Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the effect best with close-ups. Blurred areas are unlike anything I've seen. Maybe there is something to bad bokeh! I've posted a few more images: http://tinyurl.com/jvb88 I am looking for other loupes or old lenses to try out. Any suggestions? Perhaps a Kodak brownie lens on my DMR is next. Eric On 8/2/06, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > > > Hi Eric, > I love the close-ups of your daughter (?). But I'm not sure if you > need a DMR for it :-) > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > > Eric Korenman wrote: > > > >> Well - after all that about lensbabies, I decided to "make" a lens > >> for > >> myself. > >> Equipment: > >> 1 Hasselblad -> Leica R adapter > >> 1 small neoprene Zing bag > >> 1 Russian made "Horizon" 4x loupe. > >> 2 zip ties > >> I slit open the seems of a neoprene Zing bag and cut the bag in half. > >> I stretched the neoprene material over the front of the adapter > >> and used two > >> zip ties around the body of the adpater to secure it. > >> I made a "X" cut into the middle of the neoprene material (smaller > >> than the > >> body of the loupe) > >> Finally, I inserted the loupe, eyepiece first, into the cut. > >> Took about ten minutes. > >> Focus is from infinity to..well.. really close up. > >> The neoprene gives the perfect flexibilty and resistance to > >> rapidly 'bellow' > >> focus. > >> See first results here: http://tinyurl.com/jvb88 > >> Second pic is a self portrait. > >> Eric > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >