Hi all
Bill asked
>
> A fellow I know took a lens and removed all the elements with the exception
> of
> one to create a lens that produces very interesting images. Dreamy out of
> focus stuff. Has anyone tried this with any of the Zuiko. If so:
>
> 1) Have you used a 50mm f1.8? If not, which lens?
>
> 2) Which element was left in the lens?
>
> 3) Any special tools and/or tips I might need to know?
>
> I love the sharpness of my Zuikos, however I also use pinhole body caps, a
> Sima
> soft focus lens and a lensbaby, however I have recently added to my stash of
> 50mm f1.8s with slow aperture blades and thought I might give making a silk
> purse out of a sow's ear a go. Bill Barber
and Wayne H replied
> Bill,
>
> You might also be interested in this approach:
>
> http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FK6l&tag=
>
> ...Wayne
where this guy sand-blasted the front element of a lens or two.
Am I missing something, or would it just be too obvious to get a cheap 2nd
hand UV filter or two and sand-blast the filter(s)? Could fit more than one
lens as well. Rather than screw up a perfectly good lens.
Brian
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