Xeaver Dupree
Member
I'll pay for it, juat want to get one in time for September shooting
Can someone make me a 35mm adapter
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Xeaver Dupree
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Prime
Andrew Brinkhaus
Veteran
wow, that would be awesome. How much would you charge? (prime lense)
Xeaver Dupree
Member
How long will it take for you to make it, I'm willing to pay and start shooting
Andrew Brinkhaus
Veteran
So am I!
BLUESPIDER
DVXuser Ninja
man, is it me or you all are confused? If I'm not mistaken I think bikefilm guy is talking about just selling his lense. I think the orginal guy's question was about someone making him a mini35.
Go check out www.micro35.com
or you can ask Policar who is a member here. He might be able to sell you his homemade version. Or if you have a cute older sister, he can work something out.
Go check out www.micro35.com
or you can ask Policar who is a member here. He might be able to sell you his homemade version. Or if you have a cute older sister, he can work something out.
Xeaver Dupree
Member
BLUESPIDER said:
Did someone say my name? Anyhow, yeah, I did make a pretty decent super-cheap adapter and I'd definitely sell you one if:
A. I had the time.
B. I was convinced it was "good enough."
I'm not going to have enough time for the next four months (ironically, this is the fault of film studies classes at school). As for "good enough" I'm 90% there. I just need to find a better variety of microcrystalline wax (I'm going to order two or three kinds online soon). The finished thing won't be "production grade" good, but it'll be really good for the sixty dollars it costs me to make, I think.
Anyhow, you can find some stills in this thread:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?t=32750
And here are some pictures of the actual adapter:
Here it is stacked together unevenly and in need of another coat of spraypaint. It's not "crooked" normally, I'm just lazy.
Metal Nikon F mount!
On the left we have F-mount and condenser, in the middle wax focusing screen, on the right, macro and extension tube.
Flipped upside down. Clearly, I need to clean the focusing screen very badly.
Stacked with a 50mm lens.
It works, sort of. (Shot through my dSLR. It actually does work through the dvx.)
More proof of sort-of-working.
Anyhow, I like BlueSpider's idea--sounds like a fair deal to me. Who knows, if I can find cheaper parts maybe I'll make a few of these. Only if I can get better microwax, though.
And a 40 dollar adapter is possible (although pretty darned tough), but I doubt it would have a condenser, good macro, metal mount, or good focusing screen. If you can get a decent adapter with a 28mm lens included for 40 dollars, though, that's an awesome deal. No profit margin there.
A. I had the time.
B. I was convinced it was "good enough."
I'm not going to have enough time for the next four months (ironically, this is the fault of film studies classes at school). As for "good enough" I'm 90% there. I just need to find a better variety of microcrystalline wax (I'm going to order two or three kinds online soon). The finished thing won't be "production grade" good, but it'll be really good for the sixty dollars it costs me to make, I think.
Anyhow, you can find some stills in this thread:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V3/showthread.php?t=32750
And here are some pictures of the actual adapter:
Here it is stacked together unevenly and in need of another coat of spraypaint. It's not "crooked" normally, I'm just lazy.
Metal Nikon F mount!
On the left we have F-mount and condenser, in the middle wax focusing screen, on the right, macro and extension tube.
Flipped upside down. Clearly, I need to clean the focusing screen very badly.
Stacked with a 50mm lens.
It works, sort of. (Shot through my dSLR. It actually does work through the dvx.)
More proof of sort-of-working.
Anyhow, I like BlueSpider's idea--sounds like a fair deal to me. Who knows, if I can find cheaper parts maybe I'll make a few of these. Only if I can get better microwax, though.
And a 40 dollar adapter is possible (although pretty darned tough), but I doubt it would have a condenser, good macro, metal mount, or good focusing screen. If you can get a decent adapter with a 28mm lens included for 40 dollars, though, that's an awesome deal. No profit margin there.
Tom Wills
Well-known member
Hey Policar, would you mind helping me find some condensers? I've built a mylar adaptor, and it works decently, but I'm clueless as far as condensers go. I might end up buying a wax screen from you too, as the mylar does have some pretty significant light loss.
Let me know, via either e-mail, AIM (tomthemacman999) or PM.
I'd do more experimenting on my own, but I have a film coming up, and school is starting, thus keeping me from spending all my time building things.
Let me know, via either e-mail, AIM (tomthemacman999) or PM.
I'd do more experimenting on my own, but I have a film coming up, and school is starting, thus keeping me from spending all my time building things.
Park Edwards
Veteran
I don't use rod supports. It's just nice to have them. I've heard of people needing them incase they hit a wall or something. My adapter measures only 5inches in length with lens and is super light. 3inches adapter and a little over 2 for the lens. Are you talking about a prime? Only the letus has proved to have flipping capability. I'm sure people out there will have something shortly.
Alex.Flory
Active member
Prime means there is no zoom feature on the lens. 50mm means 50mm fixed. Zoom means you can zoom the lens 80mm to 300mm or what ever the zoom capability of the lens.
Alex.Flory
Active member
Problem is when you fix an adaptor at the end of any camcorder, you have to screw the adaptor on. And anything in front of the camcorder, unless its a filter of some sort, is going to be heavy for the camcorder thread to hold. I understand letus and some other can be screwed on, but its always better to have rail support. Beside, it will look more professional. If you just put an adaptor and especially a zoom lens (which can be very long) the whole setup will resemble a weapon or a bazooka.
Dudes.... please... use rails.
it torques the plastic lens moutn of your camera. that thing is only held in place with three small screws. too much stress. too much.
get rails.
it torques the plastic lens moutn of your camera. that thing is only held in place with three small screws. too much stress. too much.
get rails.