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Silly rainy day project: disposable camera lens
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:23 pm    Post subject: Silly rainy day project: disposable camera lens Reply with quote

Some day ago, waiting for an adapter for my newly acquired Olympus E-P1, I dismantled a disposable camera and put the lens on it. The lens has two aprtures (not yet calculated), and possibly 30mm focal length. Quality is not here, however I spent some time playing Smile . With the quick cardboard-based mount, no infinity.









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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's pretty clever Enzo, results look not bad too, well done.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice, just in my style. I've done this too. A real 'toy' lens for almost nothing, and probably better than a Holga.

WARNING anyone else tempted to do this! You can get a very nasty shock from the flash.

When it happened to me I was nowhere near it, but there was a live cable near the shutter!

be careful. The same applies to all compacts with built in flash not just disposables.

oh, BTW you get infinity with a NEX

EDIT: classy mount, but i'm sure I wouldnt be so low tech putting one on my NEX


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It may have been a silly idea, but it worked!


PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like it, it's a lens - it works, what more do we need? Cool


PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You just saved yourself about 60 Euros. That's how much Olympus charges for a similar lens fixed to a body cup Wink


PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you all.
Phil: yes, there is risk with the flash condenser. However, all electronics went away together when I opened the donor camera and I simply put it far from me. And yes, low tech mount just to test it. I measured registration distance ( around 24-25mm), so I know I'm able to obtain infinity, but I yet have to rebuild with care a better mount.

Fermy, in fact I was inspired by the Olympus cap lens in doing what I did. While looking around for some wide angle lens disposable camera (I know there are a couple of them, but rare -not willing to spend real money on these plastic lenses), a Kodak Advantix F350 in on the road to me with a 24mm/6.4, for supposedly better results if the lens can be easily taken apart Smile


PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool project. Very Happy


PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Groovy Smile


PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing Laughing cute!