Fixed-focus toy macro lens for DSLRs

Inspired by the DSLR pinhole movement, I decided to do something similar. In the end I came up with this simple-to-make macro lens, made from a single-use Fujifilm QuickSnap camera and a body cap for the DSLR.

Part list
- Donor camera
A fixed lens toy camera, like the single-use Fujifilm QuickSnap camera.

- Body cap for your DSLR
I have a Nikon DSLR and so I used a Nikon compatible body cap.

Tools needed
- Drill
For step 3

- Sand paper
For step 3

- Duck tape
For step 4

- Knife and screw drivers
For step 1

Example photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aweijnitz/sets/72157624408118962/

Step 1 Strip lens from donor camera

Find a cheap camera with a fixed (non-zoom) lens. I used an old single-use QuickSnap camera from Fujifilm, but any similar lens should do. Take it apart and remove the lens.

Save the electronics for future projects. :-)

Comments

[andersweij]

Thanks!

I really only cobbled together something from stuff I found at home. Black tape is probably better for light insulation. If you dig around the internet you will find a host of varieties, most of them much more advanced and superior to mine. This one had a low threshold for me, which was what I was looking for in the spur of the moment.

Cheers/Anders

[McGrep]

This is a great idea, with a beautiful turnout in terms of photos. Might use black duct-tape if I attempt this, though.