Every once in a while something comes along that is pure genius, this project is one of those things! Already featured over at hackaday and we thought it was worthy of featuring here as well…
Quality of recording, the fact that it records in black and white and the fact that is cost over $700 to build doesn’t detract from the professional look and ingenuity that has gone into constructing this unit.
- Monochrome 480 Line Security Camera
- Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 lens
- SONY Digital8 Portable Recorder
- Shotgun Microphone with built in Pre-Amp
- Custom LCD screen with attatched shoe
- Runs on 8 1.5v AA batteries
In the end, you are probably better off purchashing $700 worth a camcorder which would give you much better quality recording. But if you have the bits already lying about then this is a great project to undertake….
Check out the project page at this link to find out more about the DIY Camcorder
And if you fancy donating an old super8 camcorder to be used in version 2 of this project then contact the guys over at www.c-h-a-o-s.com on this link
This is a real simple lens hood for a camcorder, using a lens hood increases saturation, reduces flaring and improves depth of field…
- Grab a small plastic bottle with a top that is around the size of your camera’s UV filter
- Work out how long you want your hood to be then cut off the base of the bottle with a knife and trim the top section to eliminate all but a few millimetres of the original top of the bottle
- Spray it matte black to reduce internal reflections
- Mount your UV filter in the cut off top and fix it with a few drops of super glue
Quick, simple and effective!
You can visit pages this project cam from via this link
“The Holga is an inexpensive, medium format 120 film toy camera, originating in Hong Kong in 1982[3], that later came to be appreciated for its low-fidelity aesthetic.
The Holga’s cheap construction and simple meniscus lens often yields pictures that display vignetting, blur, light leaks, and other distortions. Ironically, the camera’s quality problems became a virtue among some photographers, with Holga photos winning awards and competitions in art and news photography.”
Check out this great tutorial on how to create your own Holga Lens over at http://www.litratista.org
Or if you fancy finding out a but more about the Holga camera and lens system then check out the wiki at this link
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