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Old 08-06-2008, 02:15 PM   #1
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Cool DIY "crackbabies" (lens hacks -- similar to lensbaby product)
Hi,

I'm not a newbie to Pentax - but am very much so to this forum. I recently spent a day making some DIY toy lenses from a variety of "found" materials. I put together a how-to booklet in .pdf format and thought I'd share it here. Aside from seeing the "lensbaby" product in ebay -- I hadn't searched online for other DIY lenses - so I'm sure there will be things here that other people have already seen/done. Or maybe not? Happy to hear feedback. Just starting to use these new lenses but the brochure does contain some sample shots. The .pdf file is too big to post here - you can find it at my link:

[Link Revised -- put it all on a web-page with better access than Geocities]

http://www.crackbabies.we.bs/

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Old 08-06-2008, 06:45 PM   #2
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Very interesting and my frugal side is intrigued...
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Old 08-06-2008, 06:50 PM   #3
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I been tempted to try the "plunger baby"

The Plunger Baby - Zenza Bronica 75mm lens + toilet plunger = DIY tilt-shift lens on Flickr - Photo Sharing!


The link for the "crackbabies" was unavailable when I clicked on it, so it might be the same thing.
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The link to the pdf appears to be broken.
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looks like a fun project! your link to the "crackbabies" pdf has been down, it finally worked this morning. I enjoyed seeing the sample images, perhaps you could post some here on the forum.
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"Crackbabies" update --- new website for DIY instructions
Hi,

Thanks for the interest --- the daily download limit for Geocities is very low so I have also put the instructions on this page:

Making the "Crack Baby"

I've recently done a very very easy and cheap DIY ringflash for macro. Will post that soon.

Cheers!
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Originally Posted by SF1 View Post
Hi,

Thanks for the interest --- the daily download limit for Geocities is very low so I have also put the instructions on this page:

Making the "Crack Baby"

I've recently done a very very easy and cheap DIY ringflash for macro. Will post that soon.

Cheers!
cool,
i've done a lot of DIY projects including a 24 LED ringlight, adapters to reverse the lens with the ability to use filter or ringlight.. also a grip i use all the time for macro + off camera flash.

if you send the file to me i'll host it online for a while for you.. no charge, free.
we only use MAYBE 10% of our bandwith. email is
roysphoto at Gmail.com
i can recieve upto 20megs in an email.
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Hi,

Thanks for the interest --- the daily download limit for Geocities is very low so I have also put the instructions on this page:

Making the "Crack Baby"
It looks very intriguing. But the transfer speeds from that server reminded me of my old dial-up....from 1997.
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