>
> >
> > > Thanks. Everyone I've bought previously (except the very first) even
> > > though from different sellers and some years apart all looked as
though
> > > they came out of the same shop.
> > >
> >
> > There are at least three different manufacturers of each, it seems,
and
> > perhaps a half dozen sellers of each of those. I went through three M42
> > adapters before I found one that fit. When I went shopping for my
Minolta
> > MC/MD adapter I bought it from Roxsen first and I was not disappointed.
> > It's a bit strange as the manufacturer took out the locking mechanism so
as
> > to get it thin enough to fit. Instead, there's a single set screw along
the
> > edge that tightens a brake that holds it to the lens, which is perfectly
> > okay with me.
> >
>
> Thanks again. I'll check the Roxsens out.
>
Just one thing about using those: When they made the adapter thin
enough to enable infinity focus, the aperture pin has a tendency to touch
the inside of the camera body and hold the aperture fully open. For the
E-500, it's a matter of taking 0.015" to 0.020" off the end of the pin with
a fine-toothed mill file. Takes less than a minute.
Chris
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