35mm adapter parts list

Jason Fox · January 6th, 2005, 11:04 AM

Ignore this.

Richard Mellor · January 6th, 2005, 11:56 AM

the distance from the end of the c-mount to the focal point of the ground glass is about 1 1/2"this is were you would start your first retaing ring . If you wanted you could use glass etching on a blank 50mm glass in fifteen minutes you would have a focusing ground glass
assemble the lens c-mout and tubes . just keep adjusting the thread with your fingernail untill it,s in focus . blow out the lens with compressed air and insert ground glass not touching the surface . blow dust out and place plcx on top thread down ring with fingernail . I bought the compressed air after I trapped dust in between. both the glass and the lens came dust free this was my error in assembling . the cool thing if you get the groundglass sealed with the plcx dust free It will stay that way. the tube and retaing rings solve the focusing and the dust problem of the
filter ring version

link to glass etching http://www.misterart.com/store/view/...rmour-Etch.htm

Jason Fox · January 6th, 2005, 12:35 PM

Cool. I think I can figure this thing out now. The etched glass is a great idea. I'll post some shots when I get mine up and running, probably in a couple of weeks as I'm out of town at the moment.

Fox

Jason Fox · January 6th, 2005, 01:56 PM

Richard -- what size step-down/up rings do I need on the tube end? 52mm or 55mm? And the tube to still lens goes up to 58mm, correct? Thanks.

Jason

Richard Mellor · January 6th, 2005, 04:09 PM

the thorlabs tube is 52mm thread

Jason Fox · January 6th, 2005, 05:46 PM

Good thing I asked. I haven't been able for find a 72 to 52 step-down. I'll have use a 72 to 58, then 58 to 52 if I can't. Probably not an issue though.

Matt Champagne · January 6th, 2005, 06:39 PM

Do you think it is possible that this could be used with a microcrystalline screen? Obviously, it would be hard to make your microcrystalline screen round...but say if you made a square screen...is their some sort of round holder that you could put it on/in?

Richard Mellor · January 6th, 2005, 08:06 PM

I made a few attempts at a microcrystline wax diffuser with a 50mm glass blank. It is not good enough yet .
and if you did the plcx has to fit directly on the wax diffuser
somehow

Richard Mellor · January 6th, 2005, 08:17 PM

I found a52 to 77 this company seems to have a wide range of adapters I did a search under the term lens adapter

http://www.adorama.com/FLU5277.html?...TER&item_no=25

Jason Fox · January 6th, 2005, 08:23 PM

I need a t 72 to 52. I can find 52 to 72, but not the other. Weird. Someone must make one somewhere.

Richard Mellor · January 6th, 2005, 08:39 PM

I found a great site for step rings.

this should fit just about every camera.

great prices too

http://www.2filter.com/prices/products/rings.html

Jason Fox · January 6th, 2005, 08:48 PM

Nope, no go on that site, either. Thanks for looking. I just don't think that size adapter is made. Is there any real issue in using two step rings?

Joshua Starnes · January 7th, 2005, 11:44 AM

Jason I've never seen a 72 to 52 anywhere. It's always been done with a 72 to 58 to 52. I don't know why, but the step ring guys just overlooked that one entirely. Probably never entered their heads that someone with a 72mm front would to put something smaller on it. What are you putting this on? A DVX? A Canon?

Jason Fox · January 7th, 2005, 12:25 PM

Joshua, it's going on a DVX. I figured the double step rings wouldn't be a problem, it'd just be nice to a) have one less part and b) save 10 bucks.

Fox

Jason Fox · January 7th, 2005, 01:28 PM

Another question: what size step ring do I need to go from the tube to the c-mount adapter? I can find the adapter's diameter anywhere. Thanks.

Jason

January 6th, 2005, 11:04 AM	#31
Jason Fox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 37	Ignore this.

