PS - Still no blooms on our dogwoods. [?] On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 6:42 PM, Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > T > On Apr 12, 2015 2:01 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the kind words, Rick. > > > > I'm pretty sure that the one I have is from Fotodiox. It was the first > adapter I bought, and I had two problems with it, perhaps inter-related. > First, the two parts of the adapter are held together by small set screws > in the rim. They kept allowing the two parts to move a little, which gave > me concern for my lenses. Subsequently, I put superglue between the two > parts, then tightened the set screws. That solved the motion problem, but > may have contributed to the fact that I couldn't achieve infinity focus. I > then polished the face of the threaded portion to correct this, which > removed the printed identification marks. It also resulted in the lens > markings falling at the 3 o'clock position, when viewed from the front. If > the two parts were not cemented, I could correct this, but I just use it > as-is. > > > > I have later Fotodiox adapters that are assembled with proper screws. I > can't say whether or not the M42 adapter has been so modified since I > bought mine. > > > > The company has a web site that lists all kinds of adapters. > > > > > > Jim Nichols > > Tullahoma, TN USA > > Thanks Jim... that's what I wanted to know. I'll check their site. When I > Googled last night, I just got confused with all the entries. > > > > > > On 4/12/2015 12:37 PM, Rick Beckrich wrote: > >> > >> Beautiful capture! > >> > >> Where do you find a screw-mount adapter for an E-1? > >> More specifically... who was the maker? > >> > >> On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Ken, > >>> > >>> Here is an early example to support my point about choice of lens. This > >>> was with the E-1, using a Pentax Takumar 50/1.4 lens, which was > typical of > >>> the lenses of its time. > >>> > >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Katie+ > >>> Grace+_amp_+Kristin.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Jim Nichols > >>> Tullahoma, TN USA > >>> > >>> On 4/12/2015 9:55 AM, Ken Norton wrote: > >>> > >>>> Chuck, > >>>> > >>>> Here is an example of why you can't use 4/3 for portraiture. You just > >>>> can't get a narrow DoF. > >>>> > >>>> http://zone-10.com/cmsm/index.php?option=com_content&task= > >>>> view&id=506&Itemid=1 > >>>> > >>>> > >>> -- > >>> _________________________________________________________________ > >>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > >>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > >>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ > >>> > >>> > > > > -- > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ > > >
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