Old Ricoh SLR: I currently have a D3100 & a D7000. I still have my first SLR, a Ricoh, which I bought circa 1980. The old Ricoh has several lenses that were pretty top shelf in their...

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

I currently have a D3100 & a D7000. I still have my first SLR, a Ricoh, which I bought circa 1980. The old Ricoh has several lenses that were pretty top shelf in their day. I would like to adapt these lenses to my Nikons, if possible.

I have tried local shops, googled, & ebayed, all to no avail. Would any Hoggers know if an adaptor ring was ever made?

Ricoh was never a major brand, so I doubt it, but here's hoping.

Lens Cap Loc: The Cold North Coast

What is the lens mount of the Ricoh?....threaded? or some form of a bayonet?

hangman45 Loc: Hueytown Alabama

DOOK wrote:

I currently have a D3100 & a D7000. I still have my first SLR, a Ricoh, which I bought circa 1980. The old Ricoh has several lenses that were pretty top shelf in their day. I would like to adapt these lenses to my Nikons, if possible.

I have tried local shops, googled, & ebayed, all to no avail. Would any Hoggers know if an adaptor ring was ever made?

Ricoh was never a major brand, so I doubt it, but here's hoping.

Ricoh used a Pentax mount.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PENTAX-PK-K-Lens-to-NIKON-Mount-Adapter-D5100-D7000-D90-D3100-D3S-D300S-D5000-D3-/280773685806

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Thanks. Tis a bayonet mount. I had a Pentax SLR before the Ricoh & it was threaded (Pentax obviously changed to a bayonet system after I bought mine).

I'll check out your suggestion, Hangman45. Thanks buddy.

hangman45 Loc: Hueytown Alabama

DOOK wrote:

Thanks. Tis a bayonet mount. I had a Pentax SLR before the Ricoh & it was threaded (Pentax obviously changed to a bayonet system after I bought mine).

I'll check out your suggestion, Hangman45. Thanks buddy.

It is actually called a KR mount it is the same as Pentax K-mount if it was being mounted on a Pentax camera there is a extra pin called the Ricoh pin which gets stuck it the auto focus slot we have to remove the pin to use on Pentax AF camera bodies.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Thanks Hangman45. I've given up on the idea, even though it would work. There is really nothing these old lenses will do that I can't do with my modern made for Nikon lenses.

Just a nostalgic rush of blood to the head at the time.

hangman45 Loc: Hueytown Alabama

DOOK wrote:

Thanks Hangman45. I've given up on the idea, even though it would work. There is really nothing these old lenses will do that I can't do with my modern made for Nikon lenses.

Just a nostalgic rush of blood to the head at the time.

What old lens do you have?

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

A mix of Rockinon, Rikenon, Sun, & Tamron, from 28mm to 3oomm, plus an Osawa 2X converter. My cousin has an old Pentax & he still uses film, so I guess he can use them.

viscountdriver Loc: East Kent UK

I had a Ricoh and I think it was one of the nicest cameras I owned.

jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK

Try googling a UK firm SRB Ltd( SRB Griturn )- they will make you an adapter for about £100; very good they are, too

jimbo70 Loc: Orange Park, FL.

DOOK wrote:

I currently have a D3100 & a D7000. I still have my first SLR, a Ricoh, which I bought circa 1980. The old Ricoh has several lenses that were pretty top shelf in their day. I would like to adapt these lenses to my Nikons, if possible.

I have tried local shops, googled, & ebayed, all to no avail. Would any Hoggers know if an adaptor ring was ever made?

Ricoh was never a major brand, so I doubt it, but here's hoping.

Fotodiox makes quality adapters. http://fotodioxpro.com/index.php/lens-mount-adapters.html

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

I has a Ricoh Hi-Color 35, great fun camera, scale focus, auto exposure, spring wound motor, early pocket camera, never got the underwater housing for it, actually the first picture I ever sold was taken on it, but that's another story, Bob.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Thank y'all for your advice. The exercise is possible, but not worth the expense. My current lenses & converters serve me from 14-1,200mm, so the old lenses would add nothing I don't already have.

The old Ricoh stuff was my first collection of lenses, so I guess I was just nostalgic.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Indeed that was my first and indeed a fine SLR... Sold by Sears. Got a 50 and a 200mm zoom. Light meter built in! Still have the M42 thread lenses and an adapter for the Sony alpha.