Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [Putting a pinhole body cap on extension tubes or bellows.]
> Wow is right! Your comment just got me thinking about the possibility > of using the helicoid extension tube with a pre-drilled body cap. > Infinitely variable focal lengths without the hassle of a bellows, which > is bigger, bulkier, and more difficult to "zoom". The helicoid will > extend and retract just like focusing a lens. What a nifty idea. Danm, I forgot that option. > I don't have a clue as to what the view through the finder would be with > a pinhole cap in place of the lens, but maybe I'll just drill a tiny > hole in a cheap cap just to see the effect. Has anyone used a pinhole > cap on a Pentax? Can you see the image in the finder? Don't expect too much from the viewfinder image. It *will* be very dark, even on a bright, sunny day. What have you got to lose? Body caps are not that expensive. Ok, I never tried it, but I did try the DOF preview (with a MX and the lens stopped down to F22) and the image was hardly visible. [Rest deleted] -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone \\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing, expect anything. - 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 .
