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Re: [OM] M42 to OM 4/3 Adapters Revisited Again

Subject: Re: [OM] M42 to OM 4/3 Adapters Revisited Again
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:19:27 -0500
Hi Moose,

Chris is probably referring to my sequence of events.  Chuck calculated the 
proper thickness for a M42 to 4/3 adapter, and mine, as well as the one that 
Chris had, was too thick.  I had already suffered looseness of the set 
screws in the rim, and, thinking the alignment of the two halves was 
correct, I joined them with Superglue.  When I found that I could not 
achieve infinity focus with my adapter, I ground it down from 7mm to 6.88mm 
per Chuck's calculation.  With a 1mm thread pitch, my lenses now engage 
another quarter turn from where they should be, placing the markings on the 
side.  No big deal.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] M42 to OM 4/3 Adapters Revisited Again


> On 9/12/2011 3:52 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
>> ... Also, the threaded portion is attached to the bayonet portion with 
>> three set screws, so you can adjust the lens
>> position when it is mounted on the camera. The two parts fit together 
>> snugly with virtually no play.
>
> BTW the thread orientation of M42* mounts is fixed. There's no need for 
> provision to adjust anything to get the distance
> index at the top on a properly made adapter.
>
> Moose
>
> * Did Praktica have advance info about the Answer to LUE?
>
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