Upgrading a Zeiss 10-100 T2 Lens to Cover Super 16

[Gerrit Fahr]

I have two Zeiss 10-100 T2 lenses w/ B-Mounts that I am looking to convert to cover S16 and to a PL mount. I've read here that Optex & Abakus used to offer this service and/or kit, but it doesn't seem like either are offered anymore. Is anyone familiar with a way to have this done now? 

[Travis Shannon]

I think Charles Pickel over at Serious Gear can do it but I haven’t personally spoken to him about it so not 100 percent on that.

[Tyler Purcell]

It's just a replacement rear element that magnifies the glass slightly. The problem is finding someone who has one. I'm not sure if anyone makes one for that lens anymore. 

[Brian Drysdale]

It's listed on the Abakus web site, trying contacting them to check on availability.

http://www.abakus.co.uk/Format_Converters.htm

 

[Gerrit Fahr]

21 hours ago, Travis Shannon said:

I think Charles Pickel over at Serious Gear can do it but I haven’t personally spoken to him about it so not 100 percent on that.

Thanks! I reached out and Charles is in the process of offering this service again.

 

17 hours ago, Brian Drysdale said:

It's listed on the Abakus web site, trying contacting them to check on availability.

http://www.abakus.co.uk/Format_Converters.htm

 

While Abakus still has it listed on their website, they no longer offer the kit unfortunately. 

[Tyler Purcell]

31 minutes ago, Gerrit Fahr said:

While Abakus still has it listed on their website, they no longer offer the kit unfortunately. 

It isn't a good idea anyway. You don't want an external adaptor, you want it to be integrated. 

 

[Dom Jaeger]

4 minutes ago, Tyler Purcell said:

It isn't a good idea anyway. You don't want an external adaptor, you want it to be integrated. 

If you looked at the link you’d see Abacus supplied the same thing Optex did, a hard conversion with replacement aperture and zoom scales. 

[Tyler Purcell]

4 hours ago, Dom Jaeger said:

If you looked at the link you’d see Abacus supplied the same thing Optex did, a hard conversion with replacement aperture and zoom scales. 

Ah yes, I didn't see that on first glance, I see it now! thanks. 

[Antoine Pret]

@Gerrit Fahr Did you managed to do the conversion ? Very interested in this as well.