[arpaagent]

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Item for Sale
Panagor Auto Macro Converter (1:10 - 1:1 w/ 50mm Lens)

Asking Price
$40

Item Description
Up for sale is a little handy gadget I have, the Panagor Auto Macro Converter. Slap any 50mm lens on this K-mount goody, and it instantly turns it into a macro lens capable of 1:10 to 1:1 macro. There is an internal focusing element that moves using the focusing ring on the barrel. You can get slightly greater than 1:1 if you focus your lens closer than infinity. I believe it also functions as a 2x TC so you would end up with 100mm. You can of course use lenses other than 50mm with it but I'm not real sure what that boils down to in terms of magnification etc. Note that with this behind your lens, you can no longer focus to infinity, you can only go out to 1:10 magnification.

It is in excellent condition, physically and optically. Includes the caps that I got with it, "Panagor" front cap and "PK" rear cap.

I haven't done extensive testing comparing it to a dedicated macro lens, but since you generally need to stop down for macro work to get more DOF, the IQ hit you take when shooting with open with the converter shouldn't be as noticeable when stopped down.

I don't need it much anymore because I now have a few dedicated macro lenses.

Thanks! -Jim

Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition
Used
Excellent

Item Location
Raleigh, NC, USA

Shipping Charge
Included

Shipping Services
USPS Priority Mail

Shipping Destinations
United States

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal

Additional Details
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Please send me a private message if interested in the item!

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Last edited by arpaagent; 03-02-2009 at 07:07 PM.

[kthung]

An interesting converter. Could you post some samples?

[arpaagent]

OK, so took a few sample shots a bit ago. It's dark outdoors so I'm indoors with a flash for lighting. I'll do a few posts to attach all of the necessary files. All of the photos are uncropped, with only exposure adjustment in LR to make up for any differences for each composition. I tried to represent the whole range from 1:10 to 1:1 magnification. I used a M 50/1.4 on top of the converter. Shots were taken at f/1.4, f/2.8 and f/5.6 on the 50mm, which would be about f/2.8, f/5.6, and f/11 when considering the 100mm true focal length after the converter.

[arpaagent]

Ok, a couple more. 2 of these were taken with the SMC F 100/2.8 Macro and 2 were taken with the converter setup, both using same effective apertures (f/11 and f/5.6, I think). Maybe you can tell, but I'm not.

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Last edited by arpaagent; 03-02-2009 at 07:06 PM.

[arpaagent]

Price Drop! Turns your meager 50mm into a great macro lens!

[arpaagent]

Now just asking $40 shipping in the USA!

[arpaagent]

Item has been sold. Thanks!