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Winbert Hutahaean
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 - posted January 06, 2010 03:48 PM      Profile for Winbert Hutahaean     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
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Put it in one way in the lens and it expands the picture...
Gary, did you say it works like a magnifier?

It is new for me.

rgds,

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Gary Crawford
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 - posted January 08, 2010 10:16 AM      Profile for Gary Crawford     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
it either magnifies or DEmagnifies , depending on which way it goes in front of the prime lens. It's called a bifocal converter. made by Kodak. Ebay sometimes has one for sale..or someone on the 16mm forum might have one to sell.

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Winbert Hutahaean
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 - posted January 08, 2010 06:58 PM      Profile for Winbert Hutahaean     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Gary...interesting!

What is the negative side of using this bifocal converter apart from dimmer light (which is normal and will happen to with short throw lens).

rgds,

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Robert Oakley
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 - posted February 07, 2010 05:07 AM      Profile for Robert Oakley   Email Robert Oakley   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I have an Elmo 1.1 lens I can sell to you if you still need one.

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Martin Jones
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 - posted February 07, 2010 05:43 AM      Profile for Martin Jones     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
"Bifocal converter" is neither "rocket science" or anything special. Practically every camcorder manufacturer and photographic accessory manufacturer offers them, but calls them "wide angle" or "telephoto" converters.
They are simple two element Galilean telescopes; one way round they increase, the other they reduce, the focal length of the lens they are attached to, and are defined by their Factor, say 1.5X or 2X etc.
Martin

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Christian Bjorgen
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 - posted February 07, 2010 07:31 AM      Profile for Christian Bjorgen   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Robert, I have sent you a mail [Smile]

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