How To Make A Working Lens Out Of A Toilet Paper Roll

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Toilet paper seems to be one of the most sought after items during the Coronavirus pandemic, at least in certain regions of the world.

Maybe bored by the social isolation, Mathieu Stern decided to build a working lens out of a roll of toilet paper. Yep. He says:

There is no concrete reason why we need more toilet paper than usual during this Pandemic but maybe one good reason is that everyone want’s to make camera lenses?

The 2 minutes video below shows how it is done.

Photos are a bit crappy but I guess this fits with a toilet paper roll lens. And given how expensive toilet paper got in some places, it might even be a somewhat expensive lens.

Stay safe, stay at home, and don’t use too much toilet paper.

Deal: Sunpak 6630LX Medium-Duty Aluminum Tripod – $14.99 (reg. $34.99, 2 days only)

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Only for the next two days (expires 4/16/2020) B&H Photo has the Sunpak 6630LX Medium-Duty Aluminum Tripod on offer at discounted price.

Get the Sunpak 6630LX Medium-Duty Aluminum Tripod on sale at $14.99. Compare at $34.99. Free shipping.

Key features:

  • Load Capacity: 6.6 lb
  • Max Height: 66″
  • Min Height: 24″
  • Folded Length: 30.5″

More hand-picked deals are listed here.

Today’s Gold Box and one day only deals at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, B&H Photo, eBay, Adorama.

Refurbished lenses and DSLRs at Canon Store (best deals might be found here)

Save $10 on Luminar 4 and/or Aurora HDR 2019 using our code “WATCH” at checkout.

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Rokinon SP 35mm f/1.2 Review (with samples, Canon EF mount)

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Here is a Rokinon SP 35mm f/1.2 review. The SP 35mm f/1.2 is a manual focus lens for the Canon EF mount, and it’s a rather interesting lens as you’ll see in the video below.

Christopher Frost Photography posted his full video review of the Rokinon SP 35mm f/1.2. Rokinon lenses are also branded Samyang, depending by geographic area.

Rokinon SP 35mm f/1.2 review key features:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.2 to f/16
  • Two Aspherical Elements, One ED Element
  • Three High Refractive Index Elements

Rokinon SP 35mm f/1.2: [shopcountry 61716]

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Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Review (first killer lens for EOS R system)

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Here is another Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS review. This seems to be a truly amazing lens.

Gordon Laing posted his 23 minutes full video review of the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. He also compares the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS with the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens (the DSLR version). Gordon Laing calls it the “first killer lens for the EOS R“.

More Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS review stuff is listed here, and it’s worth to have a look also to the teardown.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS: [shopcountry 59662]

Key features and description:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • One Super UD Element, One UD Element
  • Two Aspherical Elements
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Canon Scores Six 2020 TIPA World Awards (EOS 90D, 1D X III, RF Lenses, G7 X III)

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The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) announce the winners of the 2020 TIPA World Awards. Canon got six awards.

Press release:

TIPA Announces Winners of 2020 TIPA World Awards

Madrid, 14 April 2020

Madrid, Spain, 14 April 2020: The Technical Image Press Association has announced the winners of the 2020 TIPA World Awards. Along with exciting cameras and lenses that cover every category, from entry level to expert to professional, TIPA World Award winners in 40 categories represent the wide range of products and services that make up the imaging industry today, including inkjet papers, imaging software, storage media, accessories, lighting, monitors and more.

Said Thomas Gerwers, Chairman of TIPA, “Given the extraordinary circumstances the world and our industry face today, we felt that we should continue with our efforts in recognizing the best imaging products of 2020.

“We believe that now more than ever our support of the industry and the people who work so hard, be it in production, distribution, or marketing, deserve credit and our thanks and appreciation for their efforts to continue to develop new and exciting products and grow into the future. Of course, while the process of nomination and selection of award winners had to adapt to the circumstances, we maintained our usual rigorous standards in our considerations.”

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Canon Might Announce A New Cine-Servo Lens On April 20, 2020

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Canon might announce a new Cine-Servo lens soon, likely on April 20, 2020.

Although we have no intel about the focal length of this lens, there are some things we know.

  • 10x zoom
  • 1.5x built-in extender
  • Detachable servo unit
  • Compatible with both Super35 and Full- Frame sensors

We already know that on April 20, 2020, Canon will most likely announce the Canon EOS C300 Mark III and possibly a Cine-Servo lens.

This is what we know about the EOS C300 Mark III:

  • The C300 Mark III will have the same body as the C500 Mark II and use the same accessories
  • Just as the C500 Mk II, it has the same optical axis as the C200 and C700 cameras, so the bridge plates, shoulder mounts, and rod supports are the same
  • 4K super 35 sensor with the capability of recording 4K@120 without crop in Cinema RAW Light format
  • Dual ISO function when recording in XF-AVC
  • Anamorphic de-squeeze function and false-color built in for monitoring (no external monitor needed)
  • New Super35 sensor, developed from scratch
  • 4K up to 120p with Dual Pixel AF, 2K up to 150p
  • EF & PL mount

The EOS R5 will not be announced on April 20, 2020, we expect the EOS R5 announcement before Summer 2020.

All Canon rumors are listed here. Stay tuned, stay safe, stay at home.

Source: Canon Rumors