carl zeiss jena flektogon 50mm f/4 tilt

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Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 50mm f/4 Pentacon Six medium format lens on an Hartblei tilt adapter with Nikon F mount, on my D90. Photo taken with an Olympus E-510.

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  1. OverdeaR : (27 months ago | reply)

    you should try this lens on MF, it really shines on
    6x6.

  2. basegrinder (27 months ago | reply)

    what grip is that?

  3. caseylee_seattle (27 months ago | reply)

    Basegrinder,
    The grip is the Nikon MB-D80.

  4. caseylee_seattle (27 months ago | reply)

    Overdear,
    I have a Mamiya RZ67 that I don't use as much as I should or would like to. And you're right, this lens would probably be excellent on the format it was built for. Might have to pick up a cheap Kiev or something to play with...any suggestions?

  5. Blake black (27 months ago | reply)

    I put he flectogon also on a nikon, good action.

    But it perform great on a Kiev60 or Pentacon Six. Theye are simple but very nice cameras. My Kiev60 was adjusted(?) by arax. The factory makes them not very good. The concept of the camera is great , its a very big SLR who makes briliant square negatives.

  6. OverdeaR : (27 months ago | reply)

    cheap Kiev 60 and you're set. they are much more reliable than Pentacon Six which shares the same lens mount. best luck!

  7. caseylee_seattle (27 months ago | reply)

    D and O,
    Thanks for your insights and suggestions.

  8. Dejan Slavkovic (27 months ago | reply)

    What adapter did you use (manufacturer)? And what are your impression about that adapter?

    Also, wich adpt. would anyone recomend.

  9. caseylee_seattle (26 months ago | reply)

    Dejan,

    The adapter is an Hartblei that I purchased on eBay. Here's the info and impressions from my blog:

    The following description is from the seller:
    This Tilt adapter is designed by Hartblei to use with all Pentacon Six, Kiev 60, Kiev 88mm lenses on your Nikon DSLR or SLR camera. Using this new design, the adapter interfaces between the camera and lens, maintaining all F stop and focusing functions, and allowing control of perspective and depth of field using tilt movements similar to a view camera. Creative applications include increasing depth of field or decreasing depth of field, as seen in many fashion and product advertisements, where unusual focus effects are desired. Ideal for architectural photography for controlling perspective and depth of field. A perfect solution for product table top photography including digital.

    Tilt: 0 to 8 degrees
    Direction: 360 rotation
    Will focus to infinity
    The seller is stores.ebay.com/opticaland

    To be clear, this adapter is tilt only and does not provide shift functionality. The adapter is a little spendy in my opinion, but still is an economical way to experiment with tilt photography when paired with a relatively inexpensive medium format lens, like the Arsat 80mm f/2.8.

    Build quality seems solid and simple. Just mount the lens and turn the upper ring to tighten the lens to the adapter, then mount the adapter (with the lens) to the camera (in my case, the D90). The lower ring controls the degree of tilt, rotate anywhere from 0 to 8. The two metal tabs on the sides are there for you to grab to rotate the adapter (hence, the lens) in either direction, in increments of 30 degress (rotation feature).

    I was inspired by a certain Flickr member:
    www.flickr.com/photos/rawhead/
    so please visit his photostream for more info and photos. He has an extensive collection of cameras and lenses, and some very informative information.

  10. Dejan Slavkovic (26 months ago | reply)

    thanks!

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