I think I'm going to get Redrock's kit when they become available.

Jason,

I also have a DVX100a, and am trying to figure out the best approach, so I have a couple of questions as to what didn't work for you with this setup.

1) What's wrong with using 2 +10 diopters?

2) What size of a target were you focusing on?

Justin

Justin,

Don't know if anything is necessarily wrong with using 2 +10s, but good-quality ones are around $90, and those are for 55mm Hoyas. 72mm ones are very, very expensive. I think the Hoyas work, but cause a bit of distortion at the edges when using a DVX. I was focusing on a 50mm GG.

Okay, getting caught up here . . .

Am I to understand you guys have made a 35mm adapter with equal performance to that other professional one for the xl-1 for approximately 150 to 500 bucks?

Someone please verify

Thanks.

Laurence.

Have a look for starters at "www.dvinfo.net/media/hart" and "www.dvinfo.net/media/mellor" and Jim Lafferty's site which I think is "www.diaspora.net" with some more address added on the end and you be the judge.

Sorry these aren't links. Somebody tried to teach me that href thing but I have forgotten it now and lost my notes.

I'm a new poster to alternative imagine methods, but I've been following all these 35mm adapter threads and I just finished testing an adapter I made for GL-2 and canon FD lenses and it works great. It's based on info from http://ideaspora.net/oldskool/ but I made it modular with standard 1.5" PVC screw threads so I can easily make new connectors for other lenses or for other dv cameras using the same main housing for GG and condenser lens. Anyway, it all definitely cost me under $100. Maybe later ill have a chance to post samples and details if anyone wants them.

Re: 35mm adapter parts for sale
 

I'm still trying to sell this stuff. Surely someone more into experimenting than I am (absolutely no time for the next 2 months or more) would like something. Anything. Email direct as email notification seems to be sketchy.

Jason
jfox@jasonfox.net

<<<-- Originally posted by Jason Fox : Hey, hey kids. After building this adapter I've discovered that using it with a DVX100a is not the best idea due to its 72mm lens (it requires 2 +10 diopters), so I'm going to go a different route for mini35 stuff. My loss is, hopefully, your gain.

I have for sale:

- The ThorLabs 52mm tube with 3 retaining rings - $45 ($58 retail)
- The OptoSigma 50mm GG and 50mm PCLX lenses - $45 ($56 retail)
- 55mm - 52mm step-down ring - $3 ($6.95 retail)
- 52mm - 58mm step-up ring - $4 (7.95 retail)
- C-mount adapter for Canon FD lenses - $25 ($36.95 retail) (This has been drilled into and mounted onto the 52-58 step-up ring with set screws. Can still work by itself at a c-mount.)

I also have a set of +1, +2 and +4 Hoya 55mm macros if anyone is interested for $30.

I can post pix tonight or tomorrow if anyone is interested.

Fox -->>>

Agnus under few bugs
 

On saturday I have built my version of Agnus35. I used 35mm lens from ZENIT camera, scratched CD and magnificant glass. I noticed some light loosing and color problems. Its because of GG as CD and Mglass. Im going to use next 35mm lens in reversed order, so I put out the Mglass and color problems. Instead of CD I let create glass CD with GG surface.

This is the shot from my first try :

http://web.datriware.com/gfx_photos/articles/p833.jpg

For get this worked I did not spend any money ! I just used what I had at home near my hands :)

Special GG CD will cost me about $5...

jason.....this thread should be changed into 'wallmarting on dvinfo; .

you business man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jason.....this thread should be changed into 'wallmarting on dvinfo; .

you business man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<<<-- Originally posted by Jason Fox : Fred,

I think I'll just have to give that a "holy frijoles" and leave it at that. Well, almost. How did you focus that thing? Distance from lens to the GG? Crazy, I say. Crazy.
Fox -->>>

Ironically enough the GG to lens was almost perfect from where the 35mm lens sat in the pvc to the end of the tube. Mr pevious deisgn (cheap GG replacement) I used an empty filter which screwed into the pvc pipe (the diameters again ironically fit). To get the distance I layed the lens out next to a ruler with the GG in my hands and slid it back and forth to get an approxamate distance.

Hey Filip, yeah sorry been having serious PC and web hosting problems. The page should be back up now, if not try the same link but replace hazardousproductions.com with 3ffilms.com

Fred

I'm noticing that there seems to be some hooplah over not being able to do something with the c-mount, and drilling...why is this necessary? I'm building on of these ThorLabs adapters for my GL-2...I'm buying all the parts, and I just bought a Canon FD mount f1.4 50mm lens. Anything I should know?

Got that all cleared up. Ended up just gluing the c-mount to a step ring.