At 02:34 PM 1/15/2003 EST, you wrote: >Hi Folks, > >Thanks for all who responded. > >I think I'll look into the PVC pipes as a cheap alternative to the focus >mount. I like the idea of using old slr lenses but I need 3-5 identical >mounts... Here's why: > >In the last few months I 'designed' a new camera that uses 3-5 lenses on >one piece of film that will shoot multiple points of perspective. The >body of the camera will be made out of strips of plastic (plexi?) that >will make the whole thing flexible. On to this body, I'll mount 3-5 >Holga lenses (and some shutter/focusing mechanism). So when the body of >this camera is 'flexed', the lenses will either point outwards in >different direction, creating panoramic shot or point inwards to shoot >the same subject but in different perspective. The lenses will be placed >close enough to overlap and create one continuous image... > >My main worry when I was thinking about this project was to find 3-5 >identical lenses. I wanted to shoot 120, so I can just contact print the >images, but means $$$ for medium format lenses. I looked towards using >the Holgas, not only being cheap but for the dreamy images that I think >will go well with the project. I found a source of Holga lenses ><http://www.holgamods.com/>, so I was looking for sources for focus >mounts. > >Anyway, this will be one of my photo projects for this year. > >Cheers, >Dai. >
Dai, Your project sounds fascinating! Keep us appraised of how it is going. I have a Holga lens project or two going now also - thanks for the URL. I don't do much work in the Winter because I hate to heat up the shop building for just a few hours. I have some disposable cameras I'm playing with to see if I can adapt the lenses to other things. The coverage may be enough for 120 film. The Holga lens should work very well with PVC threaded pipes. I'll look through my junk and see if I can find the combination that works. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. http://www.panoramacamera.us _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
