Monday 11 September 2017

lens - Are lenses like this actually available?


Is a lens like the one below actually available?

enter image description here


This is a screenshot from a movie. The photographer in the movie uses this lens to covertly photograph the scene happening to his right using this lens.


So I was curious to know whether this type of lens is actually available? If available what is the name for these kind of lens and their features?



Answer



Sure, they are called Angle Mirror Lenses


You can buy one here: http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Voyeur-Right-Digital-Cameras/dp/B000F49052


Although I must say they are a bit creepy, even the product name is creepy... You'd do better to learn to interact with the people you want to photograph.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Why is the front element of a telephoto lens larger than a wide angle lens?

A wide angle lens has a wide angle of view, therefore it would make sense that the front of the lens would also be wide. A telephoto lens ha...