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Bruno Schroder

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A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« on: February 12, 2017, 20:33:53 »
With 65 grams and a 33 by 39 mm size, the TV-Heligon 19mm, or its optical bloc, is a tiny lens, very different from the other fast lenses often seen here. The 1cm working distance is too short for practical use on F mount but on CX or on a Sony Nex it reaches between 5 or 8 cm, depending on the configuration and the lens being mounted straight or reversed.
In its raw form, it looks like picture 1 below. Hopefully, the optical block is in one piece and, unscrewed, reveals a M30 inner thread perfectly suitable to attach all sorts  of eBay adapters. 
However, the easiest mount is reversed and stuck on a Nikon CF, which is a perfect fit for its outside diameter. 2 rubber bands for security and it’s done.  In this configuration, the working distance is 6 cm and puts a 43mm wide field of view on sensor. 
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2017, 20:48:44 »
a few pictures, already posted in various threads.
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2017, 03:02:06 »
so long as it work  :o :o :o

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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2017, 18:27:09 »
Special, Bruno. Gives some nice results, especially the softness.
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2017, 22:50:13 »
It works for me, Richard.

Thanks Hans, like the other Heligons, it is mostly fun exploration.
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2017, 01:59:26 »
The normal orientation seems to work nicely:fair sharpness in dreamy bokeh and flare.
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2017, 08:20:10 »
Bruno, these are magical!
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2017, 14:23:48 »
Very dreamy  :D
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2017, 18:45:00 »
Thank you, guys.

Jakov, we should perhaps rejuvenate this idea of an Heligon meet up :)
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2019, 12:40:21 »
I found some old files, all with the V1. By the nature of the lens they could also belong to the unsharp thread but this contraption is much more of a geeky nature.
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Re: A rubber band mount for the TV-Heligon 19mm
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2019, 22:06:45 »
It vignettes on the NEX-5 but it allows to go close
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