Re: FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod-28% Increase vs Aix
Glad to see that your making good use of the lenses you got from me WannaBurn... You are living up to your forum name! ;D And I'll bet your blu-ray's WannaBurn everything they touch!
Chuck, just to let you know that your
405-G-1 glass lens mod is shipping today. (Tuesday)
sportcoupe, same goes for yours! (and other item)
...And to add some more information about this modification and the way that it is mounted...
I want to share why I chose the method that I did for mounting the lens.
The lens will fit 'sloppy' in the AixiZ glass nut, unless it is drilled to the precise size needed for the lens. If the lens is just sitting in the retaining ring area, the remaining 'smaller diameter' of the lens nut that the top of the lens will sit against. is not fit properly, and could even chip the glass. *
Not that it will happen, but it could.
I am talking from experience. Yes, I chipped a lens trying it this way. This, among other reasons, is why I chose the modification that I came up with.
Even though it requires:
* Enlarging the aperture with one drill size.
* Drilling out the nut to fit the
405-G-1 glass lens sitting on a tiny 'lip'.
* Making a custom spacer to retain the lens. (my custom spacer/retainer sits on the 'rim' of the lens that is made for mounting it)
And... Not only is the barrel of the AixiZ glass lens nut too small in diameter for this mounting method, but the threaded area is too large in diameter for the O.D. of the lens. This is what I mean by fitting 'sloppy'. I guess if it was glued in place, and perfectly aligned, then it would work out. But not a good way to mount the lens. (IMHO)
On the other hand, my method also leaves room for the 'finger grip' focus ring to be installed 'all the way on', and still allow focus!
Hope you like it!
Jay
P.S. Just some information about Meredith... There are two different glass lenses available now. I have tried both of them. I use the best one for
red with my Meredith glass fit for AixiZ mod. Their new 405 coated lens is a broad band coating that is decent for both red and blu-ray. But not as good as the
405-G-1 glass lens for blu-ray, and not as good as their original 'optimized for red' lens that I am using for my Meredith/AixiZ mod for
red.