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DIY Fuji X body cap lens
I built this from Fuji x body cap and a lens from a fixed focus point and shoot film camera, a Minolta F10BF to be precise. I thought about using a lens from a single use camera but these used cameras are very cheap (2€) on fleamarkets and the optics are probably much better.
Luckily, it turned out, the focus wasn't irreversibly fixed. There is a simple threaded focusing system, possibly for factory calibration. That thread was glued in place, but the glue came off pretty easily. In addition to providing an unexpected focusing ability, this made my work easier as I didn't need to get the distance to the sensor exactly right.
At a fixed f/5.6 the lens is pretty slow, as can be expected, but the picture quality is quite acceptable. Some blurring on the edges but mostly sharp, and of course the lens is very light and small, not to mention cheap.
DIY Fuji X body cap lens
I built this from Fuji x body cap and a lens from a fixed focus point and shoot film camera, a Minolta F10BF to be precise. I thought about using a lens from a single use camera but these used cameras are very cheap (2€) on fleamarkets and the optics are probably much better.
Luckily, it turned out, the focus wasn't irreversibly fixed. There is a simple threaded focusing system, possibly for factory calibration. That thread was glued in place, but the glue came off pretty easily. In addition to providing an unexpected focusing ability, this made my work easier as I didn't need to get the distance to the sensor exactly right.
At a fixed f/5.6 the lens is pretty slow, as can be expected, but the picture quality is quite acceptable. Some blurring on the edges but mostly sharp, and of course the lens is very light and small, not to mention cheap.