Konica to nikon

[papafrankm]

First time posting. Just got mt fotodiox konica to nikon adapter.
Have some lenses from the 70s had konica autoreflex T3, fantastic piece of equipment. E ntered Dslr age lsst month with a new D3100.
What a difference from the old days of watching the frame counter, and running up huge bills at fotomat. So far I have used my konica 50mm great lense, Sigma 135mm 3.5, soligorv2x adapter. Bought 28mm konica online and a Vivitar 200mmmseries 1 I think.
Both old lenses were had for less than $35...coupled with an ancient Kalimar Flash.
Results to me are satisfactory...will post, when I get the nerve!
Love working with total manusl settings, and my lightmeter app.


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[PapaST]

Sounds great... welcome aboard!!!

 

[papafrankm]

Well here is one result Sigma 135mm 3.5 from the 70's using fotodiox Konica to Nikon adapter, f8 1/250 using old kalimar flash bounce off ceiling distance camera to object 4 ft. Notive the hair and texture of the silk flowers.
Have to work on exposure.

 

[Bill16]

Welcome to Nikonites! I started off in a very similar way as you! I got a D3100 and bought some old manual lenses and worked on manual for quite a while!
I hope you'll love it here with us!

 

[papafrankm]

Fooled around with exposure a bit

 

[aroy]

If you shoot RAW, you can adjust exposure in the software to get a better gradation of intensities.

 

[papafrankm]

I am shooting raw. Just started with the nx software.
Thanks.

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[SkvLTD]

You have one thing left to do - ebay a split-prism focusing screen and that 3100 will feel right at home.

 

[papafrankm]

Split prism focusing ahh yes i remember that on my old Konica T3. Btw it

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[papafrankm]

Edit previous...still works except for mirror sticking. Konica made great cameras in the 70's.

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[papafrankm]

Just ordered some more old glass. Konika 80-200 4.5. Less than $35.

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[papafrankm]

Dear aroy regarding better gradatipn of intestities.is that just trial and error or would using the histogram help. Also how good is the nx software that Nikon provides¿

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[aroy]

Dear aroy regarding better gradatipn of intestities.is that just trial and error or would using the histogram help. Also how good is the nx software that Nikon provides¿

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. Intensities can be changed either using preset values or through an input-to-output custom curve. You can of course try various options and then store those which yield just what you want.

. I find NX-D sufficient for my RAW processing needs. It has no cataloging and no image processing facilities.