Author Topic: And now for something completely different (Read 924 times)

Centauri27 · « **on:** July 07, 2011, 04:31:55 PM »

For those of you who think mounting a PEN onto a huge legacy lens looks silly:

http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2011/07/iphone-slr-mount-wait-what

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2011, 04:45:34 PM »

Dumbmmmmmummmm

But a few idiots will buy it, and proceed to break their iPhone..
For $200.00 you can get really nice p/s with a much bigger sensor than a phone sensor with a 24-300 EFOV !!

cosinaphile · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2011, 07:32:14 PM »

that is possibly the stupidest adapter ever created, and the most overpriced for its utility

it looks like torture to use..... "not the spanish inquisition!"

Centauri27 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2011, 12:56:38 PM »

This must be an experiment to test the limits of what rabid Apple fanboys will buy for their beloved iPhones...

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2011, 01:09:40 PM »

Quote from: Centauri27 on July 08, 2011, 12:56:38 PM

This must be an experiment to test the limits of what rabid Apple fanboys will buy for their beloved iPhones...

You, Sir, are a Genius!
Totally Agree Here

overflow · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2011, 01:09:50 PM »

I kinda like it.... or at least the idea of it... yeah it looks like hell to use, and its stupid expensive, and you're still very limited by the small sensor/low light performance, but it's a neat idea. Heh.

Centauri27 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2011, 02:33:54 PM »

Quote from: M5-User on July 08, 2011, 01:09:40 PM

Quote from: Centauri27 on July 08, 2011, 12:56:38 PM
This must be an experiment to test the limits of what rabid Apple fanboys will buy for their beloved iPhones...

You, Sir, are a Genius!
Totally Agree Here

Yep, that's me--the Genius and the Cynic!

But aside from the absurdity of the unit, the adapter price itself is not particularly outrageous, especially since a measly 4/3 --> m4/3 adapter up here in Canada costs well over $200 (I've seen it as high as $269!).

Panther · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2011, 06:40:56 PM »

Gotta love Monty Python...

cosinaphile · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2011, 07:43:54 PM »

now i wonder , given the size of the sensor what the apparent fov would be
for a 50 mm lens what about a 200?

if the pentax q has shoot without lens capability ill get one just to adapt my 200 2.8 fd into a 1080mm f 2,8!

overflow · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2011, 08:32:30 PM »

Quote from: cosinaphile on July 08, 2011, 07:43:54 PM

now i wonder , given the size of the sensor what the apparent fov would be
for a 50 mm lens what about a 200?

It's focusing the image on a diffractive surface first, then using a macro lens to focus the iphone camera onto that from the other side. So you get a fair amount of light loss, but you should (if they designed it right) get the same FOV and DOF as the lens intended, which is kinda nifty. Kinda like taking a picture with your phone through the viewfinder of an slr, but without all the lines and display stuff.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2011, 07:57:46 PM »

wow that gives me an idea....

And now for something completely different