Hey nice pickup... BUT I AM assuming you picked up the RADAGON "D"......As it comes in other forms and makes a difference in its application's use...75mm is good for coins....I have the Radagon P..not so well talked about..but essentially they are all the same in its usage, meaning
HOW do I connect it to my bellows.... to the lens.
"Truely" the first issue.... I am assuming you CAN mount the camera to you bellows, my meaning is essentially the same question as for the lenses......Virtually, you can mount a new Nikon or Canon, to a 1960's style bellows.
the connectors or system is not the same the adapters are available today.
You have not sated either or so let me say this.
a new camera can use old dirt cheap great glass with the right adapters.. I will assume your camera connects to the bellows you have/ OR.you simply need the adapter to connect the camera to the bellows (the bellows is just like a lens) If I have a canon EOS lens I need the EOS adapter, to the say "OLD SCHOOL bellows.." that I have which is an FD lens type I just bought and EOS to FD adapter on
ebay...
Now you do the same thing for the bellows.......AND the lens.THE bellows you bought is the style connector....or older...POINT in fact the bellows is probably not wired for AUTO FOCUS.But manual focus which is why we are using the bellos.....very much like older lenses...OFFF THE TOP OF My HEAD as I own just a few not new lenses,for the Nikon..,but the N/NA persay...whi9ch is printed on the lens casing lets you know what era of the lens you have and wish to adapt to...Sorry if this is long winded, but your question brings forth the system of how to adapt.any lens to any camera,,, So knowing you have the camera and bellows that connect.. OR ALREADY have the proper adapter to mount your camera to the bellows the same applies to t he bellow's style, or type......
FOR the lens....
1ST off you must consider the lenses threads...are they 39mm or 42mm..let me check mine...OK mine sits at 42mm..as most likely yous will be....the typical "standards" are 39mm and 42mm, how ever there are other thread sizes which manufacturers used to make them to come to you for your needs..
..you only need to measure the thread size..as far as ADAPTERS are concerned...you must consider the bellows which you haven't mentioned......but consider you have a Nikon camera...and a Nikon bellows..one only needs the Nikon to 39/42mm adapter(which ever you have) to mount the lens to the bellows..
As simple as this is...SOUNDS.....I own a CANON camera.and I mount Nikon lenses to it with adapters..
Canon as with Nikon, Lenses or should I say there mounting system(connectors)..Have changed over the years for canon, say the FD/FL "old school) to the EOS mounts In which I use the new camera EOS lens type connector to adapt to say 42mm old school lenses,,,,to my 2013 camera..
Though its somewhat complicated, it is not as you break each connection down
1 camera 2...bellows I got....3 adapter for the camera for the bellows I have...(THEY MAKE THEM) 4..adapter for the bellow type I have,,,,,,
..EVEN if my bellows is a canon bellows......I simply look for the bellows "type" I have,,,,.look for the lens I want to connect to my Xbrand name lens or bellows....connect them and your off and shooting....
So I hope I have not "bored you".......Toays tech can put a square peg in a round hoke without a hammer..and the same is you can mount virtually and any lens from any manufacture for anyway you want to go....its a simple adapter found on
ebay and its like's....its a broad topic you have brought up......and its not so easy with what little you have told us of what you have......A Nikon camera....
(From 1960/or 2013?... and an old school lens
My post was not to say bet an adapter on
ebay that is NIKON to N/NI adapter..?..
POST the camera TYPE as the COOL lens is a simple machanical adaptor....LONG WINDED, sorry aout that,,,,,,,
But. whit a bellows, you can use ANY lens you find,,,,,,,,,and mount it onto your bellows system So I have INCLUDED A long winded talk of the camera and the lens, and HOW TO...alhough you have know Ideas of what Nikon or, brand for the Brand / even the maker and what the bellow' you have..... , so just think,,does the camera mount/plug into/work with the bellows you have,,,if so yopu only need the apter from the bellows.........to the lens thread type...Gene
Posted 12/27/2013 01:03 am
