Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "J.C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: Macro bellows: fifty bucks! using a "regular" 50mm might work, but not as well as a dedicated macro bellows lens will work. Another low cost but high performance solution i

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 01:26:42PM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Christian Skofteland > wrote: > > > > F0 eh?  wow! I want a 50mm F0 lens too! > > > > -- > > > > Christian > > f0 is what EOS bodies read out with no lens communication. > -- H, I'll have to check

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 01:31:10PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote: > What you really want is a lens optimized to have a flat depth of > field. Pentax made one - a 100mm for a screw mount. > I had the 100/4 bellows lens in K mount. sweet lens on the auto Bellows and also worked well reversed on a 200/4

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Adam Maas
ry.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "J.C. O'Connell" > Subject: RE: Macro bellows: fifty bucks! > > > using a "regular" 50mm might work, but not as well > as a dedicated macro bellows lens will work. Another > low cost but high performance so

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Ken Waller
What you really want is a lens optimized to have a flat depth of field. Pentax made one - a 100mm for a screw mount. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "J.C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: Macro bellows: fifty bucks! u

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread eckinator
2010/6/4 eckinator : > 2010/6/4 Adam Maas : >> >> f0 is what EOS bodies read out with no lens communication. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-Zero > goes to show how damn fast them pesky Canons are... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread eckinator
2010/6/4 Adam Maas : > > f0 is what EOS bodies read out with no lens communication. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-Zero -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Adam Maas
Macro lenses are better for this use as JCO notes, and enlarging lenses are also good choices, but you can use non-macro lenses too. -Adam On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:14 PM, eckinator wrote: > With a bellows you don't need a macro lens. A basic bellows like that > one without aperture transmission

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Christian Skofteland wrote: > On Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 11:34:45AM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Just had to share this apparent gem. >> >> Kirk Tuck in his blog points out a great macro bellows deal, a >> Fotodiox for $49.95 US at Amazon. >> >> He has tested it (on C

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread eckinator
2010/6/4 Christian Skofteland : > > F0 eh?  wow! I want a 50mm F0 lens too! Just leave the cap on =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 11:34:45AM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: > Just had to share this apparent gem. > > Kirk Tuck in his blog points out a great macro bellows deal, a > Fotodiox for $49.95 US at Amazon. > > He has tested it (on Canon) and found it to be as advertised, tough > and accurate. > >

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread eckinator
With a bellows you don't need a macro lens. A basic bellows like that one without aperture transmission is nothing more than an adjustable length extension tube but heavier. The helix drive Pentax ones are great but hard to come by. Alternatively, I still have two Novoflex bellows with aperture tra

RE: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread J.C. O'Connell
il List Subject: Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks! On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Just had to share this apparent gem. > > Kirk Tuck in his blog points out a great macro bellows deal, a > Fotodiox for $49.95 US at Amazon. > > He has tested it (on Canon) an

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Just had to share this apparent gem. > > Kirk Tuck in his blog points out a great macro bellows deal, a Fotodiox for > $49.95 US at Amazon. > > He has tested it (on Canon) and found it to be as advertised, tough and > accurate. > > Kirk's blog

Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Just had to share this apparent gem. Kirk Tuck in his blog points out a great macro bellows deal, a Fotodiox for $49.95 US at Amazon. He has tested it (on Canon) and found it to be as advertised, tough and accurate. Kirk's blog entry: http://is.gd/cCu8R A link to the Pentax flavour of it a