Pinhole lens being produced in K-mount on Kickstarter

aaronjamesgray · 09-25-2019, 02:00 PM - **1 Like**

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bozzou/pinhole-pro-x-18-36mm-worlds-fir...hole-zoom-lens

They call it the world's first zooming pinhole lens. 40-60mm for DSLRs.

Last edited by aaronjamesgray; 09-25-2019 at 02:15 PM.

**TwoUptons** · 09-25-2019, 02:03 PM - **7 Likes**

And it focuses just as fast on a Pentax as on anything else.

-Eric

Mistral75 · 09-25-2019, 02:46 PM - **2 Likes**

They raised more than $400,000 with a $69 pinhole zoom!

nocturnal · 09-25-2019, 03:26 PM - **3 Likes**

I'll buy it if they release a f1.2 version

photoptimist · 09-25-2019, 05:29 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by nocturnal

I'll buy it if they release a f1.2 version

Remove the body cap from your K-mount camera and you'll have the f/1.0 version!

**clickclick** · 09-25-2019, 07:19 PM

Wonder what type of coatings it will have....

reh321 · 09-25-2019, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by photoptimist

Remove the body cap from your K-mount camera and you'll have the f/1.0 version!

You'd get a better image leaving the cap on, but drilling a tiny hole in the middle.

disconnekt · 09-25-2019, 10:31 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by photoptimist

Remove the body cap from your K-mount camera and you'll have the f/1.0 version!

Only f/1.0? Eh, I'll wait for the f/0.90 version lol

Zav · 09-25-2019, 10:55 PM - **1 Like**

While I am sick of the "most basic fundamental" experience, "dynamic focal length", "pro X" marketing blah blah blah, I might get one for the sake of encouraging people to release K-mount accessories.

**niels hansen** · 09-26-2019, 01:38 AM

More than 400 dollars -this is robbery. If you have a 42 mm adapter, in this case the cheapest ones are good enough, take an m 42 extension tube for macro and glue a thin metal folie with a hole in the center, try different hole sizes til get your best compromise between sharpness and light infall.. Different lengths on the tube give you many pinhole primes, everybody knows that primes in generel are superieur.

Fogel70 · 09-26-2019, 02:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Mistral75

They raised more than $400,000 with a $69 pinhole zoom!

That is quite an achievment for a lensless lens.

Zooland · 09-26-2019, 03:36 AM

Nice, and thanks for posting. Who needs Sigma...

aaronjamesgray · 09-26-2019, 05:10 AM

Originally posted by niels hansen

More than 400 dollars -this is robbery. If you have a 42 mm adapter, in this case the cheapest ones are good enough, take an m 42 extension tube for macro and glue a thin metal folie with a hole in the center, try different hole sizes til get your best compromise between sharpness and light infall.. Different lengths on the tube give you many pinhole primes, everybody knows that primes in generel are superieur.

I think you read this wrong. It's not $400 dollars. It's only $69. If you want all 3 lenses and accessories it's only $238.

LennyBloke · 09-26-2019, 05:26 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clickclick

Wonder what type of coatings it will have....

The Pentax version will have the latest Air-O-Brite coatings of course

Macario · 09-26-2019, 05:38 AM - **1 Like**

I did back it up.
I have the other two lenses also, it is great fun

09-25-2019, 02:00 PM - 1 Like	#1
aaronjamesgray Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 190	Pinhole lens being produced in K-mount on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bozzou/pinhole-pro-x-18-36mm-worlds-fir...hole-zoom-lens They call it the world's first zooming pinhole lens. 40-60mm for DSLRs. Last edited by aaronjamesgray; 09-25-2019 at 02:15 PM.

09-26-2019, 01:38 AM	#10
niels hansen Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 343	More than 400 dollars -this is robbery. If you have a 42 mm adapter, in this case the cheapest ones are good enough, take an m 42 extension tube for macro and glue a thin metal folie with a hole in the center, try different hole sizes til get your best compromise between sharpness and light infall.. Different lengths on the tube give you many pinhole primes, everybody knows that primes in generel are superieur. Last edited by niels hansen; 09-26-2019 at 04:53 AM. Reason: bad information qbout 1/1500

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TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,210	And it focuses just as fast on a Pentax as on anything else. -Eric

09-25-2019, 02:46 PM - 2 Likes	#3
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,526	They raised more than $400,000 with a $69 pinhole zoom!

09-25-2019, 03:26 PM - 3 Likes	#4
nocturnal Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 506	I'll buy it if they release a f1.2 version

09-25-2019, 05:29 PM - 4 Likes	#5
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,121	Originally posted by nocturnal I'll buy it if they release a f1.2 version Remove the body cap from your K-mount camera and you'll have the f/1.0 version!

09-25-2019, 07:19 PM	#6
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Wonder what type of coatings it will have....

09-25-2019, 08:21 PM	#7
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by photoptimist Remove the body cap from your K-mount camera and you'll have the f/1.0 version! You'd get a better image leaving the cap on, but drilling a tiny hole in the middle.

09-25-2019, 10:31 PM - 1 Like	#8
disconnekt Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal/I.E. Photos: Albums Posts: 1,699	Originally posted by photoptimist Remove the body cap from your K-mount camera and you'll have the f/1.0 version! Only f/1.0? Eh, I'll wait for the f/0.90 version lol

09-25-2019, 10:55 PM - 1 Like	#9
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	While I am sick of the "most basic fundamental" experience, "dynamic focal length", "pro X" marketing blah blah blah, I might get one for the sake of encouraging people to release K-mount accessories.

09-26-2019, 02:12 AM - 1 Like	#11
Fogel70 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Albums Posts: 3,062	Originally posted by Mistral75 They raised more than $400,000 with a $69 pinhole zoom! That is quite an achievment for a lensless lens.

09-26-2019, 03:36 AM	#12
Zooland Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 370	Nice, and thanks for posting. Who needs Sigma...

09-26-2019, 05:10 AM	#13
aaronjamesgray Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 190 Original Poster	Originally posted by niels hansen More than 400 dollars -this is robbery. If you have a 42 mm adapter, in this case the cheapest ones are good enough, take an m 42 extension tube for macro and glue a thin metal folie with a hole in the center, try different hole sizes til get your best compromise between sharpness and light infall.. Different lengths on the tube give you many pinhole primes, everybody knows that primes in generel are superieur. I think you read this wrong. It's not $400 dollars. It's only $69. If you want all 3 lenses and accessories it's only $238.

09-26-2019, 05:26 AM - 1 Like	#14
LennyBloke Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worcestershire, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 677	Originally posted by clickclick Wonder what type of coatings it will have.... The Pentax version will have the latest Air-O-Brite coatings of course

09-26-2019, 05:38 AM - 1 Like	#15
Macario Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hoek van Holland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,393	I did back it up. I have the other two lenses also, it is great fun

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