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Re: [OM] someone must have the answer (42mm ring)

Subject: Re: [OM] someone must have the answer (42mm ring)
From: "tOM Trottier" <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 12:10:31 -0500
There may be one with an adjusting lens, but you  will lose a little 
sharpness. Infinity focus won't work without a lens, because the M42 
mount has a registration less than the OM mount, ie, nearer the film 
plane.

CAMERA SYSTEM           MOUNT TYPE                      REGISTER

Aaton                   bayonet(?)                        40.00
Alpa                    bayonet                           37.80
Argus                   bayonet                           44.45
Arriflex                bayonet                           52.00

Bolex                   breech                            23.22
Bolex H8RX              1" x 32tpi thread                 15.31
Bronica S2A             bayonet & 57x1 thread            101.70
Bronica ETRS            
Bronica GS1

Compur 00               rear outer: 25x0.5
                        front inner: 22.5x0.5
                        rear inner:

Compur 0                rear outer: 32.5x0.5
                        front inner: 29.5x0.5
                        rear inner: 29.5x0.5

Compur 1                rear outer: 39x0.75
                        front inner: 40x0.75
                        rear inner: 36x0.75

Compur 3                rear outer: 62x0.75
                        front inner: 58x0.75
                        rear inner: 58x0.75

Compur 5                rear outer: 92x0.75
                        front inner: 86x0.75
                        rear inner: 86x0.75


C-mount                 1" x 32tpi thread                 17.526 (0.69")
C-S mount               1" x 32tpi thread                 12.50 
[also known as "1-32 UN 2A"]

Canon EOS               bayonet                           44.00
Canon EX1/2 VL          bayonet                           20.00
Canon R/FL/FD           breech or bayonet                 42.00
Canon screw             M39x1 thread                      28.80
Contarex                                                  46.00
Contax RF                                                 34.85         
Contax/Yashica          bayonet                           45.50
Contax G1               bayonet                           29.00

D-mount                 0.625" x 32tpi                    12.29

Eclair                  bayonet                           48.00
Exakta/Topcon           bayonet                           44.70
Exacta 66               breech lock                       74.10
Edixa-Rex               bayonet                           53.00 

Hasselblad/Kiev88       multi start thread                82.10
Hasselblad 500/2000     bayonet                           74.90

Icarex                  breech lock                       48.00
(Icarex 35/35S/SL-706                                     45.50?)

K-mount                 bayonet                           45.46
Kilarflex                                                 92.30
Kilarscope                                                78.80
Kiev 60/Kiev Six        breech lock                       74.10
Kiev 88                 multi start thread                82.10
Kowa Six/Super 66       breech lock                       79.00
Konica AR               bayonet                           40.70
Konica F                bayonet                           40.50
Konica RF Hexar         screw                             27.95

Leica M                 bayonet                           27.95 (27.80?)
Leica R                 bayonet                           47.00
Leica screw             M39x26tpi                         28.80
Leitz Visoflex I        M39x26tpi                         62.50  (91.30 total)
(both are sometimes mistaken for M39 x 1mm, a tiny difference, but 
enough to cause problems with some non-Leica M39 lenses)
Leitz Visoflex II, III  Leica M bayonet                   40.00  (68.80 total)


M42 screw               M42x1 thread                      45.46
Mamiya 645              bayonet                           63.30
Mamiya RB               bayonet                          112.00
Mamiya RZ               bayonet                          105.00
Minolta AF              bayonet                           44.50
Minolta MD              bayonet                           43.50
Miranda dual BM/SM      bayonet/M42x1 thread              41.50
Miranda Laborec         bayonet/M42x1 thread              41.50
Miranda Laborec -       M46x1 thread                      41.50
           dual BM/SM

Narcissus               M24x1 thread                      28.80
Nikon                   bayonet                           46.50
Novoflex                                                 100.00

Olympus OM              bayonet                           46.00
Olympus Pen F           bayonet                           28.95

Paxette                 M39x1 thread                      44.00
Pentacon 6              breech lock                       74.10 
Pentax 6x7              bayonet                           84.95  (74.10?)
Pentax 645              bayonet                           70.87
Pentax/Practica         M42x1 thread                      45.46 (add film 
thickness, and get 
45.50mm....;))
Practica bayonet
Practiflex              M40x1 thread                      45.50(?)      
Petriflex               breech lock                       43.50
Praktina                breech lock                       50.00

RAS                     
Rectaflex                                                 43.40
Ricoh                   breach mount                      45.50
RMS                     0.800" x 36tpi thread    
Rolleiflex SL35         bayonet                           44.60
Rolleiflex SL66         bayonet                          102.80

Schneider               M26x0.5                 

T2 mount                M42x0.75                          55.00
Topcon IC1              bayonet                           55.00

Voigtlander Bessamatic                                    44.70

Wrayflex                M41.2 x 26tpi                     42.05

Zeiss Ikon Flektoskop/F'meter                             84.50  (119.35 total)
Zeiss Ikon Panflex                                        64.50   (99.35 total)
Zenith 3M               M39x1 thread                      45.46
Zenit 80                multi start thread                74.10

>From http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm - it has more 
discussion on the page


tOM

On Friday, November 15, 2002 at 9:45
John and Julie Ockman <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Stephan,
>  I do not know of one specicaly, but there is someone on eBay selling
> adapters of all types that I am pretty sure they make up in their own
> custom shop. I have never seen them list one for Olympus, but they might
> have one and not list it. I too would be interested in one. As I have a
> lot of old glass it would be nice to try it out before I sell on eBay. I
> have a lot of Exacta /Topcon bayonet lenses that would be intersting to
> try too. I seem to remember this eBay Id as being in the Ukraine, but do
> not hold me to it. I am almost positive it is European. 
> Regards,
> John
> 
> > Stephan VAN DEN ZEGEL wrote:
> > 
> > I've got some interesting german and russian lens in M42 mount
> > (steinheil, shneider, helios 85/1,4...) and I want to use them on my
> > OM system ... is there a 42mm adapter ring that works... (infinity
> > focus and so on) ? (otherwise, I've to use an old spotmatic ... and
> > it's less pleasant ?)
> > Please tell me more... and by the way, if one of our friends on the
> > last had one (somewhere taking dust) ... I'll be happy to buy it...
> > __________________________________________________________________
> > Stephan VAN DEN ZEGEL

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