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by sidd finch » Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:49 am
My little Kaleidoscope adventure inspired me to try to make a DIY kaleidoscope to attach to my camera. I used my trusty cardboard and tape to make a reflecting prism. After I duct taped it to my camera, I went out and then got some shots of some of the flowers blooming. I thought some of the shots would make good screensavers for my computer.
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by TreeTopsRanch » Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:12 pm
Odd, that one crashed my video driver.
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by momoffduty » Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:14 pm
DIY creative award for April 2016 goes to.........drum roll.....Sidd Finch!
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by Chuck Engels » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:04 am
Sidd you are amazing, that is pretty cool What would we do without you and Bob
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by Gerlinde » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:19 am
This is pretty cool, Sidd! Although, I can't really picture the setup. How do you rotate the prism if it's taped to the camera?
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by sidd finch » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:29 am
Thank you Mom & Chuck for the kind words. I am really grateful to Muvipix for being a great place to learn, grow and share video with folks who enjoy the same passion. Most of these things always start out with a .... "I wonder what that would look like if I did this". So it is nice that others enjoy these clips too. I hold Bob in very high esteem. To me he is the "Data" from Star Trek's Next Generation. For this video I was inspired by Mom's trip hop videos and Ron's star trails picture. How they are connected I am not sure but they connected somewhere in my synapse. How do you rotate the prism if it's taped to the camera?
I do not rotate the prism but I rotate or move the camera around the object. The closer I got to the flowers the more different the pattern. I used mirrored plastic Mylar so the images are a bit soft. I am guessing if I had actual glass mirrors the images would be a lot sharper. Sidd
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by Bob » Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:23 pm
Glass mirrors would be best. The best type to use is a "first surface" or "front surface" mirror. A first surface mirror is coated on the front of the glass rather than the back. You can buy a set of 3 mirrors from this kaleidoscope company.
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by sidd finch » Fri Apr 08, 2016 8:36 am
Thanks Bob, If I use glass I will need to make a proper enclosure for it so that I do not break the glass. The one I used was dropped a couple of times but because it was Mylar and cardboard I was not too worried. I used the remote app on my smartphone to try to get the shots. I think I need to attach the camera and smartphone so that I get a better sense of the shot. It is hard to hold both try to frame the shot and press the record button. Sidd
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