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Tommy Woods
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From: Scouser
Registered: Feb 2011

posted September 18, 2011 05:17 AM

Hi I'm looking for a short throw lens for my eiki RT1,I'm not too familiar with what I should be looking for,so I'm lokking for advise from you guys.

Tommy

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Claus Harding
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posted September 18, 2011 12:50 PM

Tommy,

The standard one is 2-inch (50mm.)
Depending on your throw distance, you will want either a 1-inch (25mm) or a 1.5-inch (35mm) lens.

Claus.

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Michael O'Regan
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posted September 18, 2011 01:25 PM

38mm for the Eiki

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Claus Harding
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posted September 18, 2011 03:03 PM

You're right, Mike, 38mm it is.

Claus.

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Tommy Woods
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posted September 19, 2011 01:42 PM

Thanks guys,I guess all I have to do now is find one!!

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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posted September 20, 2011 12:55 AM

It might be easier to find a zoom lens (30-70 or 35-65), either original Eiki / Sankor or those made for the Bauer 16mm P series.

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Wayne Tuell
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From: Minden, NV
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posted September 20, 2011 10:04 AM

KOWA lens would be one to look for on ebay.uk. There was one for 5 EUROS last week that no one picked up.

If you absolutely can not find a lens in the U.K., I have a 50mm lens I can part with. $10.00 + postage from the U.S.

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Michael O'Regan
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posted September 20, 2011 10:20 AM

I have a 38mm which I sometimes use. It gives a nice image. I once had a 25 which I just could not focus evenly. I never liked it.

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Nick Field
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From: Herefordshire England
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posted September 20, 2011 02:12 PM

You will have to look at what make of lens you have fitted,some were fitted with eiki lenses or kowa,eiki lenses won't fit kowa lenses or vice versa,the eiki lenses are marginally smaller than the kowa as I found out. [Roll Eyes]

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Nick Field
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posted September 20, 2011 02:14 PM

You will have to look at what make of lens you have fitted,some were fitted with eiki lenses or kowa,eiki zoom lenses won't fit kowa lenses or vice versa,the eiki lenses are marginally smaller than the kowa as I found out. [Roll Eyes]

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Tommy Woods
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From: Scouser
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posted September 23, 2011 03:13 PM

thanks for the replies,I'll keep an eye out for one

Tommy

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Michael O'Regan
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posted September 23, 2011 04:30 PM

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You will have to look at what make of lens you have fitted,some were fitted with eiki lenses or kowa,eiki lenses won't fit kowa lenses or vice versa,the eiki lenses are marginally smaller than the kowa as I found out.

That's strange. I have an Eiki RM1 and RT1 - both Kowa and Eiki lenses fit both machines.

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Nick Field
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posted September 24, 2011 12:32 AM

Sorry I don't mean the lens only fit one type of projector,I mean that a Kowa zoom extension lens wont fit an Eiki standard lens. [Big Grin]

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Michael O'Regan
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posted September 24, 2011 01:01 PM

Ah yes, you're correct there, Nick.
Sorry. I think I read your post incorrectly [Smile]

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David Guest
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posted October 26, 2011 01:53 PM

i have for sale a kowa f 1.3 zoom lens 30mm to 70mm in ex condition

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