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Hello Alfonso Martinez,

Welcome to the forum. There is much information on here to learn from & a lot of it is correct.

Some things I hope you remember. :

There are some very knowledgeable members on here.

Do not use this site as an absolute source of information, do your research & check other sources.

Always take most comments with a grain of salt.

But above have fun and never take things on the internet too seriously.

BTW

What part of Tx are you from? I have family in the Houston area.

Hey Hunter,

I know it has been a couple of years but I just came across this, and hope you check in to see my reply post.

I loved this Build thread. Makes me really want to make one of these now. I have a couple of Poloroid model 80s.

Do you think this can be done with a Fuji Instax mini camera? They seem to be selling for much less than the Lomo's now /.

Update:

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Not sure you'll easily find a case for that. it's a very long AND narrow lens.. relatively speaking.

 

Just what are the dimensions you're after, and what hood 'thread' do you need?

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... it looks to me about 16" x 4.25"

... The filter ring is an 86mm thread ... the filter threads are a little missed up ...

I have not found a suitable case yet. The closest thing I seen that would work was an old Canon 600mm FD lens hard case. It looks pretty similar to the soligor OEM one. The only good canon case I found for sale is way too much money. I'm not spending hundreds on a case.

I am seriously considering making my own case.

I can not find a place to buy the parts to make an aluminum clad case like that one I pictured earlier. I am thinking I can make one out of wood, line it with felt and wrap it in leatherette.

Or if I find a cardboard tube with the right diameter, I could line it with a a layer of neoprene covered in felt or satin. Then wrap the outside with a leather, but I have not priced out those materials yet, nor found a suitable cardboard tube source (maybe a rug stores trash). Plus I doubt my leather work skills and think I might have the local leather smith do that part. Or I will glue some other material to wrap if leather is cost prohibitive (not sure what that material would be)

But if all those options are too expensive ill just just make a quick and dirty one out of Cedar and Lauan and paint it.

I also, I still have to buy a lens cap (using a green plastic cup lid currently) and find a hood for it.

Wish I had the tool to fix the dent in the filter threads. I need to find a repair place. Every time I need a manual lens worked on I find out that the guy/place I used before is no longer an option, & have to find someone else. Its a dying art... shame.

Wow, the post that keeps on rollin'...:D

 

Not sure you'll easily find a case for that. it's a very long AND narrow lens.. relatively speaking.

 

Just what are the dimensions you're after, and what hood 'thread' do you need?

 

I was going to make my own CF hood for my 600mm f4 AFS before the focus motor died. Even though they are commercially available, the Nikon one's are v.silly money.

Well, I did provided in my post a like that takes you to a page with all the specs for all the Sologor lenses, including this one. However, their dimensions are in millimeters and don't account for the two strap lugs at the side, or tripod mount. So, I will just tell you that from my eye, using a tape measure, it looks to me about 16" x 4.25"

And that site says the diameter is 89mm but at the filter end I measure 88mm, but about a quarter-inch down the lens, the diameter bumps up to 89mm. Probably where the lens hood slips on (If I had one). The filter ring is an 86mm thread and I just noticed that the filter threads are a little missed up on my lens. Oh Joy

Also, from my recent searches, I believe that I have found what the OEM case is. Many examples of this lens have the case seen below, with the lens. Looks pretty solid but big.

And these two images: Here and Here

And the relevance of this in the Nikon forum is....?

After all these years it still astounds me how somebody can scrutinize every word I would write in a post on a thread yet never read anything else other people had posted previously, which could explain anything that I would write. Then make a snide comment that does nothing to contribute to the thread but, reminds me why I stopped coming to this site for so many years.

Like Mr. Curry said, the lens mount is changeable, like an adaptable, for many camera systems, even to a Nikon. It was also mentioned in an earlier post.

Also, Mike Halliwell is correct, in that this is where the thread about this lens started. I remember reading, all those years ago when I joined, about not starting a new thread where one already exists on the subject. I would agree that this should not be the best place for questions about 3rd party lenses, but since this site never addresses the need for such an equipment category, (Yet another reason why I Love this site the amount that I do) any equipment category is appropriate so long as the same lens was ever available in the system mount of the forum category it is posted in, and the post is not specifically about the mounting mechanism.

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For those that remember Sologor Lenses, they might remember the popular interchangeable Y/S mount system that had for a while. This is in a not that system..lol

Apparently Sologor came up with another system. That later mount system, this lenses mount system, is known as the U/S mount system.

