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05/25/2003 02:16:44 PM · #1 |
I was looking at the sony lense hood in their magazine, and it cost 100$ .. well, sony isn't getting that from me :)
I set out to create a lense hood out of cardboard (you know, that cereal box-type cardboard?) for my f717. Since i always have atleast one filter on, i figured i'd make it to fit snug on the outside of that protruding filter, so that i wouldn't need any fancy mechanism.
To get the shape of the lense hood, i wrapped a sheet of 1/4 inch ruled paper where i wanted the lense hood. I then focused at about 5 cm (which is what was needed to clearly see the lines on the paper). To make sure my tube was cylindrical though, i taped a filter to the other end of it, ensuring a constant diameter all the way. Here's a picture when the tube is installed:
//www.3dluvr.com/refracted/temp/lensehood3.jpg
I then took out the piece of paper, and carefully lookign at where the field of view ended in the picture, traced a shape and cut it out. I then put it on the camera and tested it, making any necessary modifications. I then traced this on the cardboard, took out one of my really black markers, and made it all black (i could have simply bought black cardboard, but i took what i had in the house :), which was blue hehe ). Then i just slip it onto the camera and take some pics :)
This is the lense hood on the camera:
//www.3dluvr.com/refracted/temp/lensehood2.jpg
And this is how effective it is:
//www.3dluvr.com/refracted/temp/lensehood.jpg
All for a few pennies worth of cardboard and tape :)
The next step though is to get some spray laquer and spray the lense hood to make it weather proof, just to make sure it doesn't bend or twist.
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05/25/2003 02:38:47 PM · #2 |
that's brilliant! :) I love that there is a beer bottle in your "before and after" shots. :)
Message edited by author 2003-05-25 14:39:21.
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05/25/2003 03:16:44 PM · #3 |
Ref, thanks for posting this :) I think it's working well :)
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05/25/2003 04:33:48 PM · #4 |
you might notice a small white band on the bottom of the first one, i hadn't aligned the hood properly in that, despite it working very well in blocking the light :) i have since trimmed the hood a bit and aligned it properly :P
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05/25/2003 06:49:04 PM · #5 |
Nice job - I'm a big fan of all things ghetto in the photography world. It seems to work very well. I might do the same thing for my Coolpix.
My current "ghetto" project is a softbox but it's just a pile of pieces at the moment. Hopefully by the end of the week I will have something completed - I might post it here if it works well. |
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05/25/2003 10:25:38 PM · #6 |
cool, i've been meaning to make myself one of those.. maybe next weekend :)
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06/01/2003 09:32:37 PM · #7 |
Refracted, I'm so glad to know I'm not the ONLY one who hasn't peeled that sticker off the side of the F717 LOL.
Great Idea and good job!
Shari
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06/01/2003 09:52:42 PM · #8 |
| Nice looking hood you ended up with...I was wondering if you ever thought of designing a "raincoat" for your camera. I tried a few weeks ago using a ziplock bag and came to the conclusion it was a one time use "raincoat" |
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