Thephoblographer.com website posted up a review of the SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds Compact Cameras. A summary of it can be found here:
SLR Magic increased its current offers of manual toy lenses that are inexpensive and with quite some artistic results with the release of their new Pinhole Toy Lens for Micro Four Thirds Compact System Cameras.
This SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds Compact Cameras is a wide lens with a 24mm full frame equivalent and provides very similar results as any other pinhole lens. However construction is sturdy and simple and the lens come with a cover protection minimizing this way contact of sensor to the outside world and preventing this way for dust or debris to get close from it.
Specifications of the SLR Magic Pinhole lens for Micro Four Thirds Compact System Cameras:
SLR Magic x Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds Specs
Camera Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Focal Length | 12mm (24mm-equivalent) |
Angle of view (diagonal) | 84° |
Aperture | f/128 |
Filter thread | 52mm |
Construction | Solid all-metal body, metal sheet insert with laser-drilled pinhole, protective covering |
Price | US-$ 49.99 |
The SLR Magic pinhole lens is made of a solid piece of metal, most likely brass. The pinhole of the SLR Magic Toy lens is laser-drilled in order to guarantee precision and it is made right in the center of the lens. The pinhole lens front is protected with a transparent acrylic cover in order to prevent dust and debris to reach sensor. SLR Magic was quite innovative when they decided to produce this toy lens as it even comes with a 52mm filter thread which enables you to add filters to this lens and produce even more artistic effects compared to an usual pinhole lens.
The SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds Compact Cameras is supplied with a cardbox that holds the pinhole lens together with a plastic container that keeps the lens from getting scratched.
We can find here some of the sample photos taken with the SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds Compact Cameras:
Rest of photos:
- SLR Magic Pinhole lens for Micro Four Thirds Compact System Cameras
- Front view of the SLR Magic Pinhole lens for Micro Four Thirds Compact System Cameras
- SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds What is in the box
- SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds sample image
- SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds sample image
- SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds sample image
- SLR Magic Toy Lens Pinhole for Micro Four Thirds sample image