Oh! The Pain! The Pain!

stevebrot · 08-27-2009, 09:29 PM

Camera lenses converted into jewelry...

re:vision recycled camera lens bracelets - Oye Modern. Unique, limited edition jewellery

Steve

pete_pf · 08-27-2009, 09:31 PM

maybe, but i think it's damn cool

code4code5 · 08-27-2009, 09:53 PM

Holy crap, look at the prices!! I wish I'd thought of it first... I have a Dremmel tool.

**blackcloudbrew** · 08-27-2009, 10:07 PM

I want one in a DA* series though...

**monochrome** · 08-27-2009, 10:12 PM

Making adornment by recycling well-engineered bits from old equipment is popular. There's a kind of sardonic arrogance about wearing it, though.

Recycled Typewriter Key Earrings

They even make decorations and purses out of soda can tabs!

Soda Can Tab adornment

KungPOW · 08-27-2009, 11:02 PM

......i had to look up "sardonic"......

opfor · 08-28-2009, 02:47 AM

Look at it logically, most of it will be old Canikon stuff. Old Pentax lenses are still useful and people probably won't part with them...

J.Scott · 08-28-2009, 03:26 AM

I can dig it! Mind you, I wouldn't wear it.
My daughter in law made our kitchen curtain rings out of our old cutlery and they look pretty cool.

MRRiley · 08-28-2009, 05:44 AM

So the lesson here is... Don't sell your old lenses, turn em into jewelry. They are more valuable in pieces than whole... to fashion lemmings anyway.

georgweb · 08-28-2009, 05:56 AM

Good idea,

saw something similar from Jiro Kamata who's using the glass from these...

... to make such things:

Here's some more pics from his work,

Cheers, Georg

rormeister · 08-28-2009, 07:11 AM

Don't let my wife see this, my lenses will be confiscated

stevebrot · 08-28-2009, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by opfor

Look at it logically, most of it will be old Canikon stuff. Old Pentax lenses are still useful and people probably won't part with them...

One of the items appeared to be zebra CZJ...

Steve

alohadave · 08-28-2009, 07:38 AM

Neat idea, but wow are they proud of their pieces.

I've got an old Takumar Bayonet 135 f2.5 that I wouldn't mind cutting up, but I don't think it would fit on my wrist without some reshaping.

stevebrot · 08-28-2009, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by alohadave

Neat idea, but wow are they proud of their pieces.

I've got an old Takumar Bayonet 135 f2.5 that I wouldn't mind cutting up, but I don't think it would fit on my wrist without some reshaping.

That is what I was thinking regarding much of the Pentax line...teeny lenses require teeny wrists!

Steve

Nowhere Matt · 08-28-2009, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Oh! The Pain! The Pain!
Steve

That reminded me on an episode of Star Trek when Spock was performing a mind meld and expressing the agony of a creature's thoughts.

I am sure some of the members will recall the crocheted cut aluminum beer/pop cans hat and purses of 30 years ago as well.

And +1 to the person who easily calculated that the lenses were likely not Pentax mount anyway. Best to get the garbage off our streets.

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monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Making adornment by recycling well-engineered bits from old equipment is popular. There's a kind of sardonic arrogance about wearing it, though. Recycled Typewriter Key Earrings They even make decorations and purses out of soda can tabs! Soda Can Tab adornment

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opfor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 276	Look at it logically, most of it will be old Canikon stuff. Old Pentax lenses are still useful and people probably won't part with them...

08-28-2009, 03:26 AM	#8
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	I can dig it! Mind you, I wouldn't wear it. My daughter in law made our kitchen curtain rings out of our old cutlery and they look pretty cool.

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MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	So the lesson here is... Don't sell your old lenses, turn em into jewelry. They are more valuable in pieces than whole... to fashion lemmings anyway.

08-28-2009, 05:56 AM	#10
georgweb Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,386	Good idea, saw something similar from Jiro Kamata who's using the glass from these... ... to make such things: Here's some more pics from his work, Cheers, Georg

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rormeister Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 626	Don't let my wife see this, my lenses will be confiscated

08-28-2009, 07:32 AM	#12
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007 Original Poster	Originally posted by opfor Look at it logically, most of it will be old Canikon stuff. Old Pentax lenses are still useful and people probably won't part with them... One of the items appeared to be zebra CZJ... Steve

08-28-2009, 07:38 AM	#13
alohadave Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quincy, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,024	Neat idea, but wow are they proud of their pieces. I've got an old Takumar Bayonet 135 f2.5 that I wouldn't mind cutting up, but I don't think it would fit on my wrist without some reshaping.

08-28-2009, 07:46 AM	#14
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007 Original Poster	Originally posted by alohadave Neat idea, but wow are they proud of their pieces. I've got an old Takumar Bayonet 135 f2.5 that I wouldn't mind cutting up, but I don't think it would fit on my wrist without some reshaping. That is what I was thinking regarding much of the Pentax line...teeny lenses require teeny wrists! Steve

08-28-2009, 09:32 AM	#15
Nowhere Matt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nowhere Land Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,362	Originally posted by stevebrot Oh! The Pain! The Pain! Steve That reminded me on an episode of Star Trek when Spock was performing a mind meld and expressing the agony of a creature's thoughts. I am sure some of the members will recall the crocheted cut aluminum beer/pop cans hat and purses of 30 years ago as well. And +1 to the person who easily calculated that the lenses were likely not Pentax mount anyway. Best to get the garbage off our streets.