In the picture:Canon HF S100
DIY DOF Adapter
Nikon 50mm 1.8 D Lens
It took me about 5 man hours but span over 2 mos to build my version of this DIY DOF Adapter. I spent most of my time sourcing for parts. Once the parts are found, it is pretty easy to put together. Why DOF Adapter? I think I am a bit obsessed with it for the effects that it brings to an otherwise normal and boring camcorder. Here is a picture of how it looks like... the final product!!!
Now, the Adapter:
I made it with PVC pipe's joints (Joint A looks like a reducer with external screw threads and Joint B looks like a cap that fits nicely to the screw threads of Joint A), bayonet from a cheap canon macro extension tube, 58mm UV filter, 58mm PL, 2x 49mm UV filter, Canon Ee-A focusing screen (FS), tiny motor from an old broken Treo 600 or any cell phone that can vibrate, and both ends of a phone cords with RJ11 connectors.
I glue most parts with super glue, quick and easy, except for the motor as it is located right on the glass surface of one of the 49mm filter that is facing the 35mm lens. The 49mm filters, with glass, sandwich with the FS in the middle which fits perfectly, and the whole thing fits right inside Joint A... what a geometry!!! It's a bit tight but it fits and you do want it tight in order to fix it in place. The 49mm filters provide a good casing to protect the FS and fixing it in place at 42.6 mm from the bayonet. The bayonet was also glued onto Joint A for attaching to 35mm lenses. Next, glue the 58mm UV filter, without glass, to Joint B for attaching to a 58mm PL, also without glass, and then to the HF S100 camcorder. The 58mm PL allows the DOF to turn freely to align the FS to the camcorder. You will find it handy! The tiny motor was soldered to a regular phone cord with the RJ11 connector for attaching to an external power source (an AA battery) then was glued on the 49mm filter. That's pretty much it. The total costs for this adapter was about $50. Test footage @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvq9dv5E8AA
1 comment:
Hi there, having never built anything like this before, and not really understanding too much about camera lens, do you think I would be able to build something like this? I have the same camera and would just love to be able to manipulate the zoom like that. It really gives that professional look to shots. Thanks
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