For less than $100 I managed to make functioning 51mm f/1.2 and 16mm f/1.4 lenses buy backwards engineering some old projector lenses that I found on eBay. The results absolutely blew me away!

Not only are the lenses sharp, but the bokeh is insanely thick and swirly, giving my portraits an almost dreamlike quality that I've never really seen before! The whole thing was super easy to do, too here's how I did it!

Shout out to ‪@MathieuStern‬ and ‪@AnamorphicOnABudget‬ their videos really helped me to piece this puzzle together, so definitely check out their channels!

BUY THE PARTS

M58 to M58 17mm31mm Adjustable Helicoid
https://ebay.us/DwrTwN
https://ebay.us/P1Ivwj

Female M58 to Sony EMount Adaptor
https://ebay.us/6fvvHt
https://ebay.us/pKlOHX

Bicycle Tyre Inner Tubes
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⏳ TIME STAMPS ⏳
Intro @0:00
Step 1: Buy Some Glass @0:15
The Lenses I Bought @1:26
Step 2: What The Hell Is A Helicoid @2:11
Step 3: Lens Adaptor @3:12
Step 4: Put It Together @3:36
Step 5: Calibrate The Focus @4:29
Time To Shoot! @5:13



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CAMERAS & LENSES

Sony A7III
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Sony A6600
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Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM
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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
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Sigma 85mm f/1.8 DG DN Art
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Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art
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Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art
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Tamron 2875mm f/2.8
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https://amzn.to/2UuCtNU


⚡ LIGHTING ⚡

Godox AD600Pro Studio Flash
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https://amzn.to/3D36l5C

Godox V860IIS
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Godox XProS iTTL Wireless Trigger
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Godox SL60W
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Godox SL150W
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AUDIO

RodeLink VideoMicro
https://amzn.to/2XH9F6c
https://amzn.to/3B9oEEz

RodeLink Filmmaker Kit
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https://amzn.to/3zfFpNP

Tascam DR10c
https://amzn.to/3AWIF0U
https://amzn.to/2W6l3YC

Sennheiser ME 2II Lavalier
https://amzn.to/3z1ld21
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STABILISATION

Zhiyun WeebillS
https://amzn.to/3k4YD29
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⚠ PLEASE NOTE ⚠
All of the opinions expressed in this video are my own based off my personal experience whilst using the lens/equipment featured. I never have and never will accept any form of cash payment in exchange for making a review video, and the manufacturers never tell me to say anything specific about the products I test, so rest assured that this is a completely unbiased and honest review.

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