Waste Bin as a Lens Hood
I had an idea of sculpting a lens hood for my HV30, out of a regular plastic waste bin. Some waste bins are metal while others are like a hard plastic. I have come across a black waste bin to which the plastic material was fairly easy to cut and shape the lens hood, I figured it would be a good idea, I'll supply pictures soon. Has anyone considered this or done it in the past?
How big a bin are we talking about here
Panasonic HMC 151E - Canon HV20 - Twoneil 35mm Static Adapter - Nikon f1.4 50mm - Rode Videomic - 2x AudioTechnica ATR35 - Zoom H2 - Steadicam JR - Custom LED Lamp
That looks huge.
That's what she said.
hahahhahahaah. great call.
check out the guy who made one using the index card holder. i bought the same one at the rite aid i work at. works pretty great, i must say, and it looks pretty cool.
hell just cut a hole in the bottom of a bucket and jb-weld a filter ring in there
(you may experience some vignetting)
Are you going to just crawl in to that thing with your camcorder?
Rich
considering the time and effort to cut that bin and make a hood, the cost of an already made hood doesnt seem too expensive. eh, to oppose everyone else shooting down your idea, go for it, let us know if it was worth the effort.
Alumilite seems a better option
In addition to this, I would like to add a few comments:Originally Posted by d1rockwild
While this is a creative and resourceful idea, and while it may work just fine, in the end its likely to look like you have a trash can attached to the end of your camcorder. Not very refined aesthetically. Considering that you can get a factory made hood for under $10, it may not be worth it.
But then again, theres the DIY factor which can never be discounted. If you take satisfaction in making functional equipment yourself (as I do) and you are not concerned as much with aesthetics, it may well be worth it.
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