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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / Australian Photography / February 2007screw thread to K-mount
Hi All Just got an adapter from Hong Kong to connect my Soligur 400 prime to my K10D & wrong thread; the Siligur is much finer. Can anyone assist? Thanks > Hi All > > Just got an adapter from Hong Kong to connect my Soligur 400 prime to > my K10D & wrong thread; the Siligur is much finer. Can anyone assist? > > Thanks Its because you have screwed off the universal mount adapter off the lens. I think they were called a K2 mount lenses for which you could buy or change the mount with this adapter to suit what ever camera. These mounts have a fine thread inside. Changing the mount like this maintained the correct film to lens distance. (by not adding a spacer tube) you bought, I would assume, something like a Pentax M42 screw thread to Pentax K mount. What did you buy lets have a URL! > > Hi All > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > What did you buy lets have a URL! Thanks for thr reply. The URL is:- http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-Pentax-Screw-Mount-M42-Lens-to-PK-K-Camera-Adapter_W0 QQitemZ180088542986QQihZ008QQcategoryZ30059QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem This is the unit I purchased. I have adapter which come in two parts with the right thread but won't focus to infinity. The lens came with the thread & a cap so I assumed that it was complete. >>>Hi All >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > The lens came with the thread & a cap so I assumed that it was > complete. Yep because its acted as an extension tube (for a better description) between the lens and camera. So the camera will not focus at infinity. Actually found what you need its called a " T " mount adapter (not K2 mount as I stated above) for you lens. This has that fine thread on the inside - Adeal Catalogue. Page 8-8 http://www.adeal.com.au/PDF/Adeal/GC08_accessories.pdf Go to a local camera shop and ask them and they may be able to sort you out in getting the correct conversion adapter for your lens. > >>>Hi All > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Thanks Rob. I almost got there; with some extra work I found - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-mount I'll now follow up on your advise. Graeme > Go to a local camera shop and ask them and they may be able to sort you > out in getting the correct conversion adapter for your lens. Ha, good luck finding a camera shop in Australia that stocks those adapters. (most don't stock any, or even know they are available) Ebay was probably the correct choice IF he had checked exactly what he required before purchase. MrT. >>Go to a local camera shop and ask them and they may be able to sort you >>out in getting the correct conversion adapter for your lens. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > MrT. All you have to ask if the shop, trades with the importers, Adeal, who have them in stock. BTW most shops deal with them as there the importers of Manfrotto, Hoya, Samsung, Leica, Gitzo, Hama, Tokina lenses, etc. something like 80,000 lines. Might be worth while for yourself to have a look at there catalogue. http://www.adeal.com.au/PDF/Adeal/2006%20Product%20Catalogue%20Complete.pdf > All you have to ask if the shop, trades with the importers, Adeal, who > have them in stock. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Might be worth while for yourself to have a look at there catalogue. Why, I already asked at a couple of shops. Croydon camera shop stocks the Nikon to Canon for example, and are NOT interested in getting anything else. The cost is more than importing them in any case. For something small cheap and not fragile, there is little downside in buying them OS. I WOULD happily pay a bit more IF they were readily available over the counter though. Not much chance of that IME. MrT. >>All you have to ask if the shop, trades with the importers, Adeal, who >>have them in stock. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > MrT. Rubbish when the other person has already paid out for the incorrect adapter for there lens ($24) - now have to purchase another. So where's the saving in that???? That's an overseas purchase. They could have returned or made sure it was suitable if it were bought in Australia. And yes that item is available in Australia irrespective if your camera shop in - where the hell is - Croydon. > Rubbish when the other person has already paid out for the incorrect > adapter for there lens ($24) - now have to purchase another. So where's > the saving in that???? That's an overseas purchase. Yes I already said you need to determine what you need BEFORE purchase. Most of us have no trouble doing that. I don't anyway, can't speak for you of course. I will bet money you can't find any shop with the correct adapter on the shelf, and most likely you can't even find a salesman who knows what is required. The OP is probably getting far more help here than he would in a camera shop. But hey whatever works for you is fine by me. MrT. > > Rubbish when the other person has already paid out for the incorrect > > adapter for there lens ($24) - now have to purchase another. So where's [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > MrT. I'll have a go at ADEAL tomorrow, but I noticed that there are T-mount to K-mount available on E-Bay. Obviously I didn't know what I was doing but I do now. And so do any others that have read this thread, which is what it's all about. I'll keep the adapter I bought because I just might run into a Pentax M f=2000 lying around somewhere. I picked up an F=50 1.7 incl. an SF7 a month ago at a cash Converters for $89, so I'll live with it. >>>Rubbish when the other person has already paid out for the incorrect >>>adapter for there lens ($24) - now have to purchase another. So where's [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > up an F=50 1.7 incl. an SF7 a month ago at a cash Converters for $89, > so I'll live with it. http://www.madsens.com.au/hoyacart/pricelist.php?f=fs_stepscrew >>Rubbish when the other person has already paid out for the incorrect >>adapter for there lens ($24) - now have to purchase another. So where's [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > MrT. http://www.madsens.com.au/hoyacart/pricelist.php?f=fs_stepscrew > http://www.madsens.com.au/hoyacart/pricelist.php?f=fs_stepscrew Assuming they even have everything listed in stock, I find that web page much less than helpful for someone who didn't already know what they want. Fortunately the OP got help here, and can probably use what he already bought anyway (and at a lower cost it seems) If he re-sold it on ebay, and ordered what he really needs, he would probably still be ahead :-) MrT. > >http://www.madsens.com.au/hoyacart/pricelist.php?f=fs_stepscrew > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > MrT. Got one from Fletchers Foto... at Bankstown - $29-95. (Madsens $23) In stock > Got one from Fletchers Foto... at Bankstown - $29-95. (Madsens $23) In > stock Good, it's nice to know things are improving at some camera shops then. Obviously I don't live in Sydney I guess, so disregard my comments if you do :-) MrT. > > Got one from Fletchers Foto... at Bankstown - $29-95. (Madsens $23) In > > stock [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > MrT. Yep! Well, not quite improved at some. One I went to, after being asked to wait for the resident "expert" suggested Dick Smith. Qte "Oh! We don't keep Pentax." Anyway, now focuses to infinity, so all OK. > Hi All > > Just got an adapter from Hong Kong to connect my Soligur 400 prime to > my K10D & wrong thread; the Siligur is much finer. Can anyone assist? > > Thanks At a guess I would say your Soligor 400 prime is a T-Mount not M42. A Pentax K T-Mount should cost about $25 from any decent photo shop. |
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