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 Posted 07/29/2015  2:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add shadowtrooper78 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
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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 Posted 07/30/2015  12:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rmpsrpms to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
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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 Posted 08/11/2015  11:14 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add shadowtrooper78 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Was able to return the bellowscope....what about this one would this work well?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/18182501048...RK:MEBIDX:IT
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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-...em43e0f9a42d

Heres 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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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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 Posted 08/16/2015  6:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add shadowtrooper78 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks but I was able to return for full refund :)
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