Photography, Music, Fractal Art

Dallmeyer Max-Lite Mk III 51mm f1.5 projection lens

This is a nice little projection lens with what I consider lovely bokeh. The image circle just covers an APS-C sensor. I had some trouble adapting it to my Sony A7RII because of its very short flange distance. I finally made a “push-pull” adapter by sliding it inside a sleeve using metal extension tubes for the Sony E mount. The diameter is a bit too large to fit inside a standard M52 helicoid, and for infinity focus the rear element needs to be around the level of the body mount. It might be possible to adapt finding a way to fix it inside a M58 helicoid, but what I came up with works well enough. Here are some examples of the look.