Small Format SOFT focus lenses

[tgtaylor]

I'm interested in using a Pentax 85mm f2.2 soft focus lens on my Nikon F-6 - scroll down on the link for the details on the lens:http://www.earthseapublishing.com/ma...cus%20Lens.pdf

What Pentax to Nikon adapters are available to do this?

Thomas

[Tin Can]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._2_2_lens.html

[tgtaylor]

I saw that but I'm not very fond of the swirls - reminds me of the one bout that I had with Vertigo a few years back. (Jesus, I hope that never happens again!) I prefer the soft halo that the Pentax is noted for. I have the 120mm soft 67 lens and I think that the 35mm version will give the same results and in a similar FL for 35mm.

CAn anyone advise on the adapters? My mailbox is now clear.

Thomas

[Peter De Smidt]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ount_lens.html

[tgtaylor]

I've been looking at that adapter Peter. The only question I have about it is if the correction glass is needed in a SF lens: "The adapter has a built-in 1.4x multi-coated focus-correction lens to adjust for infinity focus and the glass element can be removed for macro photography." Most of my SF photography is of ordinary things - buildings, street scenes, etc. Would the glass element be needed for that or not and if so would it in some manner degrade the quality of the lens?

Thomas

[Peter De Smidt]

The glass element is to allow infinity focus. The f-mount has a flange to focal plane distance of 46.5 mm. The K-mount has flange to focal plane distance of 45.4 mm, and you have to add the thickness of the adapter. As such, k-mount lenses can't get to the minimum extension needed for infinity focus on an f-mount without an optical element. But with a portrait lens, you'll be focusing much closer than infinity, which means that the lens will have more extension when focused. As a result, you'll probably be able to get by with removing the correction lens. But it's nice to have the option, if needed. Yes, there will be a slight loss in quality with the element.

[tgtaylor]

Thanks Peter. I ordered the lens and its on its way from Japan.

Thomas

[renes]

To enliven this "small soft focus" thread... 6 1/2" Verito mounted on Bergheil 6x9. I think it was my first shot with Verito, I waited a bit for the duck reaching the frame.

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[DoK]

Hand made meniscus lens 40mm + APS-C digital camera Ricoh GXR (M-module)



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Leica Noctilux f1.0 and pre asph summilux 35 1.4 are good..as well as trashed out Summars and old cine lenses..wide open..