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- From: rbirrell@gssec.bt.co.uk (Rob Birrell)
- Newsgroups: rec.photo
- Subject: Re: Canon FD to M42 Screw
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.101926.15032@gssec.bt.co.uk>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 10:19:26 GMT
- References: <1992Nov17.105704.3865@gssec.bt.co.uk> <1992Nov19.095847.14853@gssec.bt.co.uk>
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- In article <1992Nov19.095847.14853@gssec.bt.co.uk>, rbirrell@gssec.bt.co.uk (Rob Birrell) writes:
- In article <1992Nov17.105704.3865@gssec.bt.co.uk>, rbirrell@gssec.bt.co.uk (Rob Birrell) writes:
-
- >Those of you who read this newsgroup regularly may remember that I posted a request for
- >information on Canon bellows/copying equipment. Well I didn't get much response but thanks
- >to the two people that did respond. I have purchased a Russian bellows unit with a 42mm screw
- >as a *cheap* interim measure. I will be using this with a borrowed Pentax Spotmatic for
- >the time-being but would still eventually like to use it with my Canon AE-1 Program. I have
- >an adaptor to use 42mm screw mount lenses on the Canon but not vice-versa (for the other end
- >of the bellows!!). So the point is -
-
- >does anyone know where I can get an adaptor to allow me to use Canon FD lenses in a 42mm
- >mount? I don't care whether it is automatic or not.
-
- >Any information or further ideas would be gratefully received.
-
-
- Well I've found a supplier who can make such a mount for me for about 20 - 25 Pounds. The
- gentleman I spoke to was very helpfull and knowledgeable and suggested that I'd probably
- be better using an enlarger lens. So I'm going to try for that and go with a 39mm screw to
- 42mm screw adaptor for 4 Pounds 75 Pence. If anyone is interested the company's name is
-
- SRB Film Service, 286 Leagrave Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK, LU3 1RB
- Tel. 0582 572471, Fax. 0582 572535
-