That is beautiful, Brian. D
Quoting Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi all > > I don't know if anyone else will find this interesting or useful, but > I did - and unexpected as well. > > I have a small Konica SLR system which includes several Hexanon lenses > and a bellows/slide copier. Needless to say, this system hasn't seen > much use even before I bought the *ist DS. > > Recently I needed to digitise some slides so I thought I'd check to > see if it was possible to adapt the bellows by replacing its Konica > mount by a K mount extension tube, to allow me to fit the DS on to > the bellows. It turns out that it was easier than I anticipated. It > wasn't even necessary to remove the Konica mount from the bellows - > the K mount extension tube fitted directly onto it and turned > sufficiently on the bayonet to make a secure union. > > This was completely unexpected. What it also means is that it is > possible to fit a Hexanon lens, via a K mount extension tube, > directly on to the DS. With this combination I can use the 55mm > Hexanon macro lens for close up work with the DS. > > Here's a photo of the combination (including a "rare" silver DS!). > > http://www.pnc.com.au/~brianwal/Dscf1547.jpg > > Although not really necessary, I drilled a small hole in a piece of > plastic and glued it on to the rear of the lens so that the hole > mates with the locking pin on the extension tube. It just makes the > combination a bit more secure - see photo.... > > http://www.pnc.com.au/~brianwal/Dscf1548.jpg > > In case you're wondering....no (and not surprisingly), you can't fit > the Hexanon lens directly onto the camera. The various contacts and > fittings directly behind the mount on the camera prevent the lens > from turning sufficiently to be secure. In any event, it would be of > marginal use because of the difference in lens flange to film plane > register of the Konica and Pentax systems - you'd still only get > close focus ability. > > Of course, there's no way the camera can communicate with this lens so > stop down metering is the order of the day. I haven't found this a > problem - set the camera to Av, focus wide open, stop down to the > desired aperture and shoot. > > I'm feeling quite chuffed about this......... > > > Cheers, > > Brian > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney, Australia > > >
