1 small


PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Custom Minolta SR (MD) mount adaptations Reply with quote
55 wrote:

Nicely done! I admire your resourcefulness. Like 1 small


Thanks, but born out of necessity; the Minolta SR mount is increasingly often overlooked for all but the most basic new accessories.

Older 3rd party SR mount accessories can be (too) rare sometimes, e.g. the Schneider-Kreuznach SR(MD) mount for their PC Super-Angulon lenses.

Unfortunately (no wait, scrap that); FORTUNATELY I am heavily invested in the SR mount, so I have to create my own solutions Wink
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