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Victor Nguyen
Joined: 02 Aug 2012 Posts: 241
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject: anybody here a lens modder? |
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Victor Nguyen wrote:
After reading some threads about people dissecting lenses. I was wondering if anybody here can mod lens bodies? such as turning an automatic lenses totally manual. Or converting a lens mount into another lens mount. I know Duclos lenses does it but they are so expensive. _________________ Nikkor 24mm f2.8 ai, Rokinon/Samyang 35mm f 1.4, Nikkor 55 f2.8 micro ais, Rokinon/Samyang 85mm f 1.4, Pentacon 135 "bokeh monster" f 2.8, Contax Zeiss 180 f 2.8 |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: anybody here a lens modder? |
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Attila wrote:
Victor Nguyen wrote: |
After reading some threads about people dissecting lenses. I was wondering if anybody here can mod lens bodies? such as turning an automatic lenses totally manual. Or converting a lens mount into another lens mount. I know Duclos lenses does it but they are so expensive. |
Member Trifox do converting in UK , some member also in Germany. I have repair man who able to do it professionally, contact me for his email in pm. Do it only if no other way and lens is not rare at all. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3666 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:29 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
There is also Jim Buchanan he's on Fredmiranda's alt forum among others. And located in the US.
http://www.jimbuchananspace.com/Camera_Services.html
I want to some modding, but I don't have the required tools yet. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
My lens list
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightshow-photography/ |
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Misha_M
Joined: 08 Oct 2012 Posts: 178
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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Misha_M wrote:
So, any lens masters in Europe offering services to lenses? post your info here! _________________ Tair 11 133 f/2.8 1958
Jupiter 9 85 f/2 1959
Helios 44M 58 f/2 1978
Helios 44-2 58 f/2 1977
Helios 44 (13 blades) 1959
Helios 77M4 50 f/1.8
Zenitar-M 50 f/1.7 1986
Industar-61 L\Z 50 f/2.8
Helios 40-2, 85 f/1.5 1974 |
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nukemall
Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 96 Location: Blagoveschensk, Russia
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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nukemall wrote:
My tinkering:
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ilguercio
Joined: 08 Mar 2012 Posts: 414 Location: Southern Italy-Calabria!
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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ilguercio wrote:
Can you post more info about the 50 1.4?
I bought and disassembled one but it's pretty tough to do the conversion if you don't have the right tools. I hope to make it work on Eos cameras at least. |
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nukemall
Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 96 Location: Blagoveschensk, Russia
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:26 am Post subject: |
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nukemall wrote:
Your 50/1.4 is "chrome nose" FD, FD SSC or nFD? |
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ilguercio
Joined: 08 Mar 2012 Posts: 414 Location: Southern Italy-Calabria!
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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ilguercio wrote:
nukemall wrote: |
Your 50/1.4 is "chrome nose" FD, FD SSC or nFD? |
Mine is the new FD.
Last edited by ilguercio on Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:51 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Misha_M
Joined: 08 Oct 2012 Posts: 178
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Misha_M wrote:
Anybody here knows how to mod an RF lens to be used on an SLR? _________________ Tair 11 133 f/2.8 1958
Jupiter 9 85 f/2 1959
Helios 44M 58 f/2 1978
Helios 44-2 58 f/2 1977
Helios 44 (13 blades) 1959
Helios 77M4 50 f/1.8
Zenitar-M 50 f/1.7 1986
Industar-61 L\Z 50 f/2.8
Helios 40-2, 85 f/1.5 1974 |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Misha_M wrote: |
Anybody here knows how to mod an RF lens to be used on an SLR? |
Lens dependent , better and less costly to not ruin lens , rather buy proper lens. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Misha_M
Joined: 08 Oct 2012 Posts: 178
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Misha_M wrote:
Attila wrote: |
Misha_M wrote: |
Anybody here knows how to mod an RF lens to be used on an SLR? |
Lens dependent , better and less costly to not ruin lens , rather buy proper lens. |
I have a nice RF Jupiter-9 I would like to use on SLR... didn't know it was RF, and seller says she got it with a Zenit-3 camera... _________________ Tair 11 133 f/2.8 1958
Jupiter 9 85 f/2 1959
Helios 44M 58 f/2 1978
Helios 44-2 58 f/2 1977
Helios 44 (13 blades) 1959
Helios 77M4 50 f/1.8
Zenitar-M 50 f/1.7 1986
Industar-61 L\Z 50 f/2.8
Helios 40-2, 85 f/1.5 1974 |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Misha_M wrote: |
Attila wrote: |
Misha_M wrote: |
Anybody here knows how to mod an RF lens to be used on an SLR? |
Lens dependent , better and less costly to not ruin lens , rather buy proper lens. |
I have a nice RF Jupiter-9 I would like to use on SLR... didn't know it was RF, and seller says she got it with a Zenit-3 camera... |
Please show me some picture of lens! Usually you can sell it and buy M42 one for near same price. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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nukemall
Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 96 Location: Blagoveschensk, Russia
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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nukemall wrote:
ilguercio wrote: |
nukemall wrote: |
Your 50/1.4 is "chrome nose" FD, FD SSC or nFD? |
The one from the last post before mine is new FD. |
See here: http://www.bigeye.url.tw/big5/d_ca50_14_2.htm
(i'm doing conversion by the same way) |
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3704 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
nukemall wrote: |
ilguercio wrote: |
nukemall wrote: |
Your 50/1.4 is "chrome nose" FD, FD SSC or nFD? |
The one from the last post before mine is new FD. |
See here: http://www.bigeye.url.tw/big5/d_ca50_14_2.htm
(i'm doing conversion by the same way) |
