Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You can see what the adapter looks like here. It's the .16X Kenko half way down the page. <http://dpanswers.com/lenses_waconv.html> Len On May 23, 2008, at 3:42 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > Thanks > I never suspected a shot that would have been doctored, not from you. > I must find one, you were right thinking of me - imagine that , a > Fuzzillogic shot with that add on. > Thanks again and keep being inventive if you please :-) > phx > > > > Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> Philippe, >> >> I was thinking of you when I posted it. This is a straight shot, >> no PS manipulation. >> >> This is an add on fisheye adapter kinda popular in the 60's and >> 70's. You screw it onto a standard lens mounted on your camera >> body. It came with adapters for 49mm, 52mm and 58mm filter >> threads. On a full frame film or digital camera you get a full >> round image with a 50mm lens. The circle gets smaller as the >> prime lens is a wider focal length and the top and bottom get cut >> off if you use a telephoto. There is no focusing as you use the >> prime lens wide open and focused to infinity. It's a pretty cheap >> lens but if you can find one the price is around $100 US for one >> in nice condition. >> >> Len >> >> >> On May 23, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Leonard Taupier wrote: >>> >>>> I haven't used this lens in a long time. It's old and has lots >>>> of distortion. >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/5qusfg >>>> >>>> What do you think? >>>> >>>> Len >>>> >>>> >>> Distortion? where? >>> ;-) >>> Cool Len - can you tell us more about this adaptor? >>> >>> I like this experiment a lot - keep sharing yours >>> Phx >>> >>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information