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Step 1Supplies
I knew from the beginning that I was planning on using a filter on the end of a rigid tube to hold the lens.
I'm using a Nikon body cap. Use whatever bodycap that fits your brand camera. You can pick extras up cheaply online.
I'm using the great NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D lens, which you can pickup new for about $110. If you want to make the setup for a non-Nikon camera, I would still consider this lens, as it is cheap and has an aperture ring. If you do own a Nikon camera, you should own this lens anyways (as long as you don't have one of the newer only AF-S bodies :) )
The first problem was determining the right tube. It needed to be cheap, rigid, and lite. After some hunting, I spotted a shop vac extension tube at Home Depot. They come in a few sizes, the larger one being a perfect fit for the Nikon body cap. It ran a bit under $7.
I got a 9x12" sheet of black felt for $0.62 at Wal-Mart in the craft section.
Any cheap 52mm (or whatever size fits your lens) filter or adapter will work. I'm just using a standard UV filter. You can pick one up on B&H for under $10. As a note, I wanted to remove the glass from mine, but because of the design, I was unable to. I recommend removing it if you can.
You will also need some epoxy, sandpaper, utility knife, and a Dremel.
I'm using a Nikon body cap. Use whatever bodycap that fits your brand camera. You can pick extras up cheaply online.
I'm using the great NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D lens, which you can pickup new for about $110. If you want to make the setup for a non-Nikon camera, I would still consider this lens, as it is cheap and has an aperture ring. If you do own a Nikon camera, you should own this lens anyways (as long as you don't have one of the newer only AF-S bodies :) )
The first problem was determining the right tube. It needed to be cheap, rigid, and lite. After some hunting, I spotted a shop vac extension tube at Home Depot. They come in a few sizes, the larger one being a perfect fit for the Nikon body cap. It ran a bit under $7.
I got a 9x12" sheet of black felt for $0.62 at Wal-Mart in the craft section.
Any cheap 52mm (or whatever size fits your lens) filter or adapter will work. I'm just using a standard UV filter. You can pick one up on B&H for under $10. As a note, I wanted to remove the glass from mine, but because of the design, I was unable to. I recommend removing it if you can.
You will also need some epoxy, sandpaper, utility knife, and a Dremel.
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