Quote from: Mongoose/me mounts 500mm Cat lens with 2x converter on *ist DL2

1500mm equivalent. OK so I dont have a good enough tripod to use it and focusing is a pain, but in terms of focal length I have you both well and truely owned

/breaks into telescope shop and nicks 8" 400X telescope then mounts camera on it  :mrgreen:

*NOT* but it can be done!  

Actually virtually any camera could do that with the right fitting, although its probably easiest with a webcam.

oh indeed it can be done, I hope to try just that with my Dads 8" reflector next time I go home since we have the T2-Pentax K adaptor which allows us to attach a camera instead of an eyepiece.

Quote from: M3ta7h3adI won the DCR-1850 Pro

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The little brother of the 2020pro but I have my eyes on that baby soon enough

not much difference though is there. looks good enough.

well... 685mm focal length against 800+mm focal length.

So a fair difference between the two.

Quote from: M3ta7h3adwell... 685mm focal length against 800+mm focal length.

So a fair difference between the two.

But there is also the issue of holding the thing steady and the difference really wont be that great. Keep us updated on results though

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Quote from: M3ta7h3adwell... 685mm focal length against 800+mm focal length.

So a fair difference between the two.

But there is also the issue of holding the thing steady and the difference really wont be that great. Keep us updated on results though

Well I only have the 685mm one im saving up for the 800+mm one

Holding the thing steady shouldnt be a problem. Just use a tripod.

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Quote from: brummiewhile your there look here

http://raynox.co.jp/english/digital/s5600/index.htm :slobber:

DCR-2020PRO 2.2X High Definition Super Telephoto Conversion Lens only does 830 on yours - 920 on mine

Not exactly cheap but if you add postage and possible import tax its probably better to go to jessops.

Jessops

Jessops is about the only place in the UK that sells raynox stuff.

Otherwise just buy em on Ebay

and now I just won the other one

Wideangle goodness!!

Takes my S5000 to a focal length of about 26mm YEAAAAA!!!

I bought the 2.2x one from Jessops today and forgot to get an adapter tube to suit  :cry:


[Darth Vader]NOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!![/Darth Vader]

lol!!! doh!!!

Thats the thing... I bought this wideangle mainly because I need the adapter that the seller is supplying with it so although I paid Ã,£25 for it as the tube is Ã,£10 I really paid Ã,£15 for a lens lol quite good

Seems I can hold it infront of the camera by hand. At low zoom the vignetting is highly obvious when used like this, you just get a circle view in the middle of the picture. You need to get above 10 X to give a clean result but the result looks good enough and the problem might reduce with the proper tube.

8-10 x would be acceptable with some trimming though.

Anyone with an SLR and a suitable lens could also use this. combined with a 300mm it would give a very creditable 600mm amature lens. Of course you could also put another 2X converter between the camera and lens resulting in 1,200mm but I think that would be excessive.

Need to get an adaptor tube though

The DCR-2020pro is only meant to be used at MAX telephoto. So that would be 10x on my fuji

Thats about it, although it does make a very nice telepdoto lens. Once I have the tube I will try it for some moonshots to find oyut how well it does.

Quote from: SeriousThats about it, although it does make a very nice telepdoto lens. Once I have the tube I will try it for some moonshots to find oyut how well it does.

why didnt ya buy it today? WE WANT PICS NOW!!!!  :x