Minolta Close Up Accessory Question

[dynachrome]

I took delivery today of a Minolta Slide Copier Close Up Adapter Ring Kit. The product code number is 8436-604. If you google the item you will see links to two eBay auctions. What is this kit actually for?

 

[xkaes]

I've never seen one of those before. My first thought is "Do Minolta enlargers use round lens plates? I can't think of anything else it would fit.

 

[MattKing]

Looks like a set of adapters that could be used to mount a variety of lenses to a bellows.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I took delivery today of a Minolta Slide Copier Close Up Adapter Ring Kit. The product code number is 8436-604. If you google the item you will see links to two eBay auctions. What is this kit actually for?

Doesn't the name give it away?

 

[dynachrome]

I have a lot of Minolta close-up equipment. This includes the full Auto Bellows III, system, the full Auto Bellows I system, all versions (I'm pretty sure) of the 100/4 Bellows lens, extension tubes, reversing rings and many other Bellows units which can be used with Minolta cameras. I don't see how any of this stuff works with the accessory I just got.

 

[Paul Howell]

I saw a lens reversal adaptor that allow for a standard lens to be use as a copy lens by reversing it so the lens becomes a flat field lens. There is an adaptor that allow for a standard bellows to duplicate slides or transfer a transparency to a negative film.