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Sam_C | all galleries >> Galleries >> New > Mini-Might :-)
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08-JAN-2013 Sam_C

Mini-Might :-)

So what do we have here?...

To those who enjoy these oddball combinations, this is the tiny,
"Super-Mini" Pentax Q mirrorless mating with the "Mighty" vintage Canon
RF 50mm f/0.95 "Dream Lens," the original King of fast glass.

Now, some may ask...Why would anyone put this chubby, ultra-fast old lens
on a camera with a sensor so tiny that it would only use a sliver of what
this lens was designed for? Why would anyone want to turn this 50mm "full-frame"
lens and turn it into something like a 280mm telephoto?

Hey, I agree, it's NUTS! But...My only answer, just like for those who chose
to climb Mt. Everest or walk on the Moon...I was looking at the drawer and "It's there!"

And may I add, in the realm of today's digital...anything goes!
But yeah...NUTS!! :-)


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PauloCGama03-Dec-2013 19:42
Unusual and very interesting my friend!
Fong Lam31-Mar-2013 04:02
It's an unusual combination but who knows what interesting results it will yield...superb capture! V
rocky26-Mar-2013 18:18
Pretty cool looking. Would be interesting to see an example of what this rig can do. If i were full frame, it would be a behemoth. =V=
Sabine Stetson14-Jan-2013 21:21
really nice nuts to crack.......have fun!!
v
Simon Chandler14-Jan-2013 20:18
A very interesting combination. Excellent shot. Thanks for the info. v
settler12-Jan-2013 18:46
Looks dashed cool!..V!
Kim12-Jan-2013 09:44
Nice gear shot, must be fun to use! V
Auguste Balls08-Jan-2013 20:54
280mm f/0.95!!!...extreme yes....surprising?...no... :-))) now let's see some results...V
Tom LeRoy08-Jan-2013 17:19
Just love it, Sam! Very cool combo, the extreme champ! V
Jim's Atavistic Visions08-Jan-2013 13:53
And it is cute...
J. Scott Coile08-Jan-2013 12:50
Darn sexy if you ask me.
Jeff Real08-Jan-2013 11:59
A great and interesting photograph ~V~
Alain Boussac08-Jan-2013 07:07
It's nuts, for sure. Maybe some good results with that, in more ? Great image of it here in all cases ! V.