The later ones were a twist and lock design but even so, the body
mount on an FD camera or an FL for that matter (and even my
Canomatic) were just a bayonet projecting from the body flange. No
real problems with that.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 19/11/2007, at 7:21 AM, Jim Couch wrote:
> I think the FD lenses use the old breach lock mount - probably not
> real
> easy to adapt to the current bayonet mount - even setting aside the
> registration difference!
>
> Jim Couch
>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I think there must be another mechanical problem beyond the register
>> distance with FD lenses. There are millions of high quality FD
>> lenses
>> out there that can be had for a song. It would seem to be one of the
>> primary candidates for an adapter.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>
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