Chuck,
Thank you very much for your full details for connection enlarging lens on a
Nikon body. I don't have any bellow yet but will be favourite on Nikon
bellow. Your suggestion of Nikon to T2 & 39mm to T2 adaptors are pretty good
for me, let me checkthe price of Nikon bellow.
I think I may put such combination on Panasonic G1 for macro shots with my
enlarging lens, don't I?
---
Michael
2009/5/13 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> The difficulty of mounting an enlarger lens will depend on the specific
> bellows and lens selected. If you check the lens mounting thread
> specifications (column 12) on the page Tim sent you will see that most
> of the lenses from 50-105mm or 135mm have a 39mm screw thread which is a
> standard Leica camera screw thread. Choose one with the Leica thread ti
> minimize problems with adapters.
>
> If your bellows is a Nikon bellows then the simplest and cheapest way is
> to add a Nikon to T2 adapter (commonly called a T-mount) at the lens end
> of the bellows such as this
> <
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Celestron-T-mount-Adapter-for-Nikon-Camera-NEW_W0QQitemZ250420760792QQihZ015QQcategoryZ15215QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> Then add a Leica 39mm screw thread to T2 adapter from Beljan Mfg. This
> is the only one I could find but we know him to be a good guy.
> <
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Universal-Leica-Macro-Lens-Adaptor-M39x26-TPI-T-Mount_W0QQitemZ280344839287QQihZ018QQcategoryZ30059QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> This gives you two adapters... one which adapts Nikon to T2 (female) and
> the other with adapts Leica to T2 (male) and the two are joined at the
> T2 connection.
>
> If you have a different type of bellows then you will need different
> adapters but you may still find that you will require a Nikon to T2
> adapter somewhere in the mix. Third party bellows (such as those from
> Vivitar) may be found which are already designed to switch easily to
> different mounts and may come with a set of mounts for different
> cameras. Since Pentax screw threads were also very popular you may find
> bellows with Pentax M42mm screw threads or T2 threads (very similar to
> Pentax but not compatible) or both or more. Nikon body to Pentax M42
> adapters are also available
> <
> http://cgi.ebay.com/M42-Zenit-Pentax-Lens-to-Nikon-mount-Camera-Adapter_W0QQitemZ350164365339QQihZ022QQcategoryZ29971QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> as are Leica 39mm to Pentax M42 adapters
> <
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M39-screw-lens-to-Pentax-M42-screw-mount-adapter_W0QQitemZ110322395370QQihZ001QQcategoryZ30059QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> These are more commonly available than the Leica to T2 adapters so a
> Pentax M42 screw thread bellows would be inexepensively adapted.
> Novoflex bellows are also designed for interchangeability of mounts but
> may be more expensive than others.
>
> We need to know exactly what bellows you have if you already have one.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Michael Wong wrote:
> > Tim,
> > Thank you very much for your information.
> >
> > Recent I read some article at HK photographic forum about mount the
> > enlarging lens on Panasonic G1 for marco shots. I'm interested for it. I
> am
> > waiting for Olympus M4/3 body but still no news yet.
> >
> > By the way, is it possible to mount the enlarging lens on Nikon FM2 body
> > through bellow?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ---
> > Michael
> >
> > 2009/5/13 Tim Hughes <timhughes@xxxxxxxx>
> >
> >> Hi Michael,
> >> This link gives technical information, not really user manual , but
> >> still interesting.
> >>
> >> http://www.prograf.ru/rodenstock/enlarging_en.html#table1
> >>
> >> I love using these high quality enlarging lenses for macro and micro
> work.
> >> I have an expensive Canon Micro lens, but the Rodenstocks are at least
> as
> >> good or better mounted on a bellows. In fact they sell versions of them
> for
> >> industrial use, because the distortion is so low compared with normal
> lenses
> >> that they can be used for accurate optical guaging applications.
> >>
> >> Tim Hughes
> >>
> >>
> >> --- On Tue, 4/14/09, Michael Wong <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> From: Michael Wong <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Questions for enlarging lens
> >>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 7:11 PM
> >> > Bill,
> >>> I don't fully understand your meaning but really thanks
> >>> for your
> >>> explanation.
> >>>
> >>> By the way, where can I download the manual of the lens? I
> >>> have searched
> >>> google but failed to find.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> ---
> >>> Michael
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 2009/4/15 Sue Pearce <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
> >>>
> >>>> If you are using some sort of meter, it gives you
> >>> infinite positioning.
> >>>> With
> >>>> click stops, it can be hard to set an aperture colose
> >>> to a click stop.
> >>>> Bill pearce
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Michael Wong"
> >>> <mialop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"
> >>> <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:09 AM
> >>>> Subject: [OM] [OT] Questions for enlarging lens
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Have got a Rodenstock Rodagon 80mm F4 enlarging
> >>> lens from B&H. There is a
> >>>>> release button, it makes aperture ring is free
> >>> instead of stopped by half
> >>>>> stop. What is the function for? Besides, I cannot
> >>> rotate the aperture
> >>>> ring
> >>>>> to the slowest speed --- F22. It'll stop at
> >>> F16 position. Although I am
> >>>>> seldom to apply F22 but wish to know why.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks all.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ---
> >>>>> Michael
> >>>>> --
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