An even greater Lens, a rather ultimate Achievement. 130mm to 650mm internal focus Super Zoom Lens - Extremely sharp & fast compared to it's Size, German Soligor Design made in Japan by . . . can anyone tell me. Well I keep looking for your answers<div>[ATTACH=full]302737[/ATTACH]</div>

Well I recently acquired this 'Big' bad boy, in excellent condition but without a case or any caps or Hood. I started doing a little research and the serial number suggests that it was made by Sun Optical, and my copy was produced in 1983.

I need to buy some caps and find or make a hood for it. it does have that proprietary interchangeable mount and I wish there was an adapter from that lens (bypassing their mount) directly to my GH2 without an MD to m43 adapter. My lens was in Minolta MD mount and I already had some extra mount caps for it, and I'm currently using a Coffie cup lid for the front (fits perfectly) until a cap arrives. I Need to get a case for it, does anyone have any suggestions? I don't want to spend too much or ill just build one out of cedarwood, wrap it in pleather and Line it with felt, filled with silica desiccants. Not sure what I will do for a Hood.

<p> Stephen Lewis, posted, May 04, 2016; 08:44 p.m.<br>

The 283 has a hot shoe connection as does the XD-11 . . . </p>

Hmmm . . That is not the correct way to say what he means.

The 283, has a hot "Foot" and the XD-11 has a "hot shoe".

Rember, a foot goes into a shoe. Two feet can't connect, and neither can two shoes, at least not directly.

Yes, quirky. That is true. Tho I would never use the word "organised" in the same sentence when talking about the PN forums.

Oh well, it's still nice to dream I guess.

If you do not need a program mode ( "P" ) the th x570 is a way better choice. Uses all the same accessories as the x700 but with a better

meter display, and better button / dial layout. For one example, the on/off button is placed more appropriately so it not accidentally left on and you not killing batteries all the time.

And frankly, if you are getting a manual-focus camera you should be able to go without a 'P' mode

Since this question was posted in the wrong forum (i.e. not being an SLR camera nor a camera with the A mount that both SONY/Minolta

shared ), are the MODs going to move the thread to the correct place?

Andy L wrote " . . . . An A mount camera has a longer flange distance than MD mount, . . ."

That is incorrect . The A mount is shorter than the MD/MC/MD mount, by 0.5mm .

That is not sufficient room to make an adapter, therefore any adapter causes the increase in focal distance. That is the reason for the increase in distance and why a corrective lens element is required, like everyone has explained.

Thank you for posting this information Michael. As an owner and user of many classic Minolta cameras, I appreciate the knowledge.

I am curious if the OP ever fixed the problem.

I know all these cameras.

You are right about what they are.

One close focus passport camera, nice 600 Se press camera, & a specialty back (missing the mounting plate and camera it was for).

Nice collection you got.

what were you hoping to do with them ?

Do you need help on how to use them and what subject the would be best to take pictures of with them ?

Nice lookin cameras.

I'de be itching to run a roll of film through that folder if I were you.

Just get a Zeiss lens in E-mount.

The Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M Lens (Sony E-Mount) would be ideal for you.

Best bet is to cover or paint over the words .

That's what photographers have been doing for years.

Most use a black marker to go over the words that are painted in indented spots, some use paint markers, and others use pieces of black electrical or gaffer tape.

On that particular camera I might even consider covering the whole front with a camera leatherette. That's a nice camera, and I think It would be great to give it a custom look. You can just order a piece from camera leather dot com and cut your own pattern.

<p>Super easy question.<br>

A: Kodachrome & Plus-X Pan</p>

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<p>What do you want Paul C Buff to do ?</p>

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<p>Well, I would like Paul C Buff to donate (2) Studio Strobes [ preferably white lightning ultra 1800 or 1200], and any other old unneeded equipment laying around, to a Poor, out of work student (I mean Me).</p>

<p>:-)</p>

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<p>Has anyone heard of the Slave Strobonar 204?<br>

I have a chance to purchase a couple. Someone is selling them for 40 dollars a piece, and I know nothing about them. They look just like the 202's. Does anyone know if they are just a more powerful version?<br>

It seems a little high from what I use to see people selling the 202's for, but it has been a long time since I even seen a 202 for sale.</p>

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<p> . . . But the Internet does not seem to know of Instax backs....</p>

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<p>That's because there are not any.<br>

Why does it have to be a camera that uses Instax film?<br>

You have other Instant film to chose from which afford you a wider range of cameras that they can be used on.</p>

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<p>Hey let me know who you use to repair your Minolta lenses.<br>

I have a Rokkor MD 35mm f1.8 lens that needs a CLA.<br>

And an older 50mm Macro preset SR mount lens that needs work too.</p>

<p>It has been a while and I wonder what happened with this camera.<br>

Tom, what did you end up doing?<br>

Did you take any more photos of the camera ?<br>

There was not enough camera porn provided for me ..lol</p>