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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:07 pm    Post subject: Vivitar mount recognise request Reply with quote
Hey guys, can you please tell me what mount is this, I plan to use it on my Olympus E-520, so I want to know before I buy it what adapter to get:

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/6/8/9/7/2/5/webimg/473651406_o.jpg

thank you Smile


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Minolta MD
Several Vivitar lenses has interchangeable TX,TX4 mount you can count this solution also and replace lens mount to a more useful one.


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Minolta MD
Several Vivitar lenses has interchangeable TX,TX4 mount you can count this solution also and replace lens mount to a more useful one.


Thx, so you are saying that there should not be problem with Olympus e system? I'm having spare m42 adapter, that wont work right?


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Actually, just to be a little bit picky, I believe that's a Minolta MC mount, and not an MD. I don't see that second tab that would make it an MD. They're both completely interchangeable, so it's really just a point of clarification.

No, M42 won't work. You'll need a Minolta MC/MD adapter to Oly for it to work. If the adapter says Minolta MD, don't worry, even though it's an MC, it'll still fit.

Also, if it were a TX/TX4 mount, you should see a hump somewhere along the base of the lens, and I don't see one, so I don't believe this is a TX/TX4.


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
cooltouch wrote:
Actually, just to be a little bit picky, I believe that's a Minolta MC mount, and not an MD. I don't see that second tab that would make it an MD. They're both completely interchangeable, so it's really just a point of clarification.

No, M42 won't work. You'll need a Minolta MC/MD adapter to Oly for it to work. If the adapter says Minolta MD, don't worry, even though it's an MC, it'll still fit.

Also, if it were a TX/TX4 mount, you should see a hump somewhere along the base of the lens, and I don't see one, so I don't believe this is a TX/TX4.


Ok, thank you on information Smile)

I tought I can remove back of that mount and put m42, but I guess I will have to use one for minoltea

I will buy it, hope it will fit...

Once again, thank you all Smile

EDIT: it say it's bayonet style mount, that is minolta right?


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you Michael for clarification! I didn't know there is a difference between Minolta mounts.


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Thank you Michael for clarification! I didn't know there is a difference between Minolta mounts.


Glad I could help. Here's a photo I took years ago to illustrate the differences between the MD and MC mounts:



In retrospect, I probably should have placed them side by side instead of mount flange to flange, but still at least it shows the tab.


PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Many thanks for more info!
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