Building a Next-Level Camera

Summary by Krater

The video details the construction and testing of a custom DIY periscope lens rig designed to achieve extreme background separation and a very shallow depth of field similar to ultra-fast large format lenses.

From the video

Answers: How can you build a DIY periscope lens rig for extreme background separation?

• DIY periscope lens
• fresnel lens optical setup
• camera background separation
• 3D printed camera rig
• shallow depth of field photography

What it concludes

• A custom DIY periscope lens using large fresnel lenses can achieve extreme background separation and a unique aesthetic similar to multi-thousand-dollar ultra-fast lenses.
• Adding fresnel lenses in front of and behind the projection screen helps straighten light rays and significantly reduce vignetting.
• The DIY periscope lens rig can be mounted with smartphones or mirrorless cameras to produce distinctive optical results that rival expensive traditional lenses.