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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject: Back up body, near panic! |
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walter g wrote:
Normal routine. Load my film in my Minolta X370, pull the advance lever
and nothing.  No movement at all!
Then reality struck. I don't have a M42 wide angle lens. No big deal I will use my Soligor 28mm T mount lens to get the shot.But I haven't ordered
any M42 T mount adapters yet. 
So I got my Konica C35 rangefinder out with the 38mm lens and got my shots. 
I managed to get the lever on the Minolta working, so that's good news at least.
I learned 4 very important things.
1) Most of my lenses are MD, so buy a backup body soon!
2) Order M42 T mount adapters.
3) Buy more M42 lenses.
4) Buy more T mount lenses.
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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Scheimpflug
Joined: 06 Feb 2010
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Location: New Zealand / USA
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:06 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
5) All of the above!
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Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers  ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F) |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
6) get a x-500 or x-700 and M42 to Minolta adapter.
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Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
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IANUS
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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Location: Germany
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:34 am Post subject: |
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IANUS wrote:
7) Never leave the house with less than 3 cameras. |
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vulko
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:59 am Post subject: |
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vulko wrote:
| IANUS wrote: |
| 7) Never leave the house with less than 3 cameras. |
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Minolfan
Joined: 30 Dec 2008
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
Alternative for T2-mount is Tamron adaptall-2 system or lenses with YS- or T4-adapter. But ofcourse it is a small investment to have a MC/MD body as a back up available. May be you can get one cheap with a nice extra lens on it! Even a SRT101 can do the job in case of need.
And for the case you had a Canonet with 40mm too, not only the Konica with 38mm?! |
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exaklaus
Joined: 11 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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exaklaus wrote:
| Minolfan wrote: |
| Alternative for T2-mount is Tamron adaptall-2 system or lenses with YS- or T4-adapter. |
Or both, Tamron + YS-adapter-lenses. ehem, have both adapters, if you want them, send a mail.....
Klaus 
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walter g
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
8 ) Order battery for the Canonet.
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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Minolfan
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Minolfan wrote:
I did not guess it was a painfull remark |
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walter g
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walter g wrote:
Scheimpflug, Yes your right, all of the above.
Excalibur, M42 to Md adapter I do need to order. For my backup I was thinking of upgrading to an X700.
IANUS, I think your right.
Minolfan, Your right. I need to look at the other options besides T-2.
I like the light weight of the X series, but a SRT would make a good backup.
exaklaus, I sent you a PM.
Minolfan, Not a painful remark. I just can't believe I haven't ordered that battery yet.
Thanks for all the help everyone.
It really suprised me when my Minolta didn't work. I mean that's old faithful. It never fails. Oh well I guess any camera can have a hiccup every once in a while.
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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