Success with unusual combinations?

[squirrel$$$bandit]

I spent my day mounting SMC Takumar screwmounts to my 40D. Awesome results! I would like to try getting some LTM lenses on there too, despite the lack of infinity focus.

 

[OldNick]

I have been quite happy with results from the inexpensive Steinheil 85mm/2.8. Another surprise was the LF Xenar lens on a Nikon FE2 body.

I have also had good luck with the Steinheil 85/2.8. Another odd combination that worked for me was a Pentax Takumar 50/1.4 with a Vivitar 2X extender, used for close-ups of flowers. Everything beyond the selected focus is a complete blur.

Jim N.

 

[charjohncarter]

Mine is not so unusual, but for some reason when I use it, I like the result. Olympus Stylus Infinity (around 1990), Tmax100 (dxcode), HC-110h and here is one of many I liked, it is a lanscape because I think Roger mentioned landscape:

 

[nikon_sam]

I've had a disproportionate number of good landscapes from an odd combination: Nikon F/Vivitar Series 1 200/3/Soviet-era orange filter/ Ilford HP5 Plus.
R.

Roger,

Sorry I don't have an odd combo to share but I do want to ask how you like the Vivitar Series 1 200mm 3.0...??? 😀

 

[Roger Hicks]

Roger,

Sorry I don't have an odd combo to share but I do want to ask how you like the Vivitar Series 1 200mm 3.0...??? 😀

Very well indeed. It's my favourite 200 -- and you can still find them silly-cheap. The unusually close focus is very useful, too. The only drawback is the big filter size.

Sorry for the delay in replying but I only got home last night after 18 days away.

Cheers,

R.