PROJECT LIST:
- A removable Lego bubble level finder that can be attached and removed onto any camera or rig set up with an attached Lego piece.. I attached it to a cumbersome twin rig shown in the first project
- Lego lens and filter holders for a stereo smartphone
- Lego lens and filter holders for smartphone stereography
- Lego lens cover and interchangable filter options for a Nishika 4 lens lenticular camera
- Lego attached filter wheel, also lllll0.
- Lego stage to set LED lights at specific increments of distance for Shadowgraph projections
- * A Lego stage is also an excellent option for a breadboard for holding down optical components such as lasers and lenses. In fact I got the idea for making ALL THESE PROJECTS after seeing this post by Massimo Cappello on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQmWk5qQL-/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= where he used Lego to hold down optical components for making an INTERFEROMETER!! If you could use Lego for such an exacting application like that, you can use them for ANYTHING
- Lego Lumia composition consisting of a Lego stage and optical components
SUPPLY LIST
All the projects listed above were all made with just one lego set i got at the local Target for $12.99.
There were a variety of additional items used in the projects throughout the episode.
- A bubble level (the component was removed from a large plastic bubble level which contained three of these levels in the product)
- Lightweight plastic magnifying lenses
- Optical plastics and filters cut from larger sheets as well as optical lenses and filters from paper glasses and viewers like those sold at American Paper Optics
- A clear plastic protector from a package of DVDs
- Mini Red & Blue LED lights
- A variety of plastic scraps & packaging materials with optical and reflective qualities.
Again I want to thank MASSIMO CAPPELLO aka LASERBREWER for THIS POST https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQmWk5qQL-/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= which inspired me to use Lego on ALL these projects and SO MANY MORE I HAVE MADE AFTERWARDS
Legos can be attached to cameras and components with glue, double sided tapes, dry adhesives, nano tapes, etc. Some options, like crazy glue, will provide a permanent hold while others, such as double sided tape, may provide a temporary hold. The adhesive you use will be an important factor as well as the weight bearing rating
There is a line of self adhesive “Lego tape” which can be purchased at Dollar Tree stores in the United States and there are plastic flexible Lego strip bracelets and components.
I didn’t even have a chance to get into the other projects for laser safety or applications for holography, but I think this episode illustrated my overall point nicely- there are COUNTLESS ways to use Lego’s in countless projects for stereoscopy! im sure you will even discover new ways for you to use them for your own specific needs.
Enjoy! –ilicia