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O4tuna
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Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 04:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Just bought this 500mm tele from ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180184692223&ssPageName= STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=008
No brand name on it.

I have a Hanimex Practica (42mm mount). I figured that would be what this has, from the description. But it isn't...

It threads in about a 1/2 turn & stops.

The threads do not appear to be damaged, in fact they screw into the bayonet adapter just fine(which behaves the same way if I attempt to thread it on to any of my other 42mm lenses).

So it is 42mm, (or darn close)but a different thread?

If anybody knows what it is, any pointers to an adapter?
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Clay
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Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 09:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The camera end looks the same as my 500mm Vivitar
that I use on Nikon F2AS. The threaded end of both
are designed for a screw on 'T' adapter to fit your camera body.Check out lens/camera adapter rings.
/Clay
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Dgillette4
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Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 12:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

You have to pick up a t-mount for the camera you want. Looks like a cambron or spirotone...Don
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Clay
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Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 01:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I should add, even if the threads on the lens matched those on the camera, the adapter ring
is required to space the lens enough to achieve
focus at infinity.
/Clay
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O4tuna
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Posted on Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 04:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thanks, great information! Now I have some idea what to search for, hope they're not to spendy...
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M_currie
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Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 09:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

KEH.com often has generic brand T-mount adapters relatively cheaply.

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