Thanks, I have ordered a 58 - 49 mm reverse ring from ebay / china for 3 euros. That should fit a M 50/1.7. The flash has a 58 mm filter thread Toine
2009/10/10 Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com>: > Toine wrote: >> >> I noticed the AF160FC ringflash has a filter thread inside the ring >> which sparked an idea. Searched in my garbage drawers and found some >> step down rings to attach the Raynox 250: >> >> http://www.repiuk.nl/images/raynox-ringflash.jpg >> >> Mounted the contraption on the F100 macro and searched for the >> smallest bugs in my backyard: >> >> >> http://www.repiuk.nl/images/ssp/permalink.html#id=album-126&num=content-3726 >> >> http://www.repiuk.nl/images/ssp/permalink.html#id=album-126&num=content-3725 >> >> The body of this fly or whatever is about 1-2 mm. Measured the fly in >> photoshop with and without the raynox and it's an extra 1.6x. Does >> this setup qualify as a microscope? >> >> Toine > > Beautiful light and detail. Both terrific images! > > Glad you mentioned the filter threads as I had no idea those were there. I > wonder what I've got that would fit there? > > -bmw > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
