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Re: cheap Tominon 127mm lenses


  • From: erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Erker)
  • Subject: Re: cheap Tominon 127mm lenses
  • Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 15:33:44 -0600

>I just got one of these lenses in the mail today.  My second lens should
>be on the way.  (When I bought the first one, I didn't realize he had
>more.)  There's not too much to say about the lens, except that they
>really are new, work fine, speeds appear o.k. to my eye.  They go from
>f/4.7 to f/45, but it looks to me that by removing one screw you should
>be able to stop the lens down to f/64.  Hopefully, my second lens will
>arrive soon and I'll have yet another project to work on.  Let me know
>if you have any questions, and I'll try to answer them.  I'm no lens
>expert, but I'll try.

  From dejanews I get the impression that
it is a Copal press shutter (aka selfcocking).
Is this correct?

  What size mounting hole do they need? How
much do they stick out behind the mounting
plate (just wondering about movements on my
Bronica bellows).

  Lastly, what overall size are they?

Thanks - Greg