Printing A $1 Lens

Man takes garbage and makes alternate garbage
Music: Minecraft soundtrack
Parts: In the morning, its 2am again (how does this keep happening??)
Camera used is acanon IXUS 870is , but the basic steps can be followed with pretty much any point and shoot.
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My name is Chris, I am a 3D printing hobbyist from australia. I dont really specialise in anything specific, but 3D printed tools and tabletop accessories are some things youll probably seen quiet often. I do all my 3d printing on a Ender 3, which I highly recommend as a budget printer. Currently I only run 1 printer but I hope to expand that in the future. Recently acquired a photon 0 to do resin printing with. I like to share all my 3D printing ideas for free although I do plan to sell stuff in the future. Most of my projects will be mostly 3D printed with a few non printed components included, these can often be found on ebay. I actually use the cheapest filament I can get for all my projects, again I hope to change this in the future.

[@Hackvlog]

Always nice seeing someone take old devices and give second life to those fine, complex components that have taken quite a lot of resources to R&D but are now filling the bins.

[@wojciechtechtips1602]

I love the c418 music you added, the low depth of field is because of the distance between the lens and sensor being much larger than the original point and shoots.

[@Ernzt8]

Very cool project! I've known about reversing lenses to create macro lenses, but I really like the recycling idea.

[@nicknacks3d]

Whow, what an incredible macro lens this turned out to be! I just bought some old cameras on ebay that were labeled "Parts or Repair" to try this very thing for myself. Hoping to get some cool lenses working on my Sony a7C. If mine turns out half as good as yours I'll be pleased. Great video!

[@EdwardKTheMechanic]

When you're adapting non-native lenses you need to keep "Flange Focal Distance" in mind, which gives you an idea of how far from the lens the image is optimally focused on your sensor/film. If I remember correctly, having too long of a flange length will give you a really narrow field of view and turn your lens into a macro lens which is what you have here. In this case it looks awesome! But if you want to make lenses with greater fields of view in the future you'll probably want to start with a lens that has a longer focal distance than the camera you're adapting to. Keep up the great work! I love your videos!

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

Amazing macro capabilities. The sharpness is way better than I expected. Definitely looks more than a “1$” lens. I also like how straightforward this video is. Keep it up

[@ericlotze7724]

I was thinking of making a frankenstein camera after seeing a PILE of point and shoots (and even this old broadcast camera with, if I understand correctly, a prisms so 3 chips rather than the screen on the chip, although i am trying to save that one). Could make the world’s fanciest raspberry pi camera lol.

[@ericlotze7724]

There *are* open source cameras though I think too, i forget exactly.

[@TinyMaths]

I love the way you did the 'reveal'; I'd be tempted to call it an reverse-reveal 😄. Impressive results - the lit match was pretty cool. The screws were pretty good too (or do I mean the ants??)

[@maxwellomdal9178]

Happy to see all the videos being posted! Lowkey one of the bet youtubers!!

[@carpdog42]

Really cool project; though its very much in the class of things where there is a mismatch between the intention and the inspiration; like I totally get the impulse to want to reuse perfectly good parts from outdated/disused products, but I also have come to feel like its a bit of a trap because you are fundamentally basing your design around a part that should really be chosen to match the design.

[@Richard_uk]

The last few videos have been great. Can see this channel going places

[@danko6582]

I do a lot of design for photography. I want to know about image circle, whether you managed to couple the iris, focal length etc.

[@dillpickle7633]

Amazing production quality! Keep it up and your channel will be huge :D

[@PitNeex]

Fantastic project! The 3d printed adapter looks great. I've tried to re-set the lens module from an old digicam but it was not in one tube like this. Didn't manage to use it. Tried my luck with a disposable film camera with better results though.

[@AerialWaviator]

Thanks for the intriguing inspiration.

[@ofthenearfuture]

Alternate garbage lol, this was a fantastic project. I've been thinking of adding a helicoid to a 3d printed disposable camera lens, and this was some great inspiration to just what is possible.

[@maverick9708]

the rare screw ant in artistic vision XD

[@watermelonpl]

amazing content brother, keep going!

[@KnooBill]

Loving this new content, also very nice mini drill press, where can I get one too? Need that accuracy in small diameters

[@briandipierro8865]

If you can get this lens significantly closer to the sensor, I think you'd have something to experiment more with. I dig this video and I'm subscribing because of it.

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

Very funny adding sounds to the ants when they communicate solely with smells and don't make noises lmao

[@glees0n627]

Incredible

[@spookisghostly4619]

Photography KZbin is going wild over this

[@onlinetraderucom]

Will a digital camera work if, instead of a remote zoom lens, you install a manual lens for 16mm film? Will the electronics give an error?

[@DaveEtchells]

I have *so* many old digicams laying around from a previous life 😮 Thanks for this vid, maybe I’ll finally find a use for one or two of them again! What did you use for the sensor, a RPi camera? (Why not specify the camera you built it for an upload the files? There’s probably a 50/50 chance I actually have one of them or a model that uses the same lens laying around 😂.)

[@Borgedesigns]

It should have been updated now

[@DaveEtchells]

Thanks! On Thingiverse? It’s not showing yet but I’ll keep checking. (I think I actually do have one of those cameras, I saw the model number in the opening sequence.) Great project, I love the stuff you post!

[@MonolopTR]

where can i download files i couldn't find in your thingverse profile

[@bobmorr2892]

I tried this but I switched to a better approach after trial and error. I bought a Sony NEX for $60 bought several old 35 mm point and shoot cameras narrowed it down to ones that have a 28 mm lens that's glass I won't say which ones because I don't want to see the price go through the roof disassembled them and removed their lens made my own adapter that's capable of focusing. After the crop factor on the camera it now equals 42 mm and the lenses are super compact very close to the camera sensor and of course are able to cover the sensor with no vignetting and take very nice photos and most of the cameras i got the lenses from cost 2 - 10 dollars.

[@EWARS_2]

4:45 "Droopy likes your face" by C418 playing? What?

[@Borgedesigns]

I like his music :) And hes stated that Alpha and Beta are fine to use in youtube/ twitch content.

[@Mobin92]

Be careful when disassembling cameras. They have high voltage capacitors in them for the flash, which might still be charged even if you remove the battery.

[@elongated_muskrat_is_my_name]

those things are fun

[@Borgedesigns]

I am well aware aha, I used to try make tasers out of them in my teens (never actually got one working tho)