This DIY lens creates INSANE BOKEH for less than $100!

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  • @TomCalton
    @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So, who's going to give this a try? Let me know in a comment below if you have any questions!

    • @momentomovie9972
      @momentomovie9972 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Tom. How to get LUT from your video?

    • @byErickCruz
      @byErickCruz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Tom! Amazing vid! I’m actually planning to buy the 16mm f1.2 and was wondering if there would be any issues if I used an M58-M42 helicoid? Not that familiar with DIY mods so wanted to be sure if I can minimize buying separate parts.

    • @pvajra
      @pvajra ปีที่แล้ว

      @@byErickCruz i have the same question!!

    • @VIRTUAL_PRODUCTIONS
      @VIRTUAL_PRODUCTIONS 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I happen to have a collection of old projector lenses sitting and collecting dust. I'm definitely giving this a try over the winter. Cheers!

  • @shinzychan5117
    @shinzychan5117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Model is gorgeous too

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alice nailed it 👌🏻

    • @shinzychan5117
      @shinzychan5117 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TomCalton blessed with gorgeous face like that, she doesn’t have to try I guess and it’s kinda unfair testing a lens with a model like her.. photos will look gorgeous regardless 😬

  • @roseatkinson1990
    @roseatkinson1990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've now converted four projection lenses for my Canon R5 mirrorless camera and I love using them so much :) They are: (i) Schneider Kreuznach Super Cinelux f/2 47.5mm, (ii) Leitz Wetzlar Colorplan f/2.5 90mm, (iii) Leitz Wetzlar Elmaron f/2.8 105mm, (iv) KP-16 f/1.2 50mm. I also have a Schneider Kreuznach Super Cinelux f/2 95mm which I bought pre-adapted.

  • @BikesAndSnacks
    @BikesAndSnacks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Here I am buying factory made lenses like a smuck. Loved the video!

  • @palash87
    @palash87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    the bokeh on this thing giving me mentalgasms

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too. White stuff is coming out my ears. Is that normal?

  • @AHRMmoxhet
    @AHRMmoxhet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks so much Tom , very nice and very clear ..and also fun !

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure! Thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

  • @juliabestall1986
    @juliabestall1986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brilliant work! Thanks for the video!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching 👍🏻

  • @eldastan
    @eldastan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great video. Can't believe how tack sharp those lenses are!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! I know, I was blown away! Genuinely thought it was all going to be a waste of time and money 😂 Definitely going to keep the 16mm in my bag for future shoots 👌🏻

  • @p4ul.f708
    @p4ul.f708 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Im definitly getting Mathieu Stern vibes here 👀 👌
    But yeah defintly a nice helpful, throughout video !👍
    I orignally wanted to test a projector lens too but then I discovered a super crazy trick for my sigma 56mm 1.4 to get insane bokeh:
    Im pretty sure Im almost the only one who knows that this combination works but Im gonna share it now:
    The old Olympus Tcon 1,7x Teleconverter mounts withouth any adapter perfectly onto the sigma 56mm ! And the best and probably weirdest thing is, that you dont loose any light with the converter attached AND it is incredibly sharp in the mittle of the picture.
    It is effectivly the same as an 140mm f2 on full frame. :0
    Oh and the eye autofocus works perfectly even with the converter. And it only costed me 30€ !
    The only downside is that it is pretty heavy and long:
    a6400+56mm --> ~ 700g
    a6400+56mm+tcon -> ~ 900g
    And for swirly bokeh Im absolutly in love with my Helios 44M, which is as sharp as sigma 56mm (no joke) at f2 while having that swirly bokeh and more importantly that almost oil panterly bokeh rendition. Its my go to lens for flower photography :)

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info - I'll have to check that out!

    • @p4ul.f708
      @p4ul.f708 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TomCalton yeah definitly give it a try !
      One thing to note: the combination is sharp in th middle if the image but because of the image character its absolutly not sharp if a face in a portrait is not in the center.

  • @TheGoldenCut
    @TheGoldenCut 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW Crazy Idea. The Pictures are so Beautiful

  • @niclasbagenheim7181
    @niclasbagenheim7181 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have the Super D Proval 16mm 2" lens and I can´t wait to try it out for portraits. Thank you!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Let me know how you get on!

  • @joebledea
    @joebledea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome video! Might try this, the results are amazing! Happy new subscriber here!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Welcome aboard Joe 🤜🤛
      Definitely do it! It's really simple and the lens is super fun to shoot with ☺️

  • @ohjajohh
    @ohjajohh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for showing the helicoid, I will try to buy one too as I already got some nice projector lenses :)

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome! Be sure to tag me on Instagram if you finish it and take and photos - I'd love to see them ☺️

  • @megapixelphotos338
    @megapixelphotos338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yet another epic video Tom! Sorry I've not commented for ages, but it's also amazing to see how much the channel has grown!! Nearly 10k subs! Nice one!!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey dude! Good to hear from you - hope you're well. Appreciate the love as always. Almost at 10k 🎉 Hoping to get there before Christmas 🤞🏻

    • @megapixelphotos338
      @megapixelphotos338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TomCalton All good here dude! I'm sure 10k will fly past, you deserve huge success with all the work you put in (not jealous at all)
      Not been tempted by the A1 ??

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Couldn't have done it without you and everyone else who's helped support the channel. I'm forever greatful - really, I am!
      I'd love an A1, but just can't justify spending that much tbh. Not when the A7III's are still going strong 💪

  • @Xdori23
    @Xdori23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The 16 mm the vignetting and distortion works in its favor almost adds an aesthetic to it

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. Perfectly imperfect 👌🏻

  • @eddiecarrasco878
    @eddiecarrasco878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was such a cool experiment. Media Division did something similar. Photo turned out really cool.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks dude! I'll check out the other video 👍🏻

  • @philiptesfea
    @philiptesfea 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like your curiosity for lenses with creazy bokehs couse i really like weird kinds of bokeh and today you gave me good infos. For experimenting some accessories

  • @un13555
    @un13555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    appreciate the explanation, been so confused trying to figure this out. Ordering a lens now

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Good luck! 😊

  • @alanclark7325
    @alanclark7325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great idea to do this. So it sounds like you have to really double check the lens's fit before you can point your camera upwards, so the lens doesn't destroy your camera's shutter.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely! 😅

  • @kenica1
    @kenica1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative, I've just bought a Bell&Howell 51mm f1.2 so am going to experiment. I would point out that the silver lens you use is an identical focal length to the black f1.2 as 51mm = 2 inch. 16mm refers to the fact these were intended for projecting 16mm film. As mentioned in another comment the black f1.2 would focus to infinity if you adjusted its position in the helicoid to allow it to get closer to the sensor.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good luck! And thanks for clarifying, that makes a lot of sense.

  • @_rhapsodist
    @_rhapsodist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've always loved your "cheap hotel hallway" backdrop

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha! What a description! Thanks... I think? 😂

    • @_rhapsodist
      @_rhapsodist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TomCalton is it an actual place or just a set?

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I record in the hallway of a friendly little brothel just down the road from our studio... (It's a set 😂)

  • @Rosiesdessertspot
    @Rosiesdessertspot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now that’s dedication 🤣 very cool concept and fun to watch the process and results ❤️

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to do to be fair - I'm just really pleased (and a little relieved) that it works 😂

  • @momentomovie9972
    @momentomovie9972 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Perfect color grade. What are the settings?

  • @destino813
    @destino813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m in the same Facebook group as you!!!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey! Small world ☺️

  • @shaheertarek4585
    @shaheertarek4585 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for your videos! Do you know if I can use an M58 - M42 helicoid, and then use an M42 - NEX mount?

  • @fauux
    @fauux 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Informative video! Next time instead of buying the expensive RafCamera NEX to M58 part, I'd buy a cheap 1mm slim M42 to NEX and a 42-58mm step-up ring for a bit less money. Maybe around 10 GBP.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, you absolutely go that route - whatever suits your budget really. I just wanted to get higher quality parts so that I knew they'd last as I intend on shooting with these lenses a lot in the future 👍🏻

  • @Athiril
    @Athiril 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To get infinite focus on the 50mm you need to put it just a little bit closer to the sensor

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're right, but unfortunately pushing the lens any further into the camera would put it in the path of the mechanical shutter, which wouldn't end well 😅

  • @jamess2263
    @jamess2263 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tom, I decided to try this with the 16mm. I have everything needed minus the bicycle inter-tube any idea how many mm the inter tube that you used for the 16mm was?

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome man! Honestly, no idea as it was just some spare inner tube that George kindly gave to me. Probably about 2mm thick? I had to layer up about 3-4 bits though to get it nice and snug in the Helicoid.

  • @XVIIsionsProductions
    @XVIIsionsProductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So cool

  • @fx451Jockey
    @fx451Jockey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Guessing that getting the lens perfectly 'normal' to the sensor is critical, although if it's not, the focal plane would not be equidistant from the camera left to right, top to bottom, or a combination of them. If that's the case, it could provide some interesting focusing effects to play with. Just push the lens a bit sideways 😀, it is rubber mounted after all 👍

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah exactly. You don't have to be super exact, but if you want the centre sharp then yeah, it needs to be fairly straight in the helicoid. But you could certainly have some fun with shooting with the lens on a tilt.

  • @lady_Bee_
    @lady_Bee_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    круто!

  • @scotthills9927
    @scotthills9927 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its not a 16mm lens its a lens designed to be used on 16mm film. The focal length is 2inch so 51 ish mm. Great mod though and fantastic results. I have an old bell and howell 2 inch here so ordered the parts. Just waiting on the adapter from Belarus 😢

  • @saudihermawan6599
    @saudihermawan6599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    🤩👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎉💕

  • @TheBenchapman
    @TheBenchapman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Noice!

  • @pedrojovelli8933
    @pedrojovelli8933 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would any projector lens have this swirly bokeh?

  • @sulev111
    @sulev111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cool, but there's a woman infront of the bokeh that's a little distracting.

  • @nogerboher5266
    @nogerboher5266 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just gotta make sure you don't buy one of the radioactive lenses lol...

  • @RogerAVHansen
    @RogerAVHansen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just me who thought it was Rebecca Ferguson that was the model? 😃

  • @LensofWyant
    @LensofWyant 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Forgot to sub for over a year, my bad bro

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂 No worries my dude, better late than never. Welcome aboard (officially) 🤜🤛

  • @galaxystars6409
    @galaxystars6409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fk that loool

  • @chairmanbao
    @chairmanbao 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man the lens flare transitions are just a bit too much, oi vay. So hard to watch the video. Having said that I found this topic to be very interesting. Please please lose the flare transitions in the future.

  • @kekule6492
    @kekule6492 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was looking for a lens to make everybody's nose pop out.

  • @zhuanjifarms5050
    @zhuanjifarms5050 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Piss poor focusing, all I needed to hear to subscribe.