My Grandfather gave me his old Keystone 8mm Home Movie Camera a while back, along with three awesome Wallensak Cine Raptar D lenses; a telephoto, a 13mm, and a 9mm wide angle lens. They’re all metal, have manual apertures, and are super tiny. I’m impressed by how durable they are. They sure don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
I wasn’t sure what to do with these awesome little lenses until I discovered this D to Pentax Q lens adapter made by Fotodiox, the company I work for. They let me borrow a Pentax Q to do some test shooting. I love how cool the lens looks on the camera. It makes me feel like a total hipster though. (Snorts through nose) “Oh, I only shoot my photos with Wollensak Cine Raptar D’s. They were made in the 40’s and 50’s. You can’t get them anymore you know.” Pitiful.
Here are some demo images I shot with the 9mm lens.
Like I was expecting, these lenses didn’t turn out super sharp images, but they’re still a blast to shoot with and I’m excited to breathe some new life into my Grandfather’s old glass. I mean, he filmed members of his family coming over from Sweden with these little guys. Pretty cool stuff. I kind of want to buy a Pentax Q for myself now.