On 01/31/2001 06:40, Steve Larson informed: >Pentax 90 Degree Mirror Lens Adapter Allows Discreet SLR Photography At A >90 Degree Angle To The Lens/Camera Axis For Novelty Or Undercover >Applications. Useable With Lenses Up To 67mm In Diameter And Supplied With >A 67mm To 49mm Step-Down Ring As Well As The Original Lens Cap Marked Asahi >Pentax. This A Very Uncommon And Unique Accessory From The Late 1960's To >Early 1970's.(Mint-) $199. >www.cameta.com > >Steve Larson I've got one of those! Beat to death, mostly naked brass, but optically still just fine. Here's what you'll discover when you have one. Any movement by you or the subject will throw you for a loop, as the image is reversed L-R. And camera movement is not intuitive as well. If someone is sitting, and stands up, you have to rotate the camera in your hands along the lens axis to follow them, and that throws all your verticals askew. So does raising or lowering the lens angle. Really only useful on a tripod, set to capture a scene or action as it unfolds within the undisturbed picture area. Don't think you can stick it around a corner or use it in a crowded plaza without going batty, ripping it off and shooting straight at the subject! JoMac, Imagineer with Camera - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
