vrgard
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I recently picked up a SOOKY-M (aka SOMKY?) close focus adapter. I've read that it works with the original collapsible Summicron 50, the collapsible Elmar 50/2.8 and, with a further adapter, the removeable lens head from a rigid Summicron 50. Having just received the SOOKY-M, I have only tried it out with my Elmar 50/2.8 on my M3 camera. Would like to be able to use it with the lens head from my rigid Summicron so if anyone has a UOORF adapter they would be willing to let go please let me know.
Using the SOOKY-M adapter seems easy enough. The bayonet mount on the back end of the collapsible lens barrel mounts on the SOOKY-M and then the SOOKY-M mounts on my M3 just like any other M mount lens would. Turns the whole thing into something akin to an M3 with a Dual Range Summicron mounted on it with the big difference being one only gets close focusing ability with the SOOKY-M adapter which must be removed if one wants to focus on anything beyond the close focus range limit (something like 3+ feet).
Anyways, the SOOKY-M adapter I got did not come with any instructions so if anyone has any I would appreciate a scanned copy. Obviously, I've already figured out how to use it but any additional details would be great to know.
But I do have one question. There is a relative scale of some sort created by a marking on the main body of the SOOKY-M as it aligns with markings on the corresponding rotating focusing element on the SOOKY-M. I've included pics below to highlight what I mean. The first pic shows a front view of the SOOKY-M with a marking of "1:" just above an arrowhead shaped marker pointing towards the rotating focusing element. The second pic shows the corresponding marking of "15" on the focusing element. The corresponding markings have a range of 7.5-15. What I don't know if what, exactly, do these markings mean? Is this simply a gross relative scale with no correlation to anything in particular? Or do these markings really indicate something useful? Any thoughts or info would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Randy
Using the SOOKY-M adapter seems easy enough. The bayonet mount on the back end of the collapsible lens barrel mounts on the SOOKY-M and then the SOOKY-M mounts on my M3 just like any other M mount lens would. Turns the whole thing into something akin to an M3 with a Dual Range Summicron mounted on it with the big difference being one only gets close focusing ability with the SOOKY-M adapter which must be removed if one wants to focus on anything beyond the close focus range limit (something like 3+ feet).
Anyways, the SOOKY-M adapter I got did not come with any instructions so if anyone has any I would appreciate a scanned copy. Obviously, I've already figured out how to use it but any additional details would be great to know.
But I do have one question. There is a relative scale of some sort created by a marking on the main body of the SOOKY-M as it aligns with markings on the corresponding rotating focusing element on the SOOKY-M. I've included pics below to highlight what I mean. The first pic shows a front view of the SOOKY-M with a marking of "1:" just above an arrowhead shaped marker pointing towards the rotating focusing element. The second pic shows the corresponding marking of "15" on the focusing element. The corresponding markings have a range of 7.5-15. What I don't know if what, exactly, do these markings mean? Is this simply a gross relative scale with no correlation to anything in particular? Or do these markings really indicate something useful? Any thoughts or info would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Randy
