Homemade Camera Podcast

They start off talking about bokeh and bokeh balls and Downton Abbey.   Ethan gives a short zine update and then Nick talks about Field of View vs. Perspective. Narrow terms for optics: Perspective: The geometry of point of view. Field of view: With a normal lens, we see about 42mm is the same as our eyes. Wide-angle lens distorts image: The distortion is an effect of our brains. We can’t normally see it that way so our brains have trouble figuring it out. Barrel distortion and pincushion distortion are optical effects of lenses that can be corrected in lenses. They then move into an open discussion about things to think about when building a large format camera. Advantages, disadvantages, concerns, etc. are covered. The conversation about field of view is continued. Depth of Field/Equivalent calculator https://www.pointsinfocus.com/tools/depth-of-field-and-equivalent-lens-calculator/ Ethan talks about a new project he has been working on, an 8X10 3D printed camera and why his head smells lik