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DIY Telephoto Lens

This may not be the coolest looking telephoto lens mod out there, but it just might get the job done. It only requires a bolt, some cardboard, a few twist ties, and binoculars. I am not sure this will hold up to moving around, but for that one telephoto shot you want to make, why not give it a try? - Link

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Posted by: Maker on February 10, 2008 at 1:28 PM

I tried this today worked great!

Posted by: John Watson on February 10, 2008 at 8:27 PM

Minox had an adapter for their push-pull spy style cameras that did this exact same thing. They work great. They even incorporated a shutter release holder.

Posted by: Beanolini on February 11, 2008 at 6:02 AM

aka 'Digiscoping': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digiscoping

I've tried this in the past with reasonable (but not great) results.

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