Hi Brian Despite not having any Konica lenses I like reading reports like yours a lot. thanks and greetings Markus
>>-----Original Message----- >>From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 11:59 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: *istDS meets Konica Hexanon >> >> >>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 >> >> >>
