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Adapted Adapted lenses, any make, for any camera
- Thread starter Lawrence A.
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- Location
- Beaumaris, Melbourne, Australia
- Name
- John ...
John Dillinger's car?
bincang
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Minolta AF 35-105mm F3.5-4.5 A-mount
since I do not own any A-mount to E-mount adapter (LA-EA x), I used it as a manual lens via a dumb adapter
if I don't remember wrongly, I fixed the focal length to 85mm during the day I shot this image
since I do not own any A-mount to E-mount adapter (LA-EA x), I used it as a manual lens via a dumb adapter
if I don't remember wrongly, I fixed the focal length to 85mm during the day I shot this image
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Minolta MC 50mm F1.4, converted to Leica M-Mount. I made an RF Cam from the leg of a broken tripod.
On the Leica M8.
On the Leica M8.
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Panolyman
Veteran
- Location
- Wild West Wales
- Name
- Brian
- Location
- New Zealand
Couple of oldies from me using a very adapted Russian cyclops lens, 85mm f/1.5, with no moving parts - so aperture is fixed and focus is by moving back and forth. This on a Canon M5 with adapter. I must get the m4/3rds version out and have a play ...
This particular lens was adapted from an old Russian night light set, where the lens is removed from the other parts of the set. It's actually held together with duct tape, but no light leaks that I'm aware of. Purchased on ebay I seem to recall.
IMG_4819 by Rose McGillicuddy, on Flickr
IMG_4832 by Rose McGillicuddy, on Flickr
This particular lens was adapted from an old Russian night light set, where the lens is removed from the other parts of the set. It's actually held together with duct tape, but no light leaks that I'm aware of. Purchased on ebay I seem to recall.
- Location
- New Zealand
- Location
- New Zealand
The next four with the m4/3rds version on a Panasonic G9. All have turned out very abstract ..... Taken at sunset. The second through trees .....
P1021562 by Rose McGillicuddy, on Flickr
P1021563 by Rose McGillicuddy, on Flickr
P1021568 by Rose McGillicuddy, on Flickr
P1021570 Pakowhai fennel and bokeh G9 cyclops by Rose McGillicuddy, on Flickr
Panolyman
Veteran
- Location
- Wild West Wales
- Name
- Brian
- Location
- Eastern Ontario, Canada
- Name
- Robert Campbell
Still getting to know my MIR 1B 37mm 2.8, supposedly "inspired" by the CZJ Flektogon 35mm 2.8
Using the preset functionality to get focus peaking at 2.8 and quickly adjust to whatever f-stop I actually really wanted, as it is easier to nail focus when the lens is fully open.
Using the preset functionality to get focus peaking at 2.8 and quickly adjust to whatever f-stop I actually really wanted, as it is easier to nail focus when the lens is fully open.
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Panolyman
Veteran
- Location
- Wild West Wales
- Name
- Brian
Had a browse at a local cash converters (a good source of old camera gear in the UK) and saw a Pentacon 50mm F1.8. I don't need it at all but at twenty pounds I was never going to leave it there. I could possibly recover the purchase price through selling the M42 to Canon adapter that came with it. Anyhow; obviously not as sharp as current lenses (thankfully!), MFD of 0.33m and the bokeh looks good to my subjective eye. I posted a few images with a 50mm Tessar above this post; I found this lens is better than that. Establishing a year of manufacture is difficult, even with a serial number (mind you, some of these lenses didn't even have that) and Googling doesn't make things any clearer. I know Pentacons were made in East Germany between 1968 and 1990 but that's about all. No matter - it's a lovely lens.
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