Lens converters: I would like to use a Minolta Bellows III I once bought for a Minolta film camera. I have the adapter that connects Minolta lenses to my Canon digital camera. But I...

wrogers Loc: Kew Gardens, NY

I would like to use a Minolta Bellows III I once bought for a Minolta film camera. I have the adapter that connects Minolta lenses to my Canon digital camera. But I can't seem to find sellers for the reverse adapter (Canon lens to Minolta body) that would fit on the front end of the bellows.

alfeng Loc: Out where the West commences ...

wrogers wrote:

I would like to use a Minolta Bellows III I once bought for a Minolta film camera. I have the adapter that connects Minolta lenses to my Canon digital camera. But I can't seem to find sellers for the reverse adapter (Canon lens to Minolta body) that would fit on the front end of the bellows.

FWIW. Consider buying a Canon-to-NEX-or-m4/3-or-FUJI adapter which is appropriate to your particular lens ... the adapters are available on eBay from Chinese retailers for $10-to-$20 (why pay more?) ...

Remove the lens mount from the adapter AND from the front of the bellows ...

Glue(... with something like "GOOP" which can be undone)-or-Epoxy the appropriate Canon mount in place on the front of the bellows ...

Let dry/(cure) ...

DONE!!!

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

alfeng wrote:

FWIW. from Chinese retailers for $10-to-$20 (why pay more?) ...

Alfeng, for the $10-$20, I'll bet you could get an old Minolta lens! Then you'd even have a proper lens.

I bought a beautiful bellows and rail system complete with a Canon macro lens and adaptor that fits my EOS for $75.

Good luck. ;-)
SS

alfeng Loc: Out where the West commences ...

SharpShooter wrote:

Alfeng, for the $10-$20, I'll bet you could get an old Minolta lens! Then you'd even have a proper lens.

I bought a beautiful bellows and rail system complete with a Canon macro lens and adaptor that fits my EOS for $75.

Good luck. ;-)
SS

I'll bet that you are correct with regard to buying an old Minolta lens!

   But, it was the OP who was trying to sustain the use of his Canon lens with his Minolta bellows ... 

Based on my past experience, either a set of close-up lenses or a suitable (e.g., 5mm-to-10mm) extension tube would probably be better than using bellows.

FWIW. MY recommendation is to simply use an enlarging lens for close up work when using most bellows if an individual does not have the good fortune to own a Macro lens.

wrogers Loc: Kew Gardens, NY

Thanks for the responses. But the idea was to use different Canon lenses with the bellows for creative effects beyond simply getting close to a subject.

alfeng Loc: Out where the West commences ...

wrogers wrote:

Thanks for the responses. But the idea was to use different Canon lenses with the bellows for creative effects beyond simply getting close to a subject.

An off-the-shelf Canon-of-any-vintage to Minolta lens mount adapter would be almost impossible to come by because the the flange-to-focal-plane distance of the Canon lenses & Minolta's 35mm lenses.

For Canon lenses, the distance is 42.0 mm for their 35mm lenses & 18.0 mm for Canon's APS-C digital lenses ...

BUT, for Minolta the distance is 43.5 mm.

While Canon's EF lens mount has a flange-to-focal-plane distance of 44.0 mm, I suspect that a 0.5 mm adapter is highly unlikely!!!

So, if you REALLY want to mount any of your Canon lenses on your Minolta bellows then you should consider my original suggestion & plan on a DIY modification.