SELFMADE
ACHROMAT
DIY - cheap achromatic diopter - tutorial by Daniel Schweinert
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SELFMADE
DS-WAX-GG
DIY - wax-gg in 5 easy steps - tutorial by Daniel Schweinert
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POSITIONING
Easy way of positioning the gg-holder into the macro tubes.
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DOF ADAPTER
- old -
DIY - 35mm vibrating DOF Adapter - tutorial by Daniel Schweinert
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INSTALL GG
- updated -
How to install the Canon focusing screen Ee-S / Ee-A to avoid hotspot.
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For the old design click: old design
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VH-72ND
HOW TO
Attempt of building a DOF Adapter by using the VH-72ND /
VH-72ND BASIC and some parts from ebay or photo store.

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DIY 35 VIDEO TUTORIAL
ver. 1.2
Building a DIY - 35mm DOF Adapter - tutorial by Daniel Schweinert
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ADJUSTABLE VIBRATION
A little drawing how to implement a microrheostat to get adjustable vibration. Click on the left image.
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CANON
HV20 / HV30
TUTORIAL
updated
18.Sept.2007
How to build a compact vibrating 35mm dof adapter for the Canon HV20 (and other small camcorders too!). Updated now with parts list and additional HV20 Zeiss Achromat unit! DOWNLOAD PDF Tutorial
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HV20ACHR1
HOW TO

For the HV20ACHR1 you'll need 2 extension tubes to get a distortion free image and edge to edge sharpness.
Click on the left image to see which rings you have to screw together.
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L4673-2
HOW TO
How to install the surplushed L4673 achromat the right way into the
L4673-2 holder.
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BIG CAM's
HOW TO
1
HOW TO for big camcorders like:
HVX200, DVX100, Canon GL1 / GL2, Canon XM1 / XM2 and other...
Because many of you asked how to build an adapter for bigger cams like HVX200, DVX100... I decided to do a little drawing for easy understanding. The installation of the gg-holder is the same like in my other tutorials.
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BIG CAM's
HOW TO
2

HOW TO for big camcorders with poor macro capability:
Sony Z1U, Sony FX1, Canon XH-A1, Canon XL2, JVC HD100, JVC HD200...
This cameras doesn't have a
good macro capability therefore we have to make the adapter a little bit longer by adding two additional extension rings.
Checkout the drawing for yourself. The installation of the gg-holder is the same like in my other tutorials.

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SMALL CAM's
HOW TO
3
HOW TO for small camcorders with filter thread 43mm or smaller:
Canon HV20 / HV30 / HF10..., Sony HC1, Panasonic NV series and many other small camcorders too...
The installation of the gg-holder is the same like in my other tutorials.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Please read this first before aksing the same questions.
I will update it from time to time.
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MACRO
EXTENSION
TUBES
OVERVIEW
Macro extension tube overview (Canon EOS / Pentax K / Nikon AI / Minolta MD). A little helper to know which gg-holders to choose for your macro extension tubes.
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VH-57X
INFINITY FOCUS MOD
Infinity focus issues with the VH-57X? Try this mod!
Due to some tolerances of the cheap ring adapters i.e. "Nikon to EOS" infinity focus is not always achieved. I also found out that the bayonet rings of some cheap Canon EOS extension tubes can vary in size and are loose because of different brands.
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i-Wiz
SECURE
MOUNT

Quickguide on how to fix the extension tubes securely to the i-Wiz power pod rail support.
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CONDENSER
LENSES
DEMYSTIFIED
PDF Quickguide on how to use a condenser lens with a ground glass
(like Alex's GG, Wax-GG, selfmade gg...) to avoid the hot-spot!
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DOF O-MATIC
PARTS LIST
WIZARD
DOF O-MATIC (parts list wizard)
Because I get tons of emails about people asking me for parts list Ive done a parts list wizard. So if you dont know what parts you will need plase use the wizard.
Click on left image to open the DOF O-MATIC
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HOMEMADE GG
IN
15 MINUTES
PDF Quickguide on how to grind a ground glass the correct way in 15 minutes
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