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 Mr T
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Topic starter May 28, 2025 8:59 pm  

Just a fun experiment, coupling my Z 50/1.2S to the front of my Plena using a double male 82mm threaded ring. Figuring the portion of the SD card that filled the frame was about 9.5mm wide, that equals about 3.7:1 magnification. I did try the other way around but got severe vignetting. A D-type F-mount lenses would be better suited for this purpose, as all controls would be mechanical. This setup was too unwieldy, heavy, and I did not want to put too much weight on the threads of either lens. But the result was quite good!

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May 29, 2025 3:05 am  

Interesting ! Looks like some windows under snow at winter to me, at first sight... nice :D 


   
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May 29, 2025 5:11 am  

Interesting experiment - thanks for posting!


   
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Topic starter May 29, 2025 6:39 am  

@prg-lagarde Now that you mention it, I understand what my son meant about seeing a house :)


   
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May 29, 2025 1:32 pm  

@mr-t I'm glad I was able to be kind of a bridge between generations :D


   
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