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trev
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 Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:29 pm Post subject: FD adapter |
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trev wrote:
Is it possible to alter one of the M42 to FD adapters so that I can focus the lens on infinity and if so how do i go about it??
I am aware that adapters are available that focus on infinity but as i understand it the extra peice of glass doesnt do the lens justice
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Excalibur
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: FD adapter |
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Excalibur wrote:
| trev wrote: |
Is it possible to alter one of the M42 to FD adapters so that I can focus the lens on infinity and if so how do i go about it??
I am aware that adapters are available that focus on infinity but as i understand it the extra peice of glass doesnt do the lens justice |
HUH! I have no problem with my M42 lenses on FD adapter.........
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cooltouch
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cooltouch wrote:
I'm sitting here looking at my old Canon "Lens Mount Converter P", which is a M42 lens to Canon FD body adapter. There is no glass and it doesn't need it. Infinity focus is retained.
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trev
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trev wrote:
The trouble with canon's lens mount converter P is that they are as rare as rocking horse poo - and equally as expensive to boot
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Excalibur
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| The trouble with canon's lens mount converter P is that they are as rare as rocking horse poo - and equally as expensive to boot |
erm I think you are thinking of the Canon FD to EF mount........I paid £4 for my Canon m42 to FD a year or so ago, but others are available quite cheap.
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cooltouch
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cooltouch wrote:
| Excalibur wrote: |
| trev wrote: |
| The trouble with canon's lens mount converter P is that they are as rare as rocking horse poo - and equally as expensive to boot |
erm I think you are thinking of the Canon FD to EF mount........I paid £4 for my Canon m42 to FD a year or so ago, but others are available quite cheap. |
Aw, shucks. I thought I had a mini gold mine sitting on my desk there for a second.
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Excalibur
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Excalibur wrote:
| cooltouch wrote: |
| Excalibur wrote: |
| trev wrote: |
| The trouble with canon's lens mount converter P is that they are as rare as rocking horse poo - and equally as expensive to boot |
erm I think you are thinking of the Canon FD to EF mount........I paid £4 for my Canon m42 to FD a year or so ago, but others are available quite cheap. |
Aw, shucks. I thought I had a mini gold mine sitting on my desk there for a second. |
Well maybe the name "Canon" stamped on the M42 adapter gets the collectors interested like wasps around a jam pot.
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