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So the Mitakon 65mm 1.4 is the closest I’ve gotten to the look of a Pentax 67. I shoot mostly environmental portraits on a 50r and that separation and smooth falloff is something I really look for. Are there any lenses, native or otherwise, that can rival the Mitakon? I’ve tried the Minolta 58s and they don’t quite get there.

Thank you! This is really helpful. Especially the blog post. One more question: If I'm adapting FF lenses, to get the field of view FF equivalent mounted on GFX, I have to multiply the FF focal length by .79 correct? So if I'm adapting a 50mm Mitakon, that would be a field of view of 39.5mm on the GFX.

So I just got the 50s and have some old minolta and contax lenses which I’ve bought adapters for, and getting the mitakon 65. I’ve never used manual lenses with no electronic contacts before. I managed to take a picture with a contax lens after 5 minutes of putzing around the settings and figuring out you have to turn shoot without lens on. Have a couple of questions. - Do I have to register the lens that I’m using? - Does something like aperture priority work? Or am I shooting full manual for exposure as well. - any other tips for getting a good experience with these manual lenses? I’m assuming using magnification in evf is best and to not trust peaking too much, especially for portraits. Thanks in advance!