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WTD: M42 300mm+ Tripod collar
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:43 pm    Post subject: WTD: M42 300mm+ Tripod collar Reply with quote

I bought a Soligor 450mm f8 lens from a camera shop recently for a bargain price. The optics are all clear and in great nick which is amazing considering its age, no fungus, hazing etc but the only thing thats bad is that it is missing the tripod clamp

This here is the exact same as mine but you can see where the tripod mount screws onto the lens.

I think that other brands but of simular size may also fit so if anyone has an old M42 telephoto thats knackered but it has the tripod clamp on it then please can I buy it off you please Wink


PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What size collar do you need? The most commonly available cheapy third party one is for the Canon 70-200 http://tinyurl.com/canon-tripod-collar
Iirc, it has an inside diameter of about 67mm.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what does WTD mean?


PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
what does WTD mean?

I would say "wanted" .


PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Dave, I just have to think of some inventive way of measuring it now Laughing
I'm watching a simular brand M42 telephoto lens on Ebay that finishes soon so my plan is to try and win that - another lens to add to the collection hey ho Cool and hopefully the tripod collar will fit the 450mm. If that plan fails I have bookmarked that link you gave and I'll invest in a Canon one and see how I get on !

WTD - means wanted but I was unsure if it's all fit hence the abbreviation Wink


PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.srb-griturn.com/about-tripod-lens-mounts-120-c.asp

Any good for you ?

SRB are a good company to deal with.


PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the link Lloydy, appreciate you posting that for me to look at Wink I took a look and they look good but then I saw their prices Shocked

The simular lens that has the collar on that I'm watching on Ebay finishes soon so hopefully I'll get a bargain and a tripod clamp Laughing


PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cardiff_gareth wrote:
Thank you Dave, I just have to think of some inventive way of measuring it now Laughing

Bit of string - circumference, simple pi.