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Nate_S wrote:
This is pretty interesting. Too bad there isn't some way to mount the TC backwards between the lens and body....would probably give a similar effect?...but you'd lose all metering, etc, if you could even figure out a stable way of mounting it.

I'd rather have an add on lens for this anyway. I tend to leave my MPE-65 permanently attached to a camera body to help stop dust problems. Still haven't cleaned my 5Dmk2's sensor after a year of use with the MPE-65.
Brian v.

Aug 03, 2010 at 12:02 PM

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Brian all looks good, mine should be here anytime , I think the results shows promise . Nice find . Thanks for taking the time to extrapolate all you could for this combo . Another fine tool for the macro crowed.

Aug 04, 2010 at 08:01 AM

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Reverse it as well and it becomes a 65mm? i think lens with fixed focus. Don't have any samples but i tried it once before.
I just wish there was a 0.5x-4x solution out there that would be perfect.

I might actually get one of those ludicrous looking photography vest holder things that you can strap a camera onto though just to have a butterfly/dragon lens handy at all times although with my current weight of the mp-e and 5d2 with grip that'd be pretty crazy too.

Aug 04, 2010 at 06:09 PM

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Thanks for the comments Tom.

SL - Yes agree- think the mag range is better on a FF camera but still tend to take my Tamron 90 on my rare field trips rather than my MPE-65 rig. But will try the MPE-65 with this TC next time I go.
Brian v.

Aug 05, 2010 at 01:15 AM

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Tom Hicks wrote:
Yes this is a very specialized lens canon is the only one that makes anything like it. your focus distance is from around 1 inch to 4 inches thats it . The lens is for shots from 1 time life size to 5X
Have any of you guys used this one?
http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/Minolta-AF-3x-1x--1.7-2.8-Macro_lens199.html
I think it's somewhat similar to the MP-E but has AF (more or less) and only goes to 3x. Unfortunately discontinued.

Aug 05, 2010 at 03:07 AM

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Snopchenko wrote:
Have any of you guys heard about this one?
http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/Minolta-AF-3x-1x--1.7-2.8-Macro_lens199.html
I think it's somewhat similar to the MP-E but has AF (more or less) and only goes to 3x. Unfortunately discontinued.

Yes have seen this before but suspect it is rather hard to get hold of one.
Brian v.

Aug 05, 2010 at 03:12 AM

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Snopchenko wrote:
Have any of you guys used this one?
http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/Minolta-AF-3x-1x--1.7-2.8-Macro_lens199.html
I think it's somewhat similar to the MP-E but has AF (more or less) and only goes to 3x. Unfortunately discontinued.

Na, here's one on eBay now...just a mere $1600 USD...

. http://cgi.ebay.com/Konica-Minolta-3x-1x-f-1-7-2-8-Macro-Lens-NEAR-MINT-/120675651358?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item1c18d44f1e

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