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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Flower_Len
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Fri May 23 12:54:01 2008
References: <3BCD31D6-277E-44DF-9459-72C22D58C96A@comcast.net> <4837180D.7090106@tele2.fr> <B1EF2339-95F1-46A2-BCEB-4A5F158B134F@comcast.net> <48371E32.1010902@tele2.fr>

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
>>>
>>>
>>>>
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