8mm Forum: LENS FOR EIKI RT1

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Posted by Tommy Woods (Member # 2437) on 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

Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on 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.

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on September 18, 2011, 01:25 PM:

38mm for the Eiki

Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on September 18, 2011, 03:03 PM:

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

Claus.

Posted by Tommy Woods (Member # 2437) on September 19, 2011, 01:42 PM:

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

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on 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.

Posted by Wayne Tuell (Member # 1689) on 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.

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on 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.

Posted by Nick Field (Member # 2132) on 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]

Posted by Nick Field (Member # 2132) on 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]

Posted by Tommy Woods (Member # 2437) on September 23, 2011, 03:13 PM:

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

Tommy

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on September 23, 2011, 04:30 PM:

quote:
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.

Posted by Nick Field (Member # 2132) on 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]

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on September 24, 2011, 01:01 PM:

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

Posted by David Guest (Member # 2791) on 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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