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03-26-2016, 04:30 PM   #1
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How can I mount this lens to my K30?

Here is a detailed pic of my lens: https://www.flickr.com/photos/adudenamedjosh/25962928952/in/dateposted-public/

It is a Spiratone Sharpshooter 400mm f6.3 that fits a Canon FD camera body. But, I can unscrew the end piece of the lens near the mount where there seems to be a shiny insert seen in my left hand that has 3 set screws holding it in. Is this a T mount lens with an FD adapter attached? Anyone know how I can get this to mount correctly on my K30? If it's just a T mount to K mount adapter that I need I would order one but I'm not sure what's going on here. Any help appreciated!

03-26-2016, 04:35 PM   #2
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That's a T-mount adapter for Canon. All you need is T-adapter for K-mount.
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Yep.
It's a T-Mount lens.
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Great! Is there a difference between T and T2?

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I believe they are interchangeable.
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Ok, I have one on order now. My uncle took some great, sharp wildlife photos with this lens on film back in the 80's. After disassembling it and cleaning all the fungus and haze off the elements I am excited to see what it can do on digital.
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The difference between T and T2 adapters is T2 is made of two concentric rings with set screws so alignment can be adjusted. For all other practical purposes they are the same.

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