Hi Chris,
I am using a Photodiox adapter of that same design, but don't like it,
much because of my poor decisions. After I hung some heavy lenses on my
adapter, the set screws would not prevent the lenses from wobbling. So,
dumb me, I joined the two parts with Superglue, then tightened the set
screws. This stopped the wobble, but the thickness of the glue caused
me to be short of infinity focus. So, I polished off enough metal to
get a perfect infinity focus. Great, except the lens markings, normally
on top when the lens is tightened, are now at the "2:30" position when
viewed from the front. This makes things awkward at times.
I prefer either one-piece adapters, or two pieces joined by drilled and
countersunk screws.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 4/23/2015 9:04 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
Well, I finished off the day by taking the E-1, set for ISO 800, and my
lens of choice, a 1971 Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4
(7-element) to a twilight ball game. I shot around 18 frames and got 4
keepers plus some backup shots.
<<SNIP>>
I'm now convinced that the lens is worth my investing in a better M42 to
4/3 adapter. Looks like CameraQuest is going to make some money off of me.
Not necessarily. I went through a number of M42 adapters for the E-500
before coming up with this one from the Chinese eBay seller roxsen:
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/M42-Screw-Mount-Lens-to-Olympus-4-3-Four-Thirds-Adapter-black-E-3-30-400-500-510-/181006801513?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a24d89a69>
It's a 2-piece design that lets you rotate the adapter on the lens and
then tighten a set screw so that the lens is oriented the way you desire. I've
bought a number of adapters from them since, and the quality (finish,
close-fitting) is consistent.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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