So now that I have yet another lens standard in my possession the “Pentax M42 Universal Screw Mount” the burning questions are, what can I do with it? Can I adapt it to the Nikon? Can I Adapt the 1000DTL to other lenses? What can one really achieve with only a normal lens to work with?
Well the first answer is yes, there are Nikon F mount to M42 lens adapters. But a quick free-lensing test reveals that regardless of the adapter, you could never mount the lens close enough to achieve infinity focus. But it’s really close. So close, that at f/16, I might just be OK. So that’s certainly a thought.
The second answer looks like a no. Can’t seem to find any M42 Screw-mount to Nikon Lens Adapters. But my quest isn’t over yet.
The third answer applies to all cameras with normal lenses. I can convert it for close-up work with closeup lenses or macro extension tubes. For higher magnification, I can use the longer tubes, or flip the lens around with a macro ring. I can add a 1.4X or 2X teleconverter, and have a portrait or mild telephoto lens. Even if the lens was only moderately fast (like the 50mm f/2.0 that came with the 1000DTL) I’d have a 70mm f/2.8 or a 100mm f/4. Either option would be faster than my Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm G lens.
Wide angle seems to be the real challenge. I’m not a big fan of converter lenses on SLR-class cameras, but If I come across a really good one with a 52mm screw mount, it could add a lot of versatility to not only this, but my other “normal” lenses as well. A new quest, perhaps.
But in the meantime, I could use Photoshop’s Photomerge feature with a series of frames stitching them together to create a wide-angle shot.
The day turns out to be very overcast and foggy, so not many photo ops present themselves. But, I do get a nice panorama of the harbor with Photosynth.
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