If you’re looking to capture a dreamy look, but can’t find a lens in your budget, why not build your own?
With an old projector lens and a few special parts, you can not only make a custom lens to your own specs, but it can also have some insane bokeh.
The idea comes from photographer Tom Calton on YouTube, who says the key to building your own lens is an old projector lens. These lenses can be found on eBay for pretty cheap, but other options include used photography websites, estate sales, etc. Prices may be all over the place depending on age, brand, and lens speed. But for under $100 is a good benchmark.
Check out the video below!
The steps
Calton picked up a pair of 50mm and 16mm projector lenses on eBay, both of which had a fast f-stop rating of f1.2, which offered varying results, but were still workable.
Author: James DeRuvo
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
