foo35 done!

[xfoo]

i am using the rings from the asian macros to increase the distance from the gg and the camera but the glass was taken out (wow the asian macro glass isnt even fully round and it cut me!) but im using a 58mm achromat then steppin back down to 43 to thread onto my camera...

NOTE* I DID NOT CLEAN THE ADAPTER AT ALL!!!! once i got it together i was kinda lazy to take it apart and clean it again soo tomrrow i will take more video of it with better filming conditions and a clean adapter

test footage (lighting was bad soo i shot it at a 1/8 second shutter speed and iris open at 12db)

 

[hisham]

Good start. Keep at it, it can only get better! Looking forward to sample footage with better lighting/sunlight.

 

[twocik23]

Looking better xfoo, try a f1.4 lens for the indoor shots, it will give you much more light to play with.
Good luck!

 

[Wayne Kinney]

Excellent, im glad the achromat worked for you...

 

[xfoo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Minolta-M...ryZ48554QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem would that be good? or should i stick with a 50mm?

 

[xfoo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/MINOLTA-MC-ROKK...9QQihZ005QQcategoryZ48554QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[xfoo]

which would you guys go with?

 

[twocik23]

When buying a lens from ebay you want to ask every questions you can, questions like

Does the lens have any dust/dirt inside at all? (key word "at all")

Does the shutter blades stick?

Does the focusing gear turn smoothly without any sticking at all?


etc...



You have to be very careful with ebay, believe me I've been burned several times!

 

[xfoo]

k... what size would i be best with? 50mm? or 58?

 

[xfoo]

http://www.stickypod.com/videos/data/500/DOF-_Streaming.mov new footage... better lighting. comments? concerns? critisism?

 

[xfoo]

ijust bought a f1.4 lens... cant wait to get it to see how it works

 

[t-h-e-w-h-o]

looking pretty good xfoo.

 

[xfoo]

is there anyone out there on dvxuser land who would be interested in purchasing my adapter if i decide to make more of them... i am still waitin on that lens, a new GG and a few other things i wanna try soo i still dont have a final price/final test footage of the adapter but it will deff be better vid then it is now and would be SUB $500 for the adapter...

 

[helloworld]

I just got an f/1.4 50mm nikon f lens... it is sweet. $75 but it'll be worth it for the adapter I just bought,

 

[Luzer]

This is off topic.

I wonder if it's just my luck or it's got something to do with where I'm located. Most people in the forum manage to get below $100 prices for good lenses. Over at my place, if I can get one at $150, it's considered a steal! I got a Nikon AI 50mm f1.8 at that price and currently bidding for a Nikon AI 35mm f2.8 at the same price too.

 

[xfoo]

could be the lens too... brand, mount style. ect.....

but anyone want to buy the adapter?