Aluminium Adapter for FZ5

[Junye]

wow. someone did this for FZ3.

http://butabara-tec.com/fz3/torihazusi.jpg

[tao]

*yawn* old news. that was done like last year by that jap guy, pity he can't do the same for the FZ5.

[unseen]

He can.. i talked to him and he told me that it's a simple process to make the thing, but to install it requires you to open up your camera (using a industrial type screwdriver or something, I couldn't quite catch it.) The tool is not widely available, and it invalidates your warranty. I did talk to him about if i were to bring it to japan if he'll do it for me, he mention he'll consider.
Yupz so as it goes, no go.

[FZ5owner]

aiya........... so easy
modify ur adaptor like me lor..........

[dominator]

modify this and that, buy this and that...in the end all done already....
Time to upgrade!

[FZ5owner]

Originally Posted by dominator modify this and that, buy this and that...in the end all done already.... Time to upgrade!

hahahaha...............
bro, u gonna upgrade to DSLR izzit ????

happy with my modify lens adaptor..............

[dominator]

Originally Posted by FZ5owner hahahaha............... bro, u gonna upgrade to DSLR izzit ???? happy with my modify lens adaptor..............

huh? upgrade?

let's say i got a dslr but i always use my fz5 is it consider downgrade

[Junye]

Originally Posted by FZ5owner hahahaha............... bro, u gonna upgrade to DSLR izzit ???? happy with my modify lens adaptor..............

ya modified lens adapter is the sand down one issit.
haa i need to order another adapter first to test it out.

is it hard to do it?

[FZ5owner]

Originally Posted by Junye ya modified lens adapter is the sand down one issit. haa i need to order another adapter first to test it out. is it hard to do it?

sanding down is not modification to your lens adaptor
in order for ur filter to sit nice & tight into your adaptor

modification is to saw off abt 1cm of the front of the lens adaptor
adding another lens adpator Raynox RT5264T to it

will try to post pic of it tonite again for ur viewing

cheers,

[Junye]

thanks fz5owner.

if i modify den got to get 52mm filters right?
any significant improvements for u (what u feel) in photo takin?

[FZ5owner]

the pic of the different of the lens adaptors.

left : sanded adaptor
right : modify with Raynox adaptor



hv not tried, so cannot tell if there are any improvement

cheers,

[FZ5owner]

unseen...........
bro, which is the best mode to use to compare the result???
wanna compare the pic taken from both adaptors with the same mode & settings

Cheers

[unseen]

ermz.. eh.. err...
switch off auto white balance, use manual WB..
Mount on tripod
switch off half press focus => use the focus button to focus once.
use aperture mode, half press, take the meter reading, then go to manual mode and set the aperture AND the shutter.. (actually manual mode can also meter, but let's fix the aperture)

eh.. try take photos of aperture from 2.8 to 8.0...
rem to switch between aperture mode and manual mode to meter. each set (of 2 diff adaptors) only meter once.

Try take a photo of a white wall or a white piece of A4 paper..
then can see if got any vignetting..

[dominator]

Will be even better if the paper got grids.

[Junye]

hmmm the lens still able to zoom till 12x?

fz5owner bro the only one that modified eh?

for me i feel maybe after modification, i wouldnt see the flash shadow at the bottom of the pic.
= /

[FZ5owner]

Originally Posted by Junye hmmm the lens still able to zoom till 12x? fz5owner bro the only one that modified eh? for me i feel maybe after modification, i wouldnt see the flash shadow at the bottom of the pic. = /

when full zoom at 12X, the Leica lens is parallel with the modify lens adaptor
think i'm the only one modified the adpator...........kekekeke

only disavantage after modification, u cannot use the lens hood any more.
tats not a bit issue, I never like using the lens hood anyway..........

[FZ5owner]

Originally Posted by dominator Will be even better if the paper got grids.

can use graph paper??

[FZ5owner]

Originally Posted by unseen ermz.. eh.. err... switch off auto white balance, use manual WB.. Mount on tripod switch off half press focus => use the focus button to focus once. use aperture mode, half press, take the meter reading, then go to manual mode and set the aperture AND the shutter.. (actually manual mode can also meter, but let's fix the aperture) eh.. try take photos of aperture from 2.8 to 8.0... rem to switch between aperture mode and manual mode to meter. each set (of 2 diff adaptors) only meter once. Try take a photo of a white wall or a white piece of A4 paper.. then can see if got any vignetting..

Bro.........
thanks so much..... will try it out then post the result
hmmm.....

Cheers

[Junye]

hmmm Raynox RT5264P Lens Adapter got two version eh?
i saw the bugeyedigital one and the front has no threads to put filters?

[FZ5owner]

Unseen..... Bro,

tested out on a graph paper, no editing done
both setting is the same
with WCON08 Shuttle Mode 12X
ISO80 F8.0 1/1.3

will try to post the rest soon

original adaptor


modify adaptor


pls comments if there are any diff.......