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Pillar of the Community
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OK so I got the T mount and for the life of me I can't figure out how to mount the bellows to the T mount adapter
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that's the problem....I don't have any threads on the camera end of the bellows....so I'm guessing I need an adapter of some sort but not sure what that one would be called
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Oh no! It may be that the rotating camera mount is missing from your BellowScope. There should be a thumb screw and a couple of set screws that hold the rotating mount in place. Send a pic of the end of the bellows so we can see what's missing.
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Sorry, but a piece is missing. It is held in place by the set screw, which allows you to rotate it to set the camera rotation. It has the T-mount threads that your F-mount adapter would thread onto.
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so back to the drawing board huh? No replacements out there?
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Wonder if I could attach the T mount that I got to the bellows using a cement glue....to me at this point the bellows is somewhat useless...hmmmm will have to look and see if I can rig something when I get home.
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You probably can but one of the nice things about the bellowscope is it allows the camera to rotate 180 degrees. If you glue it in place, you lose this flexibilty. You might want to look on ebay for a damaged one for cheap. You might get lucky...Ray |
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I have a Minolta bellows similar to that design its Ok but!! I haven't used in in 18 months! It really depends on your budget. It may look like a good deal now but in a years time you may be hunting for somethign better. It would be better to find one that has an integral focus rail You have a nikon and some of the nikon bellows are fantastic but not cheap. for example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIKON-PB-6-...em43e0f9a42dHeres a much better vivitar : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vivitar-Foc...em4881b5f10a |
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I'm on a semi el cheapo budget at the moment was hoping the bellowscope would work but no such luck....have a rodagon 80/4 lense sitting around not being used and she needs a bellows :). Right now I am just using a tripod as well no stand currently and no plans to make that investment in the immediate future.
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PM me you can have my old Minolta bellows for free, Just pay the postage. Its a Minolta Sr mount. For the lens end the adapters are easy to find. For the camera end you could replace the mount that is there with a M42 to your camera mount... they are cheap... you would just have to drill four counter sunk screw holes in it or use epoxy resin glue. It may be possible that T mount adapter you have might to able to replace the SR camera mount, which is fixed by four screws.
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08/11/2015 2:40 pm
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I was going through my stuff (I'm in discard and sort mode) and found a Bellowscope with a broken pinion gear, so pretty much not worth much. I can send the adapter out for cost of shipping. Looks almost brand new.
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Thanks but I was able to return for full refund :)
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