michael_golly1 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I just bought a brand new Minolta MD lens. I have a Maxxum 5xi which is AF. Can I remount the lens so it will work with my camera? All of the stores that sell the adapter ring are backordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin_lau Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Anything is possible, but the short answer is. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterblaise Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 . No? YES is the real long and short answer: http://www.geocities.com/peterblaise/minoltamf/?200612 Scroll down to: Minolta MF lenses on AF cameras? A frequent inquiry: > does anyone know if there exists an > adaptor to allow MC or MD lenses to be > used on Minolta AF camera bodies? Yes, Minolta made two 2x teleconverter adapters of superlative optical qualities to fit Minolta manual focus lenses onto Minolta AF cameras, one for under 300mm lenses (S) and one for over 300mm lenses (L). Look for these Minolta brand descriptions and part numbers: Minolta 2x M/A CONVERTER-S 2583-107 ... and ... Minolta 2x M/A CONVERTER-L 2584-107 Use http://www.google.com/ to search for sources, ignore the responses that claim to take your order and let you know when it is back in stock - they are search engine spam. The price range is new ~US$350 or so, to used at whatever anyone thinks it's worth - NOT a popular or fast moving item. Like all lens adapters, they may or may not physically fit a particular lens, and like all adapters, they may or may not degrade the image forming qualities of a lens below your own standards. Be prepared to "buy it and try it". Other manufacturer's made ~1.1x to ~1.6x teleconverter adapters of varying optical qualities to fit Minolta manual focus lenses to Minolta auto focus cameras, as you were sent to on eBay to see, and Sigma made one that even auto focuses when used on the Minolta AF series cameras - the 5000/7000/9000 (but NOT on later series Minolta auto focus cameras). http://www.srbfilm.co.uk/ is a reliable place to purchase new adapters on demand to fit your wonderful Minolta manual focus lenses to just about anything, or to fit just about any lens to a Minolta manual focus camera, including reverse adapters and filter rings for reversed Minolta manual focus lenses. Note that when any lens is fitted to another camera, almost all auto features are not implemented, and all lenses become manual focus, manual stop down metering, and often have a different focal length and different maximum aperture due to needing a teleconverter to accommodate the different distances from the lens mount to the film for each camera system. Tamron is the only exception to this with their Adaptall 2 series of lenses which fit all Minolta 35mm SLR cameras, manual and auto focus, with adapters that have NO teleconverter effect, though they do loose their auto aperture operation on auto focus cameras and become manual stop down metering lenses. See http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/adaptall.asp for their modern series of Minolta-fit manual focus lenses. If you are planning on one set of lenses to use on different manufacturer's camera bodies, this is the only way to go. However, most people prefer the benefits of fully functional features from their investment in Minolta-fit manual focus lenses, so they eventually settle down on a matching Minolta manual focus camera body for them, especially when they realize that there is usually a teleconverter effect, and the loss of automatic features, when adapting lenses to fit between different camera body styles, and so they just "settle" on an inexpensive Minolta manual focus camera to use with their Minolta manual focus lenses, and do not try to use such lenses elsewhere. Tell us more about what you are after! Click! Love and hugs, Peter Blaise Monahon Minolta Vivitar Tamron Fujifilm Ilford Kodak Adobe Hewlett Packard et cetera Photographer peterblaise@yahoo.com http://www.peterblaisephotography.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton_abe Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Michael- How much are you willing to pay for one, including shipping to where ever you live? I have an unused Minolta 2X M/A Converter-S. It has a sticker price of $175, from Southwestern Camera (don't me where the store is). It appears to have everything, but an instruction manual. I say that, because even though it is fairly obvious how to use it, there is a little bag with what looks like a plug/cover in it, but I have no idea what it's for. The box has seen better days, but what do you expect for something that's over 20? years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin_lau Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Peter, I actually have a MD-AF adapter with 1.1x TC and have used it. The end result and short answer is still _NO_ for Michael. We did actually read his question right? Longer answer for Michael, physically yes you can do it, but it's not worth it and you'll be disappointed and frustrated. You'll end up paying more for the adapter than for the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterblaise Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 . Q: "... Can I remount the [Minolta SR/MC/MD] lens so it will work with my [Minolta A-mount] camera?..." A: [from Peter Blaise] NO, "remounting" or removing the lens's original Minolta SR(MC/MD)-mount and replacing it with a Minolta A-mount from an other A-mount lens AND getting "it to work" is not possible since the camera has no way of reading or operating the aperture, let alone the focusing, and since the body depth of the camera is greater than the lens expects, there will be no infinity focus. Q: [additional context for above question] "... All of the stores that sell the adapter ring are backordered ..." A: [from Peter Blaise] Oh, using an *adapter*? Well, of course then, YES, you can use an adapter, and then you'll have a lens that is effectively longer in focal length and dimmer in maximum aperture by the telecoverter power of the adapter, and of course, the camera metering will require manual stop down of the lens aperture during metering and exposure. Earlier in this thread: "... The end result and short answer is still _NO_ ... We did actually read his question right? Longer answer for Michael, physically yes you can do it, but it's not worth it and you'll be disappointed and frustrated. You'll end up paying more for the adapter than for the lens ..." Peter Blaise responds: Whether or not Michael will be disappointed is up to Michael, though few correspondents have every claimed total daily satisfaction from use of SR/MC/MD lenses on A-mount cameras, I agree. However, many have extolled their satisfaction with certain pictures taken that way, and I for one LOVE my mirror lenses when they are further teleconverted 2x to fit on my A-mount camera and I am quite pleased, and maybe, yes, I am the exception: I use an SR-lens on an A-mount camera with a teleconverter without hesitation and am pleased as punch! The cost of my converters? Apparently appropriate for my expectation, since I bought it! Actually, I bought 3 - the ~1.1x thin no-name converter, and one each of the Minolta 2x S and L converters. The cost of my lenses? Absolutely satisfactory, also, and whether or not a teleconverter is more or less expensive than any one of my lenses is totally unrelated to my decision to buy either. I compare price to my needs, not to other items! Heck, some people object to buying lenses more expensive than their cameras, or visa versa, some object to buying cameras that are more expensive than their lenses. Geesh - buy what makes sense for you as a value unto itself at the time! If I found a dustbin Minolta item for $2US - should I never spend more than that ever again for a Minolta item?!? Geesh! Michael, why don't YOU tell us what YOU think? Click! Love and hugs, Peter Blaise peterblaise@yahoo.com Minolta SR/MC/MD through A-mount Photographer (and before, and beyond!) http://www.peterblaisephotography.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterblaise Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 . Earlier in this thread: "... How much are you willing to pay for one, including shipping to where ever you live? I have an unused Minolta 2X M/A Converter-S ...." Peter Blaise responds: Good for you for bucking the idiotic photo.net rules that prohibit all but Leica forum users from selling to each other (otherwise, use the classifieds?). I agree - it's a stoopid rule. Go for it! Click! Love and hugs, Peter Blaise peterblaise@yahoo.com Minolta Photographer http://www.peterblaisephotography.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_heil1 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 How important is the lens? It looks like Pete Ganzel is gearing up to make it a lot easier to <a href="http://www.network54.com/Forum/259791/thread/1147671566">convert</a> the good uns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_fraser Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I have an adaptor to adapt MD lenses to AF camera bodies. I am happy to sell it and will be putting it on ebay soon. I also have another adapter to adapt older minolta lenses to the AF Bodies.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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