Minolta AL - Looking for stuff to go with.

[pteppic]

So, I've been shooting for a while with Minolta MF SLRs and am building up a

useful and practical collection of bodies and lenses. I was after something a

little more portable to keep in my work bag on a day to day basis, and asked my

partner to keep an eye out while she was in NY last week (we live in the UK).

 

She returned with a Minolta AL, a nice mechanical rangefinder with an f2 lens

and paralax correction. Apart from the Selenium meter having died a death, and

the light-seals needing replacing, it handles like a nice piece of kit so I'm

now after putting a few pieces together for it.

 

Simply put, I am looking for a set of B&W screw in filters (I *think* 40mm) and

a lens cap to throw on the front. I've been hunting in the usual places, and

have failed to produce anything useful. Does anybody know of a supplier, in the

UK or willing to ship to the UK, who stocks such things?

 

Many Thanks,

 

Kian Ryan

[john_shriver]

Unlikely to be 40mm, only Canon went their own way with that oddball filter size. More likely to be 40.5mm, which is far more standard.

 

You would be surprised what sizes of UV filters you can find at big box stores like Best Buy, sold to go on camcorders.

[pteppic]

Ah, if it is 40.5mm then that should really be straightforward enough.

[ben_ballard]

You may have better luck finding an adapter from 40mm to 49mm or something more common like that. Of course that might interfere with the rangefinder.