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Focal reducer DIY

PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:27 am
by Roberto de la Torre
Experimenting with some rear lens from a Zenit zoom I got my "Speed Robster" for the Pocket.

Focal reducer EOS-M4/3.
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Left with focal reducer,right without:
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Left without,right with:
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Not sure if I gain one stop,but there are more detail in shadows.


EOS-m4/3 adapter
Rear lens from some zoom.There are a good achromatic glass in still photo lenses.
A few pieces of cardboard of 1 or 2mm to put on...see pic 3. It needs to get right focus distances.

Re: Focal reducer DIY

PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:33 am
by Mark Jamerson
nice

Re: Focal reducer DIY

PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:51 pm
by Christian Schmeer
Isn't that just a wide angle adapter then?

Re: Focal reducer DIY

PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 2:45 pm
by Roberto de la Torre
Christian Schmeer wrote:Isn't that just a wide angle adapter then?

Yes and not.

I got a x2 crop approx instead of a x2.88 in the Pocket.

There is an capture with anamorphic.
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