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T Ring availability for Pentax Cameras

master48
Posted 05/03/2009 - 23:11 Link
This relates to the topic of attachimg a telescope to a Pentax DSLR. I have to inform everyone that it appears that it is not possible to obtain a T Ring as no company seems to make them!! The one site that advertised such a ring had made a mistake in their description!!

If anyone knows where I can get one I would be most grateful. The poor support/availability for accessories such as this is a major drawback of the Pentax system. Another example of this was trying for 3 months to get a set of extension tubes, which I obtained only by sheer luck! The T ring is a basic and cheap item available for other systems!

Many thanks,

Mark
johnriley
Posted 05/03/2009 - 23:43 Link
It is also readily available for Pentax K mount as well. I suggest you contact SRB Film Services, who supply every conceivable adapter. Those they don't supply they can make for you.
Best regards, John
Bob and his Pentax
Posted 06/03/2009 - 00:01 Link
If you put "Telescope adaptor pentax K" into google there are a few hits - including T-ring and adaptor tube on ebay - 'buy it now' for just under £20.

Put "T ring pentax" into Google and there are at least 10 good hits, covering several makers prices starting at £10.

As for extensions tubes the shop associated with the site comes up FIRST in the results of a google search for "pentax extension tubes" cost just £12, Kenko auto tubes from £121

Good luck
Bob
Good luck

Bob

Pentax user since 1978, Digital since 1997.
Kit includes: K-7, K20D, K10D, *istDS, full set DA* lens, etc
Father Ted
Posted 06/03/2009 - 08:49 Link
master48 wrote:
This relates to the topic of attachimg a telescope to a Pentax DSLR. I have to inform everyone that it appears that it is not possible to obtain a T Ring as no company seems to make them!! The one site that advertised such a ring had made a mistake in their description!!

If anyone knows where I can get one I would be most grateful. The poor support/availability for accessories such as this is a major drawback of the Pentax system. Another example of this was trying for 3 months to get a set of extension tubes, which I obtained only by sheer luck! The T ring is a basic and cheap item available for other systems!

Many thanks,

Mark

Got mine £9.95 off ebay. Arrived two days later.
I got it from a "Vintage camera" accessories shop. But, as the K mount hasn't changed down the years, I'd say, far from a drawback, it is a selling point (IMHO)


Oh, My friend paid almost £30 for a T ring adapter for his Canon DSLR.Another plus for Pentax!
Getting there! Thanks to you guys

Pentax K10d, *istDL, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Edited by Father Ted: 06/03/2009 - 08:50
Mongoose
Posted 19/03/2009 - 22:27 Link
I got mine from here

http://www.telescopesplus.co.uk/viewsubcategories.php/Accessories/T-Rings_for_35...

they don't have any Pentax ones right now, but they'll be back in stock soon enough
you don't have to be mad to post here



but it does help

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