Tagged with glass - Personal View Talks

Google Glass Topic

Seethlaw — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 12:58:22 +0000

Has anyone been around a pair of glass? Would it be possible to hack a pair of glass? I just sent an email to the google glass employees asking if they would support a kickstarter project that focused on enhancing (hacking) the camera aspect of glass.

Anyways, here are the specs:

Display - High resolution display is the equivalent of a 25 inch high definition screen from eight feet away.

Camera
Photos - 5 MP
Videos - 720p

Audio
Bone Conduction Transducer
Connectivity

Wi-Fi - 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
Storage

12 GB of usable memory, synced with Google cloud storage. 16 GB Flash total. Battery

One day of typical use. Some features, like video recording, are more battery intensive.

Chips and Scratches on Lens Glass & Its Real Effects on Image Quality

fosterchen — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:17:50 +0000

Everybody wants to keep their lens glass in top shape right?
But what is the real world effects of having scratches and chips in the glass? Does it really show up in the image or is it merely cosmetic? I'm sure there is some psychological reasoning to wanting to have immaculate glass all the time, and having such scratches and even chips would rub most of us the wrong way, hence wanting to sell and replace the lens altogether.

I just bought a really nice lens for a very good price due to the fact it has a few chips and scratches on the front glass.
However, the seller states it has no effect on the image quality.
So I received the lens (a Canon FD 85mm F1.2 L), and initial tests do not show any signs of the chips or scratches, which is a win for me.

Does focal range matter concerning if the chip or scratch will show up in the image? I'm sure for macro lenses it would affect, but telephoto lenses might be more forgiving.

Anyone's thoughts and experiences in using chipped or scratched lenses, please provide!

Dragonball Video Shot with Google Glass

kraqman — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:39:37 +0000

Hey all,

I shot a live action remake of a viral Dragonball clip with the Google Glass. Absurd idea. But here it is

Blog post here http://wayfarefilms.com/2013/08/19/dbz-glass-project/

Thanks!

Any recommended Lens Selections for use with GH2?

SAS — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:32:42 +0000

Hi again everyone.

I have been looking around for the best "bang for buck" HD video camera with an interchangeable lens system that I can build a reasonable rig for - 4 under £3,000.

In the end I decided that I could not wait and put down a hefty deposit towards the Panasonic GH2H. the one with the 14 - 140mm lens included...

After I have paid the rest of the full price it will have cost me £900.

I am interested to know which lenses you all recommend I try out and invest in for use with this camera.

I am likely to make factual documentaries, also music videos and a small number (minimum of 10) short fictional films.

Also what lighting kits are good and which rigs do you recommend?

many thanks....

For Sale: Canon FD Prime & Zoom Lens Package w/ ND Filter Set - Complete & Color Matched

cowpunk52 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:26:12 +0000

I'm selling a complete set of Canon FD Prime Lens + 1 constant aperture zoom with a screw-on ND filter set. I spent several months putting this lens set together, making sure all the samples matched as closely as possible with no visible color shift between them. This is a perfect budget manual focus lens package to go with a GH2, AF100, FS100 or NEX camera. The glass is pristine and they all function flawlessly. Each lens is also already geared with zip tie focus gears and are ready for follow-focus attachment and operation.

I just finished shooting a feature film with these lenses on a GH2 with the Quantum 9b settings created by @driftwood and the images came out f-ing amazing. This is a truly beautiful set of very high quality glass. However, I'm purchasing a C300 package now, and these will not be adaptable to that camera... so they must go, sadly. I hand-picked each of these lenses, and love them all. I'm 100% certain you will, too!

The lenses are as follows:

20mm f2.8 FDn

28mm f2 FDn

35mm f2 FDn

50mm f1.4 SSC

85mm f1.8 SSC

135mm f2 FDn

35-105mm f3.5 FDn

The ND filter set includes:

Tiffen 72mm ND 0.6

Tiffen 72mm ND 0.9

Tiffen 72mm ND 1.2

Tiffen 62mm ND 1.2

B+W 62mm ND 1.8

Step-Up Rings: 52-72, 55-72, 52-62, 55-62, 46-52

I'll sell the complete package for $1500, including shipping to CONUS. Payment is made by Paypal as a gift, or purchase payment with fees added. I would prefer not to separate, but if you want just one or two items, send me a PM with an offer.

I also have a Novoflex m4/3 to Canon FD adapter that I will add for an additional $100 if you want it.

Complete package will be shipped in a foam cut-out hard case. Two filter slings are included for the ND set.

4x4 glass only filters

flowolf — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:01:52 +0000

I got the TrusMT mattebox special deal a few months ago and have bought some Formatt filters to go along with them. ND filters and a circular polarizer. You get an idea of what these filters do in the clip I made. Curious to hear/see what other 4x4 filters are used with the (new) matteboxes. Formatt is not cheap but I believe it's the cheapest glass that also has a good reputation. A guy from England on eBay sells them for around €60,- a piece, which is not bad. http://tinyurl.com/6bjhxzg