Trent 0 #1 October 18, 2001 Does anyone know where I can get my hands on a really wierd lens that has a half-sphere mirror attached to a little bar that extends from the center of the lens? It reflects back and you actually film yourself in 180 degrees. Know what I mean? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 October 18, 2001 Most are custom made. The focal length on those is directly proporitional to the lens that you are using. ie a .42 lens is going to need a shorted bar then a .45 lens equiped camera would. Most of these systems are NOT designed to be flown sice you now have a bar sticking out that is a MAJOR snag hazard.A rainy day at the DZ is better then a Sunny day at work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 October 18, 2001 I don't remember the name of the guys that submitted it, but there was a video at this year's Flyboyz Film Festival that featured the "wacky cam" on a belly mount. Very creative.The festival will reappear at Perris on November 8 to 11.I imagine that a person could make such a lens adaptor and make it snag resistant. The basic way I would do it would be to get a piece of plexiglas tube to fit over the regular lens and then put a small convex mirror at the far end. Should be relatively snag resistant if the outside edges are smooth.Paulfuturecam.com/skydive.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
