Removing DVX Stock Lens.

Neil Burner

Neil Burner

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Has anyone thought about doing this? Couldn't you technically put and xl1/2 mount on the DVX? I'm not saying the Leica lens isn't as good as any of the xl series lenses but, wouldn't you save allot of light and resolution when using DOF adapters if you didn't have the DVX lens on there? Just a thought.
 
I was able to get mine off with a hammer and chizel. It was difficult at first but then just poped off.

Now I'm having trouble turning it on. Probably just the batteries....
 
Taking lens off

Taking lens off

I saw pictures of where a guy on this Board Sawed the lens off and replaced them. The end product was quite nice. But, to do that with such a fine instrument was very scary to me. I did not have the nerve to try it. And I am a technician.
 
Neil Burner said:
. . .wouldn't you save allot of light and resolution when using DOF adapters if you didn't have the DVX lens on there? Just a thought.
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Yes.

Of course, you wouldn't be able to focus on the ground glass...
 
The idea of having the CCD(s) focusing on a GG is one that quite a few people have a problem wraping their head around. The lens is needed to condense the image formed on the ground glass of a 35MM adapter, removing it and mounting the adapter alone would only get a fuzzy, odd image.
 
How about projecting the image directly on the CCD instead of the GG?

EDIT: Silly me, the CCD is too small. It wouldn't do much difference. :)
 
Man... Where does a guy draw the line at modifying the DVX? The day I take a hack saw and cut it in half is the day I admit myself to an asylum! The concept is absurd!
 
what r u thinkin?

what r u thinkin?

i completely agree with dakotapod, its is a completely mad idea, i recently got my dvx100be and i did consider replaceable lenses but decided the lens on the dvx would be all i needed. if i wanted a different lens and i could afford it, i would have bought a camera that had the option. putting a saw through the camera would invalidate the warranty for sure and it would look ugly and wouldnt produce a good result for all the effort and risk that would be involved.

just a suggestion, sell your old camera (while you still can) and buy a new one with a replaceable lens option!
 
With the hacksaw? In any case, I wouldn't do it. She's just to precious to be mutilated with a hacksaw.

But I'm very interested to see how it all turns out :)
 
Barry_Green said:
I wonder if Spec-Comm could supply a trashed model for experimentation before undertaking the job on your real DVX?
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Yeah that sounds like a better idea. No way would I ever experiment with my DVX.
 
<Im going to do it.>

WTH is wrong with you man? There are film students who would love to have that camera and you are going to go "SAW" on it. I am glad I have the removable lens system so I don't get crazy ideas like that. That is a lot of money to see fall on the floor.
 
yep, he is. before i had my camera when i was a student a couple of years ago, i would have loved the idea of a camera of my own, ur mad, take the very good advice from barry green and get hold of an old knackered one before trying it out on ur own camera
 
<Man... Where does a guy draw the line at modifying the DVX? The day I take a hack saw and cut it in half is the day I admit myself to an asylum! The concept is absurd!>

Sometimes I think people get a little too obsessed with making stuff look filmlike.
 
they can always just spend money on buying a real film camera! why waste time on buying a video camera to make it look like film? Just get the real thing. I know someone will say that you can't afford it, but if you want video to look like TRUE film than video is not for you. Embrace the future! For allah!
 
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