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wcichocki
Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:27 am Post subject: Was that a bargain or what? |
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wcichocki wrote:
Hello, this is my first topic on this forum.
I wanted to register earlier on but didn't have anything to start with. Well, now I have. Today I've bought a nice little set.
Auto Chinon 50/1.9 (chinon fit[?])
Vivitar 135/2.8 (olympus fit)
Miranda MC Macro 75-300/4.5-5.6 (Pentax fit)
Super OZECK II MC 75-250/4.5 (canon fit)
Chinon CM-4s Body
bag + filters..
I've bought it for 35 pounds. How much is this set worth? Was it a good buy or did I just waste my money?
I will propably sell some of them on, but I wish to keep the Vivitar, what is the best way to mount it on Nikon? And is that the 'famous' 135/2.8 one?
By looking at the pictures, can you tell me if I got the mounts right? Or if they're different?
Here are some pictures:
Chinon:
Chinon Body:
Miranda:
Super OZECK II:
Vivitar:
Extras:
The pictures don't seem to work, go to:
www.wojciechcichocki.co.uk/foto.html _________________ I have:
Body: Nikon D90
Lens: N18-105/3.5-5-6 VR, N50/1.8 AIS, Helios 44m 2/58
I had:
Body: Nikon D40, D60, D80, Chinon CM-4s, Zenit TTL
Lens: Helios 44mm-4 2/58, Chinon 55/1.7, Helios 80-200/5.6, Mitsuki MC 135/2.8, Auto Chinon 50/1.9, Vivitar 135/2.8, Miranda MC Macro 75-300/4.5-5.6,Super OZECK II MC 75-250/4.5,
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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:48 am Post subject: Re: Was that a bargain or what? |
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walter g wrote:
wcichocki said
wcichocki wrote: |
Hello, this is my first topic on this forum.
I wanted to register earlier on but didn't have anything to start with. Well, now I have. Today I've bought a nice little set.
Auto Chinon 50/1.9 (chinon fit[?])
Vivitar 135/2.8 (olympus fit)
Miranda MC Macro 75-300/4.5-5.6 (Pentax fit)
Super OZECK II MC 75-250/4.5 (canon fit)
Chinon CM-4s Body
bag + filters..
I've bought it for 35 pounds. How much is this set worth? Was it a good buy or did I just waste my money?
I will propably sell some of them on, but I wish to keep the Vivitar, what is the best way to mount it on Nikon? And is that the 'famous' 135/2.8 one?
By looking at the pictures, can you tell me if I got the mounts right? Or if they're different?
Here are some pictures:
Chinon:
Chinon Body:
Miranda:
Super OZECK II:
Vivitar:
Extras:
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Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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Scheimpflug
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 1888 Location: New Zealand / USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:14 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
Welcome to the forums, wcichocki! There is an anti-spam measure that prevents new users from posting images.. don't worry, it happens to everyone.
The Chinon lens and body should both be K-mount, and the OZECK is Canon FD.
The Vivitar will be a bit difficult to adapt to Nikon... You could adapt it with a "mechanical" adapter and lose the ability to focus to infinity, or with an adapter with optics and take a hit to the image quality (how large or small depends on the quality of the adapter, and varies between lenses). A mechanical adaptation would be the best, but expensive and intrusive, and potentially ruining the resale value of the lens depending on how it was done... To be honest, your best bet would be to sell the Vivitar as well, and use the proceeds to fund the purchase of one in the right mount.
On the Chinon body, I see a touch of rust on the strap loops, and possibly deterioration on the mirror foam. Have you tested it to see if it is in working condition? _________________ Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F) |
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wcichocki
Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:20 am Post subject: |
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wcichocki wrote:
Scheimpflug wrote: |
Welcome to the forums, wcichocki! There is an anti-spam measure that prevents new users from posting images.. don't worry, it happens to everyone.
The Chinon lens and body should both be K-mount, and the OZECK is Canon FD.
The Vivitar will be a bit difficult to adapt to Nikon... You could adapt it with a "mechanical" adapter and lose the ability to focus to infinity, or with an adapter with optics and take a hit to the image quality (how large or small depends on the quality of the adapter, and varies between lenses). A mechanical adaptation would be the best, but expensive and intrusive, and potentially ruining the resale value of the lens depending on how it was done... To be honest, your best bet would be to sell the Vivitar as well, and use the proceeds to fund the purchase of one in the right mount.