Splendid mods there! Is Bigeye member of this forum? _________________ ---------------------------------
The Peculiar Apparatus Of Victorian Steampunk Photography: 100+ Genuine Steampunk Camera Designs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B92829NS |
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Himself
Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 3242 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Himself wrote:
There is a member ``Bigeyes`` _________________ Moderator Himself |
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Misha_M
Joined: 08 Oct 2012 Posts: 178
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Misha_M wrote:
Attila wrote: |
Misha_M wrote: |
Attila wrote: |
Misha_M wrote: |
Anybody here knows how to mod an RF lens to be used on an SLR? |
Lens dependent , better and less costly to not ruin lens , rather buy proper lens. |
I have a nice RF Jupiter-9 I would like to use on SLR... didn't know it was RF, and seller says she got it with a Zenit-3 camera... |
Please show me some picture of lens! Usually you can sell it and buy M42 one for near same price. |
posted on another thread, but here you go...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390455075272?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 _________________ Tair 11 133 f/2.8 1958
Jupiter 9 85 f/2 1959
Helios 44M 58 f/2 1978
Helios 44-2 58 f/2 1977
Helios 44 (13 blades) 1959
Helios 77M4 50 f/1.8
Zenitar-M 50 f/1.7 1986
Industar-61 L\Z 50 f/2.8
Helios 40-2, 85 f/1.5 1974 |
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1632 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: anybody here a lens modder? |
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ZoneV wrote:
Victor Nguyen wrote: |
After reading some threads about people dissecting lenses. I was wondering if anybody here can mod lens bodies? such as turning an automatic lenses totally manual. Or converting a lens mount into another lens mount. I know Duclos lenses does it but they are so expensive. |
I do some lens modifing as a hobby, not for earning money. I do it to get lenses I want
Lens mount conversions:
Minolta SR mount to Canon EF adapter - lens need modification, but can be used on Minolta and Canon cameras afterwards (without iris automatic):
Experiments to integrate automatic Canon EF iris functionallity in manual lenses. Works well for macro, have done it with a defective Rodenstock Apo Rodagon as well:
Modification of Zeiss 18mm lens back end to work with EOS 5D:
Lens for stacking out of a lens without mount parts:
Helicoid for projection lens - I love projection lenses:
DIY Bokeh modification - had the need to try all the bokeh altering possibilies I know. And to make cheap alternative lenses to the Minolta STF 135mm lense here:
Modification of Sigma YS 135mm lens to get different bokeh rendering - spherical abberation ~ like in the Nikon DC lenses:
Sometimes I take only hot glue for modifications, sometimes I make special parts on mini lathe and mill to get the first 100% reversible (no additional holes in FD parts) high end FD-EF mount conversions of different lenses. I love the lathe for these work, cause with that I could make very exact low tolerance parts. For example I made a manual thin extension tube. The two parts are glued together. But I could mount a 2.3 kg Canon FD 300mm f/2.8 super tele lens on this on a camera - and hold the combination on the camera
Even no problem when holding it horiziontaly - only the camera in the hand. _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
I AM A LENS NERD!
Epis, Elmaron, Emerald, Ernostar, Helioplan and Heidosmat.
Epiotar, Kameraobjektiv, Anastigmat, Epis, Meganast, Magnagon, Quinar, Culmigon, Novotrinast, Novflexar, Colorplan, Sekor, Kinon, Talon, Telemegor, Xenon, Xenar, Ultra, Ultra Star. Tessar, Janar, Visionar, Kiptar, Kipronar and Rotelar.
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philslizzy
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4744 Location: Cheshire, England
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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philslizzy wrote:
I've modded 2 Zuikos and an Oly fit zoom to Nikon. using the leitax page as a guide to disassembly and making my own mount. I managed to convert a cheapo 135 f2,8 in m42 to nikon too. I'm no engineer so its all filing, drilling and gluing for me.
I took the optics from an old helios (with knackered stopdown ring) out of the helicoid and now use it for focusing lenses instead of my bellows.
I Ai converted an old nikkor in the 80's. I wish I still had it! |
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twinquartz
Joined: 11 Jun 2012 Posts: 316 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: anybody here a lens modder? |
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twinquartz wrote:
ZoneV wrote: |
I do some lens modifing as a hobby... |
Wonderful! I am impressed |
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JohnBar
Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Posts: 581 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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JohnBar wrote:
I'm tied up at the moment....
(both with SK 2/75mm)
_________________ Rectilux 3FF Series single focus anamorphic attachments
http://www.transferconvert.co.uk/cinemania/rectilux-3ff.html
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rawhead
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 1525 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
I've done one serious lens mod so far: CZJ Sonnar 180/2.8 to Pentax 67 mount:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68874194@N06/sets/72157629565222860/
fr_35_size880 by rawhead_tech, on Flickr _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1632 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: anybody here a lens modder? |
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ZoneV wrote:
twinquartz wrote: |
ZoneV wrote: |
I do some lens modifing as a hobby... |
Wonderful! I am impressed |
Thank you!
Sometimes I impressed by my own work too - how did I find the time for such time demanding work.
JohnBar wrote: |
I'm tied up at the moment....
(both with SK 2/75mm).. |
Cine projection lens? Would be nice too see the lens! _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
I AM A LENS NERD!
Epis, Elmaron, Emerald, Ernostar, Helioplan and Heidosmat.
Epiotar, Kameraobjektiv, Anastigmat, Epis, Meganast, Magnagon, Quinar, Culmigon, Novotrinast, Novflexar, Colorplan, Sekor, Kinon, Talon, Telemegor, Xenon, Xenar, Ultra, Ultra Star. Tessar, Janar, Visionar, Kiptar, Kipronar and Rotelar.
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