I'm listening to Darren Criss' version of Bob Dylan's New Morning with Chuck Criss of Freelance Whales as I type and I'm telling you, right now that you have to go check it out and give it a listen! I'd say, Darren Criss has done it again. There's just something about the way he sings every word with such conviction and passion that leaves us (or just me) wanting more! Anyway, this is a new section I'm starting called "How-to Tuesday" to share with you guys some of the stuff I've been working on and to fill you guys in on how I did it. I've always wanted a weekly section where I post about something other than how great prom went and how my crush towards Jason Mraz is growing and nurturing into a mild obsession. Mild.
As ya'll might already know that I've spending quite an amount of time on Reader, reading great blogposts by bloggers and most of them take awesome pictures with their DSLRs and array of different lenses that I don't even know what the measurements mean. Better look it up.
Focal Length. Got it.
I've been wanting to own one for quite a while now. I remember being the enthusiastic one running around school events, capturing each moment for the school magazine and loved every minute of playing around with light, painting. I felt great 'cause I was a part of something that is going to bring back sweet memories or bitter ones, for that matter. For the past month, I have been really into fish-eye lenses but sadly, there isn't individual lenses on sale for digital cameras. So, I figured it's either I had to sulk and wait till I get the DSLR I want and really fork out more cha-chings for a decent fish-eye lens or I just had to suck it up and make one myself. I settled for the latter. Went on Youtube and thought I'd give this a try.
How-to Tuesday: Fish-Eye Lens
Stuff you'll need:
A peep hole
(that's about it!)
1
Find a peep hole from any hardware store near you. It gives you the exact effect as a fish-eye lens would. It might be pretty hard to find a new one in individual hardware stores 'cause well frankly, how many stalkers are there in this world that would use a peep hole and not the mighty binoculars? So, I suggest either you get one from supermarkets at the hardware department or puncture one through a hotel door.
2
Place the peephole against your camera lens and zoom in. Rather than keep needing to hold the peephole in place, what you can do to make it stay is to make a holder with a cardboard with some elastic bands to keep it intact. The image before zooming in gives you kind-of a straw look-thru view which I think is pretty cool as well! The image would be a tad bit blurry once zoomed in, so make sure your lens and the peephole lens are cleaned before snapping for that slightly better quality.
And there you have it, a fish-eye lens without spending a lot for the same effect, or close. Have fun making your own fish-eye lens and let me know if it works out!
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