This is my attempt to upgrade Lomokino with a better lens.
I used matte tape to adjust focus.
For upgrade I chose a lens from Minolta Hi-Matic AF2-M
There are plenty of cheap cameras on ebay to choose from. I've just looked for one with smallest lens.
For lomokino disassembly I used this excellent guide http://www.lomography.com/magazine/tipster/2012/02/09/lomokino-shutter-repair-and-maintenance.
The lens quality of Minolta is very good, so I expected better result from this modification. But, results of my upgrade are not very good. Here is the sample video :Projected image circle from Minolta lens does not cover entire frame.
Lens on the lower right is from Minolta Hi-Matic AF2-M
old plastic lenses are gouged out with hot knife and rotary tool
I used matte tape to adjust focus.
to be continued...
Every experiment is useful, even if you do not get the results you expected. I hope you will keep working on this project and report back. Great detail and information here and I appreciate it. jack
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I wonder if the lens was the right distance from the film plane....
ReplyDeletePlease, give us more!