Shift Lens With Converter

[Charles Kinghorn]

I discovered recently, on the Mamiya web site, that the Mamiya 645 
Tele-Converter 2x works with their 50mm shift lens as well as their 
telephoto lenses from 150mm to 500mm. This permits a more normal 
perspective when photographing buildings while correcting for the 
verticals, assuming in both cases that one is filling the frame 
(perspective depends on distance). It effectively gives one more options 
when doing architectural photography with a small camera.

My first question concerns the Pentax Rear Converter K T6-2X. Will it work 
with the Pentax 28mm shift lens? I borrowed a second-hand one yesterday, 
and my in-house playing with the two lenses indicates that it might. I will 
be field testing it; but we are expecting snow over the next few days, so 
it could be several days before I can try it outside. Has anyone else tried 
this combination out and with what results?

My other question also concerns the Pentax Rear Converter K T6-2X. It does 
not appear to focus at the same distance when used with a lens, compared to 
that lens alone. It "appears" to focus closer on the lens's focusing scale. 
Is this normal?

Any help or feedback on these two questions would be much appreciated.

Regards,
Charles Kinghorn
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