Sure thing Charlie, I have them on hand...
My custom spacer fits the lens perfectly. There is a little rim around the edge of the lens that is made for mounting. This is where the spacer/retainer sits.
I would like to share why I chose this mounting method over other methods...
If you were to mount the lens into the AixiZ glass lens nut in the bottom of the nut (in the retaining ring area), without doing the machine work, the lens is not fit properly, although it would still work, it may be easily sitting off center or alignment. And there is a possibility of the improper sized metal lens nut causing damage to the glass lens.
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)
Just a little 'tidbit' of information for you...
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!
Jay
P.S. Just for a little information about Meredith, there are two different glass lenses available now. I have tried both of them. I sell 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.