On the Chinon body, I see a touch of rust on the strap loops, and possibly deterioration on the mirror foam. Have you tested it to see if it is in working condition? |
Hello,
I don't know much about analog body, but it seems to be working fine. _________________ I have:
Body: Nikon D90
Lens: N18-105/3.5-5-6 VR, N50/1.8 AIS, Helios 44m 2/58
I had:
Body: Nikon D40, D60, D80, Chinon CM-4s, Zenit TTL
Lens: Helios 44mm-4 2/58, Chinon 55/1.7, Helios 80-200/5.6, Mitsuki MC 135/2.8, Auto Chinon 50/1.9, Vivitar 135/2.8, Miranda MC Macro 75-300/4.5-5.6,Super OZECK II MC 75-250/4.5, |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:54 am Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
maybe not the best buy. Individually the items won't command much money. It would have been wise to have posted to this group before purchasing. Unfortunately, the Nikon is maybe the most difficult to use with manual focus lenses, unless they're Nikon mount, and not even all Nikon mounts. The registration distance (distance to sensor plane) is greater for Nikon than most other lenses. You really want the opposite when converting lenses. _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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Andrew G.
Joined: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 159 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Andrew G. wrote:
Scheimpflug wrote: |
The Vivitar will be a bit difficult to adapt to Nikon... You could adapt it with a "mechanical" adapter and lose the ability to focus to infinity, or with an adapter with optics and take a hit to the image quality (how large or small depends on the quality of the adapter, and varies between lenses). A mechanical adaptation would be the best, but expensive and intrusive, and potentially ruining the resale value of the lens depending on how it was done... To be honest, your best bet would be to sell the Vivitar as well, and use the proceeds to fund the purchase of one in the right mount. |
...Or you could (somewhat) simply replace the mount entirely via Leitax.
http://www.leitax.com/OlympusOM-lens-for-Nikon-cameras.html
However.. yes, as this particular lens isn't overly expensive, one is better off finding another sample with a Nikon mount. Swapping out the mounts on third party lenses makes far more sense with rarer and/or more expensive lenses (e.g. Angenieux, Voightlander, etc.). |
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Scheimpflug
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 1888 Location: New Zealand / USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
Yes, that is what I was getting at with the last option, but re-reading it I didn't say it very clearly. But I figured it would be a custom job, fabricating something to match... Does Leitax make mount replacements for third party lenses now? _________________ Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F) |
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wcichocki
Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:32 am Post subject: |
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wcichocki wrote:
Andrew G. wrote: |
Scheimpflug wrote: |
The Vivitar will be a bit difficult to adapt to Nikon... You could adapt it with a "mechanical" adapter and lose the ability to focus to infinity, or with an adapter with optics and take a hit to the image quality (how large or small depends on the quality of the adapter, and varies between lenses). A mechanical adaptation would be the best, but expensive and intrusive, and potentially ruining the resale value of the lens depending on how it was done... To be honest, your best bet would be to sell the Vivitar as well, and use the proceeds to fund the purchase of one in the right mount. |
...Or you could (somewhat) simply replace the mount entirely via Leitax.
http://www.leitax.com/OlympusOM-lens-for-Nikon-cameras.html
However.. yes, as this particular lens isn't overly expensive, one is better off finding another sample with a Nikon mount. Swapping out the mounts on third party lenses makes far more sense with rarer and/or more expensive lenses (e.g. Angenieux, Voightlander, etc.). |
Expensive option, I will sell it on and get a Nikon mount. Hopefully I'll get more than I paid for it _________________ I have:
Body: Nikon D90
Lens: N18-105/3.5-5-6 VR, N50/1.8 AIS, Helios 44m 2/58
I had:
Body: Nikon D40, D60, D80, Chinon CM-4s, Zenit TTL
Lens: Helios 44mm-4 2/58, Chinon 55/1.7, Helios 80-200/5.6, Mitsuki MC 135/2.8, Auto Chinon 50/1.9, Vivitar 135/2.8, Miranda MC Macro 75-300/4.5-5.6,Super OZECK II MC 75-250/4.5, |
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