Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> 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 >