First Olympus Pen FT Roll

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Thanks to a RFF user I'm now the proud owner of an Olympus Pen FT, the camera worked OK but as I know a first class tech I sent it to have a CLA and recalibrate the lightmeter to use 1.5V batteries, som pics of the first roll (Ilford XP2@400ASA)

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These are good looking images.

I am going to go back to using my FT. I have only two PEN lenses for it, but I have the M42 adapter, so I have access to many lenses that way.
 
and you forget all the 39mm visoflex lense you can use on your kilfitt adaper... try kilfitt or kilar on ebay, they show up sometimes...)
on my side I've an arriflex adapter for penf... you can use 35mm film lenses as it is the same neg size... (A 75/2 xenon.. for instance)
 
photovdz said:
and you forget all the 39mm visoflex lense you can use on your kilfitt adaper... try kilfitt or kilar on ebay, they show up sometimes...)
on my side I've an arriflex adapter for penf... you can use 35mm film lenses as it is the same neg size... (A 75/2 xenon.. for instance)
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For some reason, my Summicron 90/2 does not fit the adapter.
 
sirius said:
pretty camera and sharp images. have fun!
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Keith said:
Very nice pics. Half frame cameras are fairly new to me also and I find them fascinating!
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Thanks for the comments, I also find half frame very interesting.

raid said:
These are good looking images.

I am going to go back to using my FT. I have only two PEN lenses for it, but I have the M42 adapter, so I have access to many lenses that way.
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Thanks Raid, I'm thinking about the LTM adapter but it seems very rare... Perhaps is possible to use an M42 adapter and an M42-LTM?

ferider said:
You will need an(other) adapter from Summicron head to Visoflex, Raid.

Nice pics, Marsopa !

Roland.
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Thanks Roland
 
Very nice. I always wanted a Pen F as soon as I saw one. I aquired a Pen F and a couple of lenses a few years ago. It is a medical version with a circular mask. I have not tested it. It will probably languish in a drawer until I decide that I no longer want it.

Mike
 
Marsopa said:
I would like to use LTM lenses on the PEN, if possible...
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How would you mount the LTM lens on the PEN?
The M42 adapter for the PEN is for using M42 lenses on the PEN. You need an adapter for using LTM lenses on M42 cameras. Does such an adapter exist?
 
raid said:
How would you mount the LTM lens on the PEN?
The M42 adapter for the PEN is for using M42 lenses on the PEN. You need an adapter for using LTM lenses on M42 cameras. Does such an adapter exist?
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There is an LTM to Pen adapter (I believe Kevincamera has one for sale), but it doesn't focus to infinity.

I always thought it was a pity. Every so often I am considering modifying a Pen to accept LTM mount lenses, since the registration distance is so close. But it would never work with wide angles due to the mirror. And then, the Pen F lenses are too good not to use them ...

Roland.
 
raid said:
How would you mount the LTM lens on the PEN?
The M42 adapter for the PEN is for using M42 lenses on the PEN. You need an adapter for using LTM lenses on M42 cameras. Does such an adapter exist?
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I knew about an adapter to use LTM on the PEN but it seems difficult to find... I don't remember but I think there are M42 to LTM adapters, maybe I'm wrong. I'll try to search...
 
raid said:
How would you mount the LTM lens on the PEN?
The M42 adapter for the PEN is for using M42 lenses on the PEN. You need an adapter for using LTM lenses on M42 cameras. Does such an adapter exist?
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M-mount is bigger in diameter than M42, that means any adapter will bring the lens even more away from the camera, as the PenF-M42 actually will do.

I haven't seen a PenF-LTM adapter for a while at a price I would buy one.

IMHO there is no need to use LEICA lenses on a Pen F. The Olympus lenses are on par with Leica LTM, most are better. They were cutting-edge designwise in the early sixties.
 
raid said:
How would you mount the LTM lens on the PEN?
The M42 adapter for the PEN is for using M42 lenses on the PEN. You need an adapter for using LTM lenses on M42 cameras. Does such an adapter exist?
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Raid - I have an LTM to M42 adaptor - mine is a Pentax version. I think Canon made a combined Canon FD/M42/LTM adaptor.

Nice photos from the Pen F. I feel a GAS attack coming....
 
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