Messing about with spare parts

[jacksdad]

I had a play this morning with some bits I had laying about...

 

Ingredients:

1 absolutely terrible 3x barlow (plastic)

1 old m42 macro tube

Superglue

 

Method:

Attack the barlow with a hacksaw, a stanley knife and a file (childish maniacal giggling optional).

Glue into macro tube.

 

Result:

 

 

Yeah, doesn't look like much...

 

Add another macro tube (whichever length required), an eyepiece and a camera lens though...

 

 

 

 

Works with any m42 lens, or anything I have that I can adapt to m42 (such as T2 mount).

 

 

Well, I thought it was worth the time anyway

[jacksdad]

The moon is out, so...

 

 

400mm telephoto lens came out too ?

 

Not a huge magnification due to focal length, but with the 'rifle' grip it means it's steady enough for wandering about.