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