Lens mod - bubble effect

[wyntastr]

This was a pretty straightforward modification done to a Russian MC Zenitar M2s. I took the lens apart and flipped the middle element upside down (reversed?)
Anyhow, it produces this trippy bubble bokeh effect.

modified-2132 by Jonathan, on Flickr

modified-2127 by Jonathan, on Flickr

 

[Gav.]

That is a nice effect, 1st is very nice

 

[ShinySideUp]

Very interesting effect and makes for a good picture, can't say I'll be ripping open my sixteen hundred quid Sigma any time soon though.

 

[wyntastr]

Thanks guys!

Very interesting effect and makes for a good picture, can't say I'll be ripping open my sixteen hundred quid Sigma any time soon though.

I don't blame you!
That's why I used this lens. It's pretty easy to find cheap ones on ebay, and there aren't any sensitive electrical contacts to screw up when you open it up.

 

[Paulie-W]

So cool. Loving the effect.

 

[skullfunkerry]

That's pretty cool! I've just bought another Helios 44, I'm thinking of trying the Petzval mod on the (very old and tatty) one that I already have...

 

[wyntastr]

That's pretty cool! I've just bought another Helios 44, I'm thinking of trying the Petzval mod on the (very old and tatty) one that I already have...

The Helios is a lens that everyone needs to have just for the cool bokeh it produces. Relatively cheap and easy to find on ebay.

 

[Skyline]

These are great.
I think I will be taking apart an old lens or two now to give it a try

 

[Bebop]

Really like that first one. Dreamy!

 

[Norkie]

Cool.

 

[Skyline]

Well, I’ve completely messed up. I got the worse state one out of two I have and for whatever reason I wasn’t concentrating and I undone the wrong end. Very annoying as I know what I was doing as I greased the other end before. Now I got to find out what the spring arm is for and how I put it back together.
In my defence, I was left alone.

 

[wyntastr]

Well, I’ve completely messed up. I got the worse state one out of two I have and for whatever reason I wasn’t concentrating and I undone the wrong end. Very annoying as I know what I was doing as I greased the other end before. Now I got to find out what the spring arm is for and how I put it back together.
In my defence, I was left alone.

Uh oh!

 

[Skyline]

Uh oh!

It’s all back together except for the spring arm. No idea where that went. But it really doesn’t matter. I’ve left it wide open and will be using it for the effect

 

[wyntastr]

It’s all back together except for the spring arm. No idea where that went. But it really doesn’t matter. I’ve left it wide open and will be using it for the effect

Cool! Be sure to post up some pics!

 

[Skyline]

Just a very quick check that I had done it right last night