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Aperture lever on Minolta 17mm f4
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:33 pm    Post subject: Aperture lever on Minolta 17mm f4 Reply with quote
The aperture pin on this lens is quite long and prevents it fitting into the Lens Turbo II.

Can anybody suggest a safe way of shortening the pin safely - without damaging the the lens ?


PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That lens just gets more and more expensive every time I see it. I wouldn't alter it.


PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bought one very cheap (bad description on the bay), compared it to the Tokina 3.5/17, sold it at a very high price. Never regretted it, the Tokina was better Shocked


PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well I could use it with a dumb adapter without problems, but then I don't get the full FOV on my NEX - which is the point of this lens. So I just need to trim the pin by a few mm so it will fit the Lens Turbo . Perhaps one of those little Dremmel cutters would work - I just worry that the vibration could shake it up a bit too much.


PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I believe the safest way to shorten the pin is previously removing the lens mount. Maybe the member ZoneV, who has experience with Minolta lenses, could help you:

http://forum.mflenses.com/profile,mode,viewprofile,u,2143.html
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