Next, I will introduce “Soap Bubble Bokeh” photos that I photographed at various locations using Domiplan 50mm F2.8. “Soap Bubble Bokeh” photos by Domiplan 50mm F2.8 The outline of “Soap Bubble Bokeh” in this photo taken with this lens is much sharper than that taken with Fujinon. This lens is frustrating because it is too close to shoot, but the image is not bad. I attached a Domiplan 50mm F2.8 to the SLR PENTAX K-7 and photographed the neighborhood at night. I learned from previous lenses that Soap Bubble Bokeh is prone to occur when there is a light source. with Domiplan 50mm F2.8 attached to PENTAX K-7
Here are some sample photos taken with the Domiplan 50mm F2.8. Use a mount adapter suitable for your digital camera. I’m introducing the mount adapter installation procedure on YouTube video, so please refer to it. If you use this lens with a SONY mirrorless camera, you will need a mount adapter called M42-NEX. If you want to use Domiplan 50mm F2.8 with PENTAX digital SLR, you need a mount adapter called M42-PK. A bit slow at f2.8, the Domiplan has a minimum focusing distance of 0.75m, weighs only 134g and takes a 49mm filter. Select a mount adapter (to use Domiplan 50mm F2.8 with a digital camera)Ī mount adapter is required to use the vintage lens with current digital cameras. The Domiplan is a tiny lens and probably one of the cheapest M42 lenses out there, so it is a good choice for those who want to explore vintage lenses without spending too much money. I purchased this Domiplan 50mm F2.8 through ebay.
On the other hand, it has the same Toriplet type lens configuration as Torioplan and is now popular as a vintage lens for creating “Soap Bubble Bokeh”. The inconvenient part of this lens is the spec that the minimum focus distance is 75cm. Later, Pentacon in East Germany took over the production.Īt the time, this lens had individual differences in state, so the reputation seems to have been controversial. Domiplan 50mm F2.8 is the same Meyer Optik brand lens as Torioplanĭomiplan 50mm F2.8 was originally manufactured by Meyer Optik.