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Caméflex lens to m4/3 camera body adapters
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:15 pm    Post subject: Caméflex lens to m4/3 camera body adapters Reply with quote
Can anyone offer me counsel regarding cameflex to m4/3 adapters? They are quite expensive and I'm totally unfamiliar with these things and with any possible pitfalls or hazzards. Here is a reference:

Click here to see on Ebay

I acknowledge sales of these things are heavy, so people are using them. Also, there are a great many watchers. But I searched this forum for "cameflex" and came up completely empty. My target camera body is Olympus E-PL1.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can always ask the seller if you are not familiar with the adapter. BTW, which Cameflex lens you have?


PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:
You can always ask the seller if you are not familiar with the adapter. BTW, which Cameflex lens you have?


None as yet, calvin83. I am researching a lens buying possibility and, frankly, going a bit batty. Confused

Despite my very best efforts, I've so far been unable to learn the FFD (or, if you prefer, FFL) for the cameflex mount. Boy, this is hard!! The reward could be great if I can figure this out. But time is very limited.

ETA

GOT IT! (I think)

Looks like 48mm.

And it's Caméflex, not cameflex. I need to study up on my French! Smile

Anyway, a very useful FFD.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, I lost the auction Crying or Very sad :

Click here to see on Ebay then click see original listing

There is nothing new in that, I guess. Beautiful lens. Tough loss. But I bid as high as I could afford. It was mine for five seconds, then I lost it.

Anyway, I learned about the Caméflex mount and the m4/3 adapter for the Caméflex mount.

Anyone else ever needs to know, the Caméflex mount appears (at least to me) to be a highly adaptable mount type.

I'm pretty sure about my finding of 48mm for the registration distance. But if you disagree, please post.

Just one final note on this lens;

Apparently, provided one has the parts, this lens can be converted over to C mount. However, any such mount changeover requires re-collimation of the lens, which must be done by a qualified and properly equipped lens technician. Thus, it's easier and better IMO merely to use an adapter if you have a lens with an existing Caméflex mount.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't brother with these zoom for 16mm cine camera if you don't do video.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 6:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:
Don't brother with these zoom for 16mm cine camera if you don't do video.


Thanks, calvin83. That makes me feel a little better.

Were it not for the single, final, bidder, just a single bidder, I would have owned the lens for $2.25. For that kind of money I'd have been happy to take my chances. Lenses like this are routinely going for hundreds of dollars.

Of course, with the m4/3 adapter costing circa $150, maybe I'm better off. Laughing
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