G'day Wayne,
Yes, I believe that a batch of, say, fifty, could be produced for less
than $US175 each. I think there are several ways to approach the problem
including Rob's idea of simply joining existing mounts. However I would
prefer to make an adapter similar to existing designs as this would be
the least expensive (buying a bunch of existing spare parts may prove a
little daunting and may also cause some raised eyebrows in unwanted
quarters :-). The first step is of course to reverse engineer an adapter
by measuring, utilising the tools for the production of the item. Once
this is done working drawings can be made with toleranced dimensions
established. Selection of a suitable material wouldn't be difficult and
maintenance of necessary geometric credability using the stated tools no
great problem. But I wonder if there are any legal impediments i.e.,
mount patents etc.
John,
Sydney, Oz.
Wayne Harridge wrote
>>John Wheeler <wheelej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>These buggers (Oly, Oz) are really asking for it. Any decent model
>>engineer worth his salt can produce lens adapters without too much
>>trouble. Come to think of it, all he needs is a seven inch lathe (and
>>I've got one of those), about thirty years of machine shop experience
>>(and I've got that), and a six inch rotary table (I haven't got one of
>>those - yet).
>>
>>Now, any orders?
>>
>>John, (still with vestiges of soluble oil under his fingernails),
>>
>>
>
>Yes, technically this is not difficult, especially when you consider that the
>MA-1 does
>not have any linkages for aperture position and aperture stop down between the
>body
>and lens ends. To make it easier you can cannibalise much of the adapter from
>a
>cheap OM mount teleconverter (plenty of these available really cheaply at
>camera
>shows).
>
>The EOS to OM adapter is probably a bit more difficult as it needs to be quite
>thin.
>
>By the way, can any MA-1 owners tell me if there are any electrical contacts
>on the
>adapter (don't recall seeing any in images on the web) ?
>
>John, do you think this is doable for less than $US175 a piece ?
>
>...Wayne
>
>Wayne Harridge
>
>http://lrh.structuregraphs.com
>
>
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