January 6th, 2005, 11:56 AM	#32
Richard Mellor Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cambridge ma Posts: 247	the distance from the end of the c-mount to the focal point of the ground glass is about 1 1/2"this is were you would start your first retaing ring . If you wanted you could use glass etching on a blank 50mm glass in fifteen minutes you would have a focusing ground glass assemble the lens c-mout and tubes . just keep adjusting the thread with your fingernail untill it,s in focus . blow out the lens with compressed air and insert ground glass not touching the surface . blow dust out and place plcx on top thread down ring with fingernail . I bought the compressed air after I trapped dust in between. both the glass and the lens came dust free this was my error in assembling . the cool thing if you get the groundglass sealed with the plcx dust free It will stay that way. the tube and retaing rings solve the focusing and the dust problem of the filter ring version link to glass etching http://www.misterart.com/store/view/...rmour-Etch.htm

January 6th, 2005, 12:35 PM	#33
Jason Fox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 37	Cool. I think I can figure this thing out now. The etched glass is a great idea. I'll post some shots when I get mine up and running, probably in a couple of weeks as I'm out of town at the moment. Fox

January 6th, 2005, 01:56 PM	#34
Jason Fox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 37	Richard -- what size step-down/up rings do I need on the tube end? 52mm or 55mm? And the tube to still lens goes up to 58mm, correct? Thanks. Jason

January 6th, 2005, 04:09 PM	#35
Richard Mellor Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cambridge ma Posts: 247	the thorlabs tube is 52mm thread

January 6th, 2005, 05:46 PM	#36
Jason Fox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 37	Good thing I asked. I haven't been able for find a 72 to 52 step-down. I'll have use a 72 to 58, then 58 to 52 if I can't. Probably not an issue though.

January 6th, 2005, 06:39 PM	#37
Matt Champagne Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Iberia, LA Posts: 229	Do you think it is possible that this could be used with a microcrystalline screen? Obviously, it would be hard to make your microcrystalline screen round...but say if you made a square screen...is their some sort of round holder that you could put it on/in?

January 6th, 2005, 08:06 PM	#38
Richard Mellor Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cambridge ma Posts: 247	I made a few attempts at a microcrystline wax diffuser with a 50mm glass blank. It is not good enough yet . and if you did the plcx has to fit directly on the wax diffuser somehow

January 6th, 2005, 08:17 PM	#39
Richard Mellor Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cambridge ma Posts: 247	I found a52 to 77 this company seems to have a wide range of adapters I did a search under the term lens adapter http://www.adorama.com/FLU5277.html?...TER&item_no=25

January 6th, 2005, 08:23 PM	#40
Jason Fox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 37	I need a t 72 to 52. I can find 52 to 72, but not the other. Weird. Someone must make one somewhere.

January 6th, 2005, 08:39 PM	#41
Richard Mellor Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cambridge ma Posts: 247	I found a great site for step rings. this should fit just about every camera. great prices too http://www.2filter.com/prices/products/rings.html

January 6th, 2005, 08:48 PM	#42
Jason Fox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 37	Nope, no go on that site, either. Thanks for looking. I just don't think that size adapter is made. Is there any real issue in using two step rings?

January 7th, 2005, 11:44 AM	#43
Joshua Starnes Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 356	Jason I've never seen a 72 to 52 anywhere. It's always been done with a 72 to 58 to 52. I don't know why, but the step ring guys just overlooked that one entirely. Probably never entered their heads that someone with a 72mm front would to put something smaller on it. What are you putting this on? A DVX? A Canon?

January 7th, 2005, 12:25 PM	#44
Jason Fox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 37	Joshua, it's going on a DVX. I figured the double step rings wouldn't be a problem, it'd just be nice to a) have one less part and b) save 10 bucks. Fox

January 7th, 2005, 01:28 PM	#45
Jason Fox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 37	Another question: what size step ring do I need to go from the tube to the c-mount adapter? I can find the adapter's diameter anywhere. Thanks. Jason