Message from discussion Right-Angle Adapter

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From: -xiray- <do_...@e-mail.me>
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Subject: Re: Right-Angle Adapter
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:07:13 -0600, "Rebecca"
<rebe...@starthinker.com> wrote:

>Does anyone know where I can get a 52mm right-angle adapter?  The type that
>looks like a lense but will allow you to shoot a picture in one direction
>while it looks like you are pointing your lense in another.  I've been
>watching eBay and searching the web but no luck.  Is there another name for
>it?
>
>Thanks.

Last time I saw a lens like that for a 35mm camera was 20 years ago.

You're right, my quick Google search says seems to indicate that they
would be hard to come by... but there's at least one lens sold for
video cameras (promoted as a spy tool on some sites).