I Made the "Next-Level" Camera and I love it

Article

• Built a DIY camera with a 40×30cm effective sensor using a Fresnel lens and projection screen
• Goal: achieve extremely shallow depth-of-field impossible on standard full-frame sensors
• Final images demonstrate striking bokeh; process involved extensive optics problem-solving

Discussion

• Commenters flagged a typo that reverses the meaning of a key sentence in the article
• Discussion of large-format scanner backs as a cleaner path to the same effect
• Sony’s narrow lens mount cited as a limiting factor; Canon RF/Nikon Z better suited

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