Real DIY Anamorphic Lensflares with your Video DSLR for under 1$

[MacMave]

Hi Guys!
I tried to achieve anamorphic lensflares with my Video DSLR without extra lenses or Postproduction and here is how it works:

You just need a nylon thread and a rubber band. I used a Canon Rebel T2i / 550D with an old 50mm 1.4 FD Lens. I think this is not working with a 18-55 Kit Lens, maybe it`s better to have a thinner Nylon thread.

Thanks for watching!

 

[NickJossendal]

Cool little trick. Thanks for posting.

 

[treynolds]

Thats a great little trick. Now i just need to figure out where to get nylon string like that. Maybe thick fishing line?

 

[MacMave]

I think you can use any nylon string. Like the one for a kite. I found this one on a cheap broken necklace from my wife. I think fishing line will work, too.

 

[kevinottawa]

Haha @ the lamp.. has anyone else seen the optical illusion used with that lamp on the internet?

 

[blickblocks]

That is a cute trick, I may have to try that on my next music video!

 

[j]

Cool trick, It'd be better to glue it to a rotatable polo filter.

 

[Jeremy_Sawatzky]

Haha @ the lamp.. has anyone else seen the optical illusion used with that lamp on the internet?

the only people that haven't seen that are dead.

 

[drapeama]

Nice, simple and seems to work pretty well. You don't see the nylon thread at all?
Nice and cheap...I like it!

 

[Postmaster]

You should change your nick to MacGyver.

Frank