On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:07:51 -0500 (CDT), you wrote: > >Thanks to a generous offer from a member of this list, I'm now the proud >owner of a 500/4.5 Takumar screw-mount howitzer. While I can envision >some genuine uses for this thing on my Spotmatics, I'd also love to find a >way to attach it usefully to my Nikon DSLRs--to see what the chromatic >aberration does if nothing else.
I'm thinking some sort of adapter to fit Nikon, with some extension to it, is the best available option. You'll need the extension to get to shorter min focus distance more than you'll need the infinity focus. If you end up with working distance of 20-40 feet the lens will at least be useful for birding from a blind. I used a Spiratone K mount flange (from the front of a bellows) mated to an F bayonet (from the back of a bellows) to attach the FA* 600/4 to the D100.
