E mount Pinhole Lenses

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Some pinhole camera lenses for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras are in the works. The design is tailored specifically for the A6000 but will work seamlessly with any E-mount camera. Simply place a small piece of aluminum foil between the lens and the "snappysnap," then use a fine needle to create a tiny hole. A smaller hole yields sharper images, but be prepared for longer exposure times. I normally set exposure to 30 seconds at 100ISO indoors and 1/6th at 1800ISO outdoors. If using flash and getting super close, you can get away with 1/25th indoors. The best approach is through trial and error. Note: The 30mm prints without supports, while the 8mm requires support. Print with the outward part of the lens facing down for optimal results. The 8mm prints better with soluble support material but still works with regular supports, albeit with a crappier surface finish on the outside. Layer height can be set to .1mm or .2mm depending on your patience. Also, if you capture any cool images using this design, I'd love to see them! Please post a make:) Happy Printing!