Adapting Adapter Things....

Just some bits aquired on my travels to mess with, that's what I love about things, there are no rules really, or silly 'You need to do it this way' templates to negate your freedom to choose, if they are usable though, is another quiz.

Let's start with this love it thing....

GLANZ 700 - 1000mm TELESHOTS P-ADAPTER VARI EXTENSION TUBE*

Circa: 1960-70s

So already I can add 49mm Filters inline, between the front extension tube and the main body, nice, of course the bare 49mm thread could be then added to go to 52mm (*A Nikon Fav....) for a reverse lens set up....

That delicious knurled ring is big, easy to grip and easy to rotate, it feels a little dry but still smooth, nothing a little TLC wouldn't put right.

*The rear....A T-Mount fits perfectly, just....It has a groove in the ring for the screws to catch, just....

*With the front 49mm tube removed.

Quick fit test, needs a shim but yes, it's fit!

Once again, old meets new, to make good.

Let's guess what fits on the mount....Begins with T....

The base of it all, stability.

Sits middle balanced with Nikon M2 Extension and Nikon 36-72mm f3.5 Series E.

*The top of the Glanz does touch the top of the Camera near the nameplate if no Extension Tube is used.

Now to the nitty gritty things 1:

• Glanz - £23.80
• Nikon F Mount - £8.00
• Nikon T-Mount - £6.00
  
• My Options:
  
• Manfrotto 120 - £8.29
• Nikon M2 Ext Tube - Personal
• Nikon 36-72mm f3.5 - Currently in the process of trying to sell it (With a nice Black FG) but it sits nice on this set up, I might try it reversed!
• F90x for testing. - Personal

I'll come back to this because we had a delivery....

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This is lovely thing 2....

ERNST LEITZ WETZLAR GERMANY 16466M (late)*

Production era - 1959-1983

After looking tirelessly for a decent M39 Adapter for the Nikon experiments and drowned by cheap knockoffs from The Controller of all technology, I came across this beautiful piece of engineering from pre 1983, it's not an early one as that is just labelled OUBIO and not the engraved 16466M on later ones.

I know it wouldn't be hard to knock something together with many things but I'm a believer of, the less, the better, mechanically, for consistancy, and reliability, which means it's something I don't need to think about and can free some brain space for other things, on this occasion.

*The rear mount.

*Inc for free, a solid tripod mount with 2 size threads.

Sometimes simple works out best, unscrew 5 grub screws, pull off original mount, put on T-Mount, tighten up 3 grub screws....

When old and new work, with Nikon T-Mount.

Scale.

Mount me.

Rotating 45° Mount.

My Dream Come True.

It also opens up the knowledge that these adapters can be extremely versatile and a great base for similar mods, the added mount is a very nice convenience indeed....

Indeed it is.

Manfrotto 120 Base Plate, 16466M, Minolta E Rokkor 75mm f4.5

Now to the nitty gritty things 2:

• 16466M - £30.98
• Nikon T-Mount - £6.00
• My Options:
  
• Manfrotto 120 - £8.29
  
• Minolta E Rokkor 75mm f4.5 - £12.00

There are cheaper methods, but non look and feel as good as this.

Added: 04/12/23

First Hands On Thoughts

The tripod mount (3/8" & 1/4") on the complete assembled adapter is fine with a light Camera body (Nikon D70s), the added Nikon M²  Extension Tube is light, keeps the body away from the tripod mount and it keeps the weight down but with strong enough mounts for this occasion.

Or mount the D70s, the whole adapter only weighs 288 grams (10.15 ounces) with the Minolta and gives it a nice handling characteristic, you just move the camera to focus, plenty to hold onto and just enough weight for some slower shutter speeds.

Stopping the Minolta down is instant and live and it's very easy to confidently work faster, if you want to, around a still subject and this would make a great set up to learn on, focusing, hand holding, slower shutter speeds.

Of course any of this is pointless without pics....

These are some results from testing the equipment and not 'Oooh look at that quality'. It's a view test, all subjects close together on the same table, to test moving from subject to subject, focus depth and handling. (Handheld, D70s, Manual, No Post, JPEG, Craft Light - Daylight Bulb - All but one @ 1/40th Sec)

I don't PP, I even don't like saying it, but nice enough without trying IMHO.

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*Temp sales pics until I update with my personal versions, this notice will be removed when that happens.