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Re: [OM] t-mount wanted.

Subject: Re: [OM] t-mount wanted.
From: Sean Chan <Sean.Chan@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 16:45:48 +0900
WKato@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 00-06-22 02:06:31 EDT, you write:
> 
> > I found what I'd hoped would be an OM T-mount adaptor, but isn't quite.
> One
> >
> >  side fits the body's bayonet mount, altho' without locking in place (no
> lens
> >
> >  release lever) or provision for diaphragm actuation.
> >
> >  The inside appeared at first to be threaded.  It turns out to be finely
> >  baffled to prevent extraneous light bouncing around, as many lens hoods
> are,
> >
> >  and finished in flat black paint.
> 
> Lex, this sounds like you have 1/2 of a T mount adapter.  The other missing
> part has a threaded female part to take the threaded end of all T mount lens
> and the camera side has three set screws to clamp down on the flange that you
> have.

OK...guys, you what you have there is the T-Ring for the Olympus
bayonet. The other half of it, the T-adapter is the part that screws
into the inner thread of T-Ring. The other end of T adapter will mount
onto the rack & pinion focusser of the (tele/micro)scope.

I think I've got this right.

Sean
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