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So here is a photo of a pretty crazy project I'm working on right now. More to come as it gets closer to having a mount and so on.

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--- Adam
"Why do things have to suck so bad?"
a friend once asked me.
"Because space is a vacuum. And that's a lot of suck."
I replied. [Me/A friend )]
Canon T2i
Leica SL MOT

Canon 18-55 kit lens
Leica R 21mm f4 Super-angulon
Leica R 50mm f1.4 Summilux
Leica R 60mm f2.8 Macro-elmarit
Leica R 400mm f6.8 Telyt

9 inches? Nice Please tell me that's a 50mm f/0.22!

Ok, that's somewhat on the impossible side... how about a 640mm f/2.8? 900mm f/4?

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Canon DSLRs: 7D, 5D2, 1D, 600D, 450D full spectrum, 300D IR mod
Lenses: EF 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 135/2+SF, 28-80 V, 70-300L, 100-400L, TS-E 24/3.5L, MP-E 65, EF-S 15-85 IS
3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

I didn't want to tell anyone until I had verified the exact measurements. But it is either a 622mm at about f2.7 or it is 405mm at f1.5. I'm working on some answers for that and will be sure to update.

_________________
--- Adam
"Why do things have to suck so bad?"
a friend once asked me.
"Because space is a vacuum. And that's a lot of suck."
I replied. [Me/A friend )]
Canon T2i
Leica SL MOT

Canon 18-55 kit lens
Leica R 21mm f4 Super-angulon
Leica R 50mm f1.4 Summilux
Leica R 60mm f2.8 Macro-elmarit
Leica R 400mm f6.8 Telyt

Wow, how good looking is your opposite neighbour?

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Nikon D5000 and D300 with 12-24mm, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8 Macro, 18-200mm, 17-55mm f2.8 (all Nikon)

Not nearly as good-looking as my wife. And now I can photograph her from spaaaaaaace!

_________________
--- Adam
"Why do things have to suck so bad?"
a friend once asked me.
"Because space is a vacuum. And that's a lot of suck."
I replied. [Me/A friend )]
Canon T2i
Leica SL MOT

Canon 18-55 kit lens
Leica R 21mm f4 Super-angulon
Leica R 50mm f1.4 Summilux
Leica R 60mm f2.8 Macro-elmarit
Leica R 400mm f6.8 Telyt

Some better numbers: It is indeed 622mm and its at f2.8.

_________________
--- Adam
"Why do things have to suck so bad?"
a friend once asked me.
"Because space is a vacuum. And that's a lot of suck."
I replied. [Me/A friend )]
Canon T2i
Leica SL MOT

Canon 18-55 kit lens
Leica R 21mm f4 Super-angulon
Leica R 50mm f1.4 Summilux
Leica R 60mm f2.8 Macro-elmarit
Leica R 400mm f6.8 Telyt

If I may ask, do you grind your own glass? Likewise the optical design?

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Canon DSLRs: 7D, 5D2, 1D, 600D, 450D full spectrum, 300D IR mod
Lenses: EF 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 135/2+SF, 28-80 V, 70-300L, 100-400L, TS-E 24/3.5L, MP-E 65, EF-S 15-85 IS
3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

Looking forward to when it's finished!

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Not sure what the lens structure is and no - don't grind my own. It is from a larger optical assembly.
Incidentally my camera can focus it from about 16" behind the rear flange. Which means the barrel will be quite short.

_________________
--- Adam
"Why do things have to suck so bad?"
a friend once asked me.
"Because space is a vacuum. And that's a lot of suck."
I replied. [Me/A friend )]
Canon T2i
Leica SL MOT

Canon 18-55 kit lens
Leica R 21mm f4 Super-angulon
Leica R 50mm f1.4 Summilux
Leica R 60mm f2.8 Macro-elmarit
Leica R 400mm f6.8 Telyt

That thing is nuts

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Nikon D7000, 18-200mm VRII, 35 f/1.8G,
Nissin Speedlite Di622 MK II
Tamrac Rally 4 Bag
Fujifilm Finepix XP10
Sony DSC-H9
Sony DSC-W130
Panasonic DMC-F1 (My 1st Digital Camera)