| Author | Thread |
|
|
02/11/2008 09:38:59 PM · #1 |
I guess some of you may think I'm crazy! Gee, you are RIGHT! LOL
I got a new camera, a Kodak EasyShare C613. It's a basic cam, which I updated from my C330. Now, I would like to know if there is any way to make some kind of filter for it, so as to take long exposure photographs with daylight. I thought of black cellophane, but I wonder if that would work.
I have made one with xray film and a coke-bottle cap. It fits exactely on the cam's zoom lens, so I made a hole on its top and put the xray film there. Well, black film was too dark, and when I wiped out the paint (or ink or whatever it is) with bleech, the result blue film was too light, and of course, made the pictures too blueish. Do you think black cellophane would work? Any other ideas as to how to make a filter? Unfortunately, as you may have guessed, this cam won't take filters, but I would like to experience photography a bit further, but no budget! :(
Any other ideas for other types of filters?
Thanks in advance!
Diego |
|
|
|
02/11/2008 09:41:45 PM · #2 |
How about a pair of cheap sunglasses, especially those made for kids?
|
|
|
|
02/11/2008 09:55:19 PM · #3 |
I think the Cokin system has an attachment that allows it to work on small P&S cameras. It screws into the tripod mount and extends on an arm. (I'm assuming that the C613 has a tripod mount).
Not exactly a homemade solution, but perhaps something you want to check out.
|
|
|
|
02/12/2008 06:25:59 AM · #4 |
Thanks for the info so far. I have thought of sunglasses, but their shape would make it difficult to attach to a cap or something.
I checked Cokin site. WOW! I didn't know there was such thing! They have magnetic filters and lenses! Very interesting! But I will assume those are not really inexpensive. Also, I am not in the States, so I wonder if they would have it available here in Argentina. Probably so.
Anyway, thanks for the tips and any new ideas will always be welcome! :) |
|
|
|
02/12/2008 06:41:36 AM · #5 |
The other thing you can do, which is not as elegant but still quite workable, is to simply hold a Neutral Density filter (whether a round screw-in one, or a square Cokin style) in front of your camera while you take the shot.
If you're doing something for 1-30 seconds, it shouldn't be a big drama. If you're taking shots that last minutes then it might be a different matter. :)
One of the beauties of the Cokin system is that it makes it easy to share filters - all your friends need to do is get a suitable filter ring. But friends of mine have borrowed my Cokin filters and hand-held them when a ring wasn't available, and have got the results they wanted.
Edit to add: the Cokin system isn't really cost-effective if you only have one filter and lens - but it's very cost-effective if you have multiple filters and/or multiple lenses. You can get them in some of the bigger camera shops, but also on eBay.
Message edited by author 2008-02-12 06:43:16. |
|
|
|
02/12/2008 07:10:30 AM · #6 |
| just an idea that occured to me now for making filters ( even i wanted to look for some filters ) ... you print colored circular shapes of two inches diameter or so ( size of your lens hood ) on an OHP sheet ( Over Head Projector ) using a laser color printer ( available as job works in many places ); cut out the circular peices after printing and use them ? out here the cost of printing one sheet would be a maximum of us$0.50 ( thats right 50 cents ) and you could get as many as 24 such disks |
|
|
|
02/12/2008 08:39:37 AM · #7 |
The problem is that none of those homemade filters will be truly clear. If you want a soft focus/diffusion effect to go with whatever color you add, then it should work.
|
|
|
|
02/12/2008 08:47:39 AM · #8 |
 Traff said that he bought a couple of welding lenses in this thread, but never mentioned if it worked or not. Perhaps you could send him a PM and ask his results with 'homemade' filters. |
|
|
|
02/12/2008 08:56:39 AM · #9 |
| There are gels for stage lighting effects that you could try. someone gave me a sample book once...fun to play with holding the gels in front of the lens. The samples are very inexpensive. They would be easy to cut, too. Here's what i mean: Click on "Gel Swatch Book" |
|
|
|
02/14/2008 12:21:35 AM · #10 |
How about taking some black card and perforate holes evenly over the surface.
Might sound crazy, but you did ask for a cheap solution :-)
Let me know if it works! |
|
|
|
02/14/2008 12:46:33 AM · #11 |
| I have used welding glass it works pretty well and gives a strange green tint to the the image |
|
|
|
02/14/2008 01:04:11 AM · #12 |
| Good luck, and keep us posted. I have successfully held a close-up lens (from old film slr) in front of my Nikon L10, but it was rather a nuisance. Had been working on some sort of soft but stable tube thing - from pipe insulation which will pressure fit around the extended lens, and into which I can also pressure fit the lens/other filter, but I'm not there yet. Looked at the Cokin system but couldn't justify the expense for cheapo camera. |
|
|
|
02/14/2008 02:23:38 AM · #13 |
Try smoking a little piece of glass, like the lens from a cheap flashlight, by using a candle flame. Another option for odd filters is to find colored cellophane wrapping from packages that things come in. Easter is coming, so there should be lots of it around soon. You can try putting colored cellophane over the flash too.
You can get some strange effects by shooting thru a piece of a broken colored glass bottle too.
You can use an ordinary magnifying glass for close ups. Think window film on a little piece of glass. Try breathing on the lens just before you shoot to get a foggy effect. Sometimes you can see thru a cheap mirror too, like a two way mirror. Look for colored bits of clear plastic in kids toys too.
Have fun
|
|
|
|
02/15/2008 11:49:11 PM · #14 |
wow! you really came up with quite a few ideas!!! :) I will be playing around with your ideas and will let you know what happened. I'm not in a hurry, so I will take some time to do this, but I will make sure you know the results!!
BIG THANKS to you all for your help! :) :) |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 08/03/2025 06:47:02 PM EDT.
