Morgan Sparks added:
> Brian Huber wrote:
> >
> > Also, the 400
> > 5.6 in the TX, NOT FIXED MOUNT, was considered to be a great lens
>
> My mother bought a trio of TX Vivitars (Konica mt.)at Dillard's in '77
> or '78. . . a 28/2.5, 35/2.5 and a 90-230/4.5. They're weird; the wides
> don't have a flared nose like the fixed mount versions and the 90-230
> has "close focus". I can get the nose about 7-8 inches from the
> subject.
>
> What sets them apart is the multicoating, a deep teal very much like the
> "Minolta glow". They're good lenses. . . the 28 is really, really good,
> but it's big and ugly. I'd put it on my OM's if I could find a mount.
>
> Were the TX mounts intended to be switched by their owners? I think
> I've screwed up the coupling once or twice tinkering with them.
TX mounts are easier to switch that the more recent Adaptall mounts. Just
be sure to line up the colored arrow that matches your system. The aperture
pin should also be lined up with the correctly colored arrow. All the
arrows are on the inside of the mount and lens.
I seldom see TX mounts for Olympus on eBay. When they do appear they sell
for about half the price of an Adaptall 2.
Gregg
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