My first post here, here we go!
I just saw the thread about focal reducers today, pretty cool stuff imo! Read through some replies and saw that someone mentioned you could use biconvex lenses (I think at least
) to reduce the FOV. I didn't give this too much thought at first, but then I remembered I had an old Jag35 35 mm adapter, with biconvex glass in it. I took it out and started playing around with putting it inside my EOS>m43 adapter, turns out it works. There's a small problem tho, the distance between the glass and the lens is too small and causing everything to be blurred. Here are some pics with the standard 18-55 EOS kit lens, at 18mm.:
This is with the glass inside the adapter, it's wider but also blurred.
This is without the glass, not as wide. Blurred, but this is because I didn't bother to focus properly.
I am out of ideas for now, so I'm turning to you guys to see what you have to say. I was thinking that extending the adapter somehow would work but I have no clue how to do that.
Peace
Update:
Just realized I don't need to extend the adapter, but to shorten it! I will have to sand it down about 1 or 2 mm to be able to focus to infinity!.
Update 2:
Started sanding down the adapter now, I think I might have to sand it a tiny bit more in order to get the sharpest image possible. But I'm getting there!
Focus ain't quite right yet, but soon!
Close up of my dog, no problems here.
I just saw the thread about focal reducers today, pretty cool stuff imo! Read through some replies and saw that someone mentioned you could use biconvex lenses (I think at least
) to reduce the FOV. I didn't give this too much thought at first, but then I remembered I had an old Jag35 35 mm adapter, with biconvex glass in it. I took it out and started playing around with putting it inside my EOS>m43 adapter, turns out it works. There's a small problem tho, the distance between the glass and the lens is too small and causing everything to be blurred. Here are some pics with the standard 18-55 EOS kit lens, at 18mm.:This is with the glass inside the adapter, it's wider but also blurred.
This is without the glass, not as wide. Blurred, but this is because I didn't bother to focus properly.
I am out of ideas for now, so I'm turning to you guys to see what you have to say. I was thinking that extending the adapter somehow would work but I have no clue how to do that.
Peace
Update:
Just realized I don't need to extend the adapter, but to shorten it! I will have to sand it down about 1 or 2 mm to be able to focus to infinity!.
Update 2:
Started sanding down the adapter now, I think I might have to sand it a tiny bit more in order to get the sharpest image possible. But I'm getting there!
Focus ain't quite right yet, but soon!
Close up of my dog, no problems here.
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