Post by nikkortorokkor on Jul 10, 2007 6:26:54 GMT -5
Sun Widenet wide-angle adapter and Wide View accessory finder for
NZ$ 8.50+NZ$3.00 P&P. purchased off our local online auction site here in NZ.
The vendor said it could be attached to the standard lens of a 35mm circle-eye EE cameras, such as Canonet, Yashica Minimatic C or S, Petri Pro Seven, Canonet QL 17, 19E, Minolta Hi-Matic 7, Petri Seven S, Ricoh 35 S, Minolta Uniomat EE cameras featuring 55mm, 52mm or 49mm screw-in type filter mount.
He wasn't lying.
I don't think it detracts from the Hi Matic 7's looks, but maybe I suffer lens envy: I already value the big glass look of the Minolta's fast 45 lens over my less 'serious' looking Yashica J.
Structurally, the adapter is very well built, optically, I'm not so sure. I think I'll be stopping down setting it on infinity and maybe looking for a nice hood. At best it appears to widen the 45mm length to make it the equivalent of a 35mm.
Still, I get to add another impractical, inconvenient piece of equipment to the camera bag for the price of a 'meal' at the local
hamburger franchise.
Michael 'Just one step closer to that AE interchangeable lens rangefinder' Toohey
NZ$ 8.50+NZ$3.00 P&P. purchased off our local online auction site here in NZ.
The vendor said it could be attached to the standard lens of a 35mm circle-eye EE cameras, such as Canonet, Yashica Minimatic C or S, Petri Pro Seven, Canonet QL 17, 19E, Minolta Hi-Matic 7, Petri Seven S, Ricoh 35 S, Minolta Uniomat EE cameras featuring 55mm, 52mm or 49mm screw-in type filter mount.
He wasn't lying.
I don't think it detracts from the Hi Matic 7's looks, but maybe I suffer lens envy: I already value the big glass look of the Minolta's fast 45 lens over my less 'serious' looking Yashica J.
Structurally, the adapter is very well built, optically, I'm not so sure. I think I'll be stopping down setting it on infinity and maybe looking for a nice hood. At best it appears to widen the 45mm length to make it the equivalent of a 35mm.
Still, I get to add another impractical, inconvenient piece of equipment to the camera bag for the price of a 'meal' at the local
hamburger franchise.
Michael 'Just one step closer to that AE interchangeable lens rangefinder' Toohey