@bloodtypeH2O Thanks for dropping a line here! I wish the industry would provide more info - like this - with their products. As long as they miss out, some of us have to step up ;-) I am STILL looking to learn the specs of the insta360 GO S lens cap thread. They do not answer my requests.
Hey, thanks for making this video. Possibly the first and only video on RUclips that does this. This is a great experiment, however I would suggest that you put objects or at least pictures at different distance checkpoints. Maybe a pen at 20cm, a fruit at 40cm and a printed mug at 60cm, with the end of the ruler at 75-ish cm as it is in the video right now. Then we will be able to accurately tell if things at those distances are in focus with each diopter. Right now the video does not have objects of reference.
Thanks for taking the time. My wife is encouraging me to do some YT instructional for various things I create or work on. These will help in focusing the closeups.
Just received all my parts for this project, this is such a useful demo. I also think a +2 is sufficient for vlogging, but all have their uses. Thank you! Great work.
I'm going to add a +1 or +2 diopter to my DJI Osmo 4 when used in a small underwater dome. The images are all soft at the mo using the dome, this will fix it.
This is indeed very useful, but it is difficult to read the numbers. Based on your valid test, why don't you write out the distance range of sharpness for each diopter that you found.?
I exported the 4k-frames, and it was most of all difficult to clearly see what is well in focus, due to the shallow angle of my set-up. Any steeper angle would distort my findings of course, so I do not really know how to make this better. I did put the estimated focal ranges I found in the description though, so you are welcome to check them!
Frankly, a different camera. Action cams do not have a zoom lens. The 'zoom' is done via using a smaller, inside area part of the image sensor. The same way cropping works, when you cut a photo to emphasize its middle area. You lose pixels then, which in most cases is diminishing picture quality (unless you know exactly what pixel-per-area-ratio='resolution' you need for your purpose. A zoom lense always uses the full sensor with all pixels, by changing the angle of light directed at it. Again, action cams do not have this 'optical' zoom capability, so, cropping is your only chance here. As an aside: The ace pro is unique as it actually usues an 8K sensor. When not 'cropped in', it uses all pixels on it, but 'mixes' every four pixels into one, giving a very sharp 4K image out. If you double tap/'crop', the cam uses only the inside !/4th surface area of the sensor, each pixel once, to give you a 2x 'zoomed' image out, which STILL has 4K resolution though ;)
First video on YT where testing this DIY setup with different lenses.
Nice 👍🏻 I have waited for these.
Thank you !
Thanks for leaving a comment and "critizism", even if positive ;-) This is the real currency of YT.
I second that!
Thx ! @@BennoSattler
Thank you for doing this test. I now understood why the +2 is the sweet spot.
Glad it was helpful, thanks for letting me know!
this is the information what i wanted!!!! thanks a lot!!!!
@bloodtypeH2O Thanks for dropping a line here!
I wish the industry would provide more info - like this - with their products. As long as they miss out, some of us have to step up ;-)
I am STILL looking to learn the specs of the insta360 GO S lens cap thread. They do not answer my requests.
Hey, thanks for making this video. Possibly the first and only video on RUclips that does this. This is a great experiment, however I would suggest that you put objects or at least pictures at different distance checkpoints. Maybe a pen at 20cm, a fruit at 40cm and a printed mug at 60cm, with the end of the ruler at 75-ish cm as it is in the video right now. Then we will be able to accurately tell if things at those distances are in focus with each diopter. Right now the video does not have objects of reference.
Good idea!
Thanks for taking the time. My wife is encouraging me to do some YT instructional for various things I create or work on. These will help in focusing the closeups.
Glad it was helpful!, thanks for the feedback!
Just received all my parts for this project, this is such a useful demo. I also think a +2 is sufficient for vlogging, but all have their uses. Thank you! Great work.
Good to hear, thanks - hope it turns out great!
I'm going to add a +1 or +2 diopter to my DJI Osmo 4 when used in a small underwater dome. The images are all soft at the mo using the dome, this will fix it.
This is indeed very useful, but it is difficult to read the numbers. Based on your valid test, why don't you write out the distance range of sharpness for each diopter that you found.?
Excellent idea, thanks! In the meantime, try to zoom into the clip, and you will see better!
I exported the 4k-frames, and it was most of all difficult to clearly see what is well in focus, due to the shallow angle of my set-up. Any steeper angle would distort my findings of course, so I do not really know how to make this better.
I did put the estimated focal ranges I found in the description though, so you are welcome to check them!
@@luminodotcity Excellent, thanks!
@@luminodotcity Thanks.
@@luminodotcitywhy haven't you used more light? The image is pretty dark and doesn't allow to see where exactly the focus is
At last a real objetive video! Thanks!
What manufacturer are your filters from? the ones I bought turned out