Fuji GX 680 EBC 115 F3.2 lens on a Polaroid 250? Can this lens be hacked?

[RotarySMP]

Hi All,

I have been mucking around with converted polaroids (so far a 900 and a 110a) here in Vienna. Since I have a machine shop set up, I was thinking about making myself something along the lines of a 185/NPC/charmonix saber, and the most attractive lens for a pack film camera like the 250/250/450 (other than the Tominon mounted on the 180/190) would appear to be the Fujinon EBC 115 F3.2.

Giving the GX680's +/-15mm shift and -13mm fall, this lens should be able to cover packfilm's 10.8 × 8.3 cm

Can anyone help with any information on the pinout of the electrical interface connector? I wonder how hard it would be to trigger it's shutter?

Another option might be to remove the lens units fit them to a copal #0 or #1? Do any of you have repair experience with these Fuji lenses? Is it possible to unscrew the elements as units from the fuji lens module? Do they have threads matching standard copal shutters standards?

I can not find anything useful to this project on these on the internet, other than they seem to have a great reputation for sharpness and reliablity.

regards,
Mark

 

[EdSawyer]

that seems like an overly complex scenario. Aside from the speed, why bother with the Fuji lens? The focal length is a close match but I'd think it would be easier to adjust for that than to deal with all the Fujinon lens issues (particularly size, elec. shutter, etc.) Maybe something like the 115mm sironar or 120mm apo symmar? both small light good choices. I have a saber with a 120 apo symmar. Another choice for speed might be the 135 xenotar. It's bigger and heavier but not that bad, and at least has a normal shutter.

 

[RotarySMP]

All good points Ed. Why do simple when complex also works

I guess I like the look of the Fujinon, and boring a hole in a sheet metal lens board to mount a copal is not really an interesting challenge.

 

[RotarySMP]

I just found the specs on that lens, and it is over a half a kilo. Much too heavy for what I would like it to be.