In a message dated 3/20/00 2:05:48 PM, mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>The manual version of the 80/4 has no protruding rear elements and can
>directly be mounted on the camera.
While this is true, such a configuration does not yield any useful results
(unless the intent is to achieve a photograph which is out of focus from the
end of the front element to infinity! :-) But if that's what wanted, we'd
just use a Diana, wouldn't we? ;-). ). Seriously, I thought this would be
a possibility, too. After all, it works that way with the 38/3.5 and
mounting adapter, why not for the 80/4 (Early model), which already has a
mount built in? Fact is, it doesn't work (unless it's just mine that is
broken). But, with the addition of a 25mm tube (I didn't have a shorter one
to see if they would work also), it provides very sharp focus to an area of
about 7" X 10", with a working distance of at least two feet. I think I will
try this, perhaps with a flash. It will only be in focus at a single
distance, but on the other hand, set ups for objects of the correct size
should be a snap, and the camera/tube/lens combo are very light and robust!
Regards,
Tom Moynihan
Dallas, TX
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