Sounds like the problem with the Nikon and Minolta solution is that you need
a special adapter to open them up past fully closed?
George
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>The neat thing about the reverse mate is that is has a ring that goes on
the
>bayonet side of the lens when rerversed and stops down the aperture for
you.
>Without this how can you stop down a reversed lens?
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>
>it's a problem with OM mount. Nikon and Minolta manual focus lenses solve
>this problem by having the "resting" state of the aperture when it is
>not mounted be closed. when the lens is mounted, a little lever holds
>the aperture open, and when a pic is taken, releases it to go back closed.
>thus, you won't get an auto-diapragm with one of these lenses, but you
>don't need anything special to reverse them.
>
>at the other end of hte spectrum are EOS and Maxxum with electrical
>contacts to stop down the lens. just a simple thing like inspecting
>the aperture blades for oil leaks, as one would want to do when purchasing
>a used lens, is a non-trivial operation.
>
>Joseph
>
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