JimBuchanan
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Well, the substory is that I was commisioned to convert this lens to EF mount, and in the process accidentally broke the rear element. I had to offer to buy the lens from its owner and was taken aback when I found them selling for $700 and up on ebay, which is what I paid the owner. This emocon is how I felt.I cringed when I saw your photo. I had this lens, but sold it three years ago before the price skyrocketed. I did not then foresee the coming of m4/3s. It is a marvelous lens.
I have an MD adapter for my EP-2 -- these are cheap, and effective.
Weeks later I realized that the rear element just extended the focal plane to 43.5mm of the Minolta register. Without the rear element, the m4/3 20mm register is still possible, therefore the plan to convert to m4/3. Right now the m4/3 bayonet is just sitting on the lens, in the photo.