ELPRO: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:56, 9 June 2011

Names - Type 1 - Type 2 - Type 3 - Type 4
Use - Close-up attachments lenses for R-lenses 50 mm f/2, 90 mm f/2.8 and 135 mm f/2.8
Mount - to fit in filter thread of lens and similar sizes may be stacked for greater magnification
Reference - Laney's 1984 Accessory Guide see page 30 for other versions
Forum discussion
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Evolution
- ELPRO from a 1933 catalog was a close-up lens known as No. 1 for 5cm Elmar lenses used with BEHOO type copy stand. Because the copy stand was attached to the leading edge of the lens it was often rotated with the camera to take a picture.
  - Object size - 21 x 31cm to 42 x 63cm
  - Distance to camera - 55 to 100cm
- No. 2 - ELPIK
  - Object size - 14 x 20.5cm to 21.5 x 32cm
  - Distance to camera - 29 to 55cm
- No. 3 - ELPET
  - Object size - 8.4 x 12.5cm to 10.7 x 16.1cm
  - Distance to camera - 26 to 31cm

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 *'''Evolution'''
-**'''ELPRO''' from a 1933 catalog was a close-up lens known as '''No. 1''' for 5cm Elmar lenses used with [[BEHOO]] type copy stand. Because the copy stand was attached to the leading edge of the camera lens it was often rotated with the camera to take a picture.
+**'''ELPRO''' from a 1933 catalog was a close-up lens known as '''No. 1''' for 5cm Elmar lenses used with [[BEHOO]] type copy stand. Because the copy stand was attached to the leading edge of the lens it was often rotated with the camera to take a picture.
 ***'''Object size''' - 21 x 31cm to 42 x 63cm
 ***'''Distance to camera''' - 55 to 100cm