DIY Modified Lens
This is the resulting image using my Nikon D200 and a modified Kodak Instamatic 133 plastic lens. I have been crazy about the look and feel of the Holga toy camera images and want to try everything on my D200 and D700 to see if I can get the dreamy, grainy effects of the toy cameras. I am bummed that I can not do an in camera 1:1 ratio. That process will have to remain in post processing for now.
My husband modified the lens pretty quickly and well roughly but it works.. we will try again with another $1.00 plastic cam find.
In Camera:
I set the Tone Contrast to High, Sharpening to high, BW mode, ISO 1250
In Adobe Photoshop CS3:
I punched the curves a tad to brighten my highlights and darken my shadows. Selective high pass sharpening and cropped to 1:1 ratio.
Check out some of my other DIY Posts.
Check out some of my other DIY Posts.
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