fisheye macros (really)
Mar 20, 2012 18:45:29 #
While sorting through my archives I ran across this project I worked on a few years ago.
Figured you folks may find it interesting.
Coating a pane of glass with Rain-X (a solution used to keep windshields clear of rain and snow),
causes water droplets to form into almost perfect tiny fisheye lenses.
The size and placement of the drops were controlled with a hyperdermic needle.
I used a Panasonic FZ30 with a 6T macro diopter mounted on a reversed tripod above the glass.
The articulated screen is a blessing.
The focus is on the image inside the droplets.
Lots of patience and caffene avoidance is required.
Figured you folks may find it interesting.
Coating a pane of glass with Rain-X (a solution used to keep windshields clear of rain and snow),
causes water droplets to form into almost perfect tiny fisheye lenses.
The size and placement of the drops were controlled with a hyperdermic needle.
I used a Panasonic FZ30 with a 6T macro diopter mounted on a reversed tripod above the glass.
The articulated screen is a blessing.
The focus is on the image inside the droplets.
Lots of patience and caffene avoidance is required.
the setup
Mar 20, 2012 18:51:58 #
tinosa wrote:
. . . caffene avoidance is required.
Good job. I really like these shots, but this isn't happening!
Mar 20, 2012 18:56:52 #
Mar 20, 2012 19:19:42 #
Very nice. If I try this (and I probably won't; it looks like a lot of work!) I might try to get the background just a bit more out of focus.
Mar 20, 2012 19:22:10 #
snowbear wrote:
Good job. I really like these shots, but this isn't happening!
tinosa wrote:
. . . caffene avoidance is required.
Good job. I really like these shots, but this isn't happening!
Ha Ha I hear ya snowbear. :D
Mar 20, 2012 19:24:52 #
Mar 20, 2012 19:35:24 #
Dawinchi wrote:
Very nice. If I try this (and I probably won't; it looks like a lot of work!) I might try to get the background just a bit more out of focus.
Thanks for responding, you're right it is a lot of work and a lot of variables to consider. Not sure I could/would do it again.
This one may be a bit more to your liking :D
Mar 20, 2012 19:35:39 #
Mar 20, 2012 20:02:16 #
Did you use water to make the drops or a clear gel (as Bryan Peterson does)? These are great shots. It seems like it is worth the work, especially if have many things to shot in this set up.
Mar 20, 2012 20:09:07 #
Mar 20, 2012 20:43:18 #
Mar 20, 2012 20:55:57 #
chapjohn wrote:
Did you use water to make the drops or a clear gel (as Bryan Peterson does)? These are great shots. It seems like it is worth the work, especially if have many things to shot in this set up.
The drops are water, it is the rain-x coating that is applied to the pane of glass that causes the surface tension of the drop to form a close to perfect fisheye.
The main variable that comes into play when changing subject matter is the height of the pane of glass and the size of the drops. Thanks for your interest.
Mar 20, 2012 21:00:30 #
William wrote:
VERY COOL LOOK, I LIKE IT,so soon, Bravo. Bv
One day I'll borrow your idea ... thanks. Bv
Mar 20, 2012 21:03:46 #
This got me to thinking if it could be done in a vertical ?
with epoxy and have a few different glasses made humm
and rain in Spain on the Plain ... I Think ... I Got It ! BV
(great idea so just ... keep this ...a (secret) ... (thanks)
uhh just a stranger in the crowd that ... looks like trouble
guess all I get is ... (UHH) ... just born ... no good.)
with epoxy and have a few different glasses made humm
and rain in Spain on the Plain ... I Think ... I Got It ! BV
(great idea so just ... keep this ...a (secret) ... (thanks)
uhh just a stranger in the crowd that ... looks like trouble
guess all I get is ... (UHH) ... just born ... no good.)
Mar 20, 2012 21:09:54 #
William wrote:
This got me to thinking if it could be done in a verticle?
with epoxy and have a few different glasses made humm
with epoxy and have a few different glasses made humm
That would be easier in a parallel universe.
:D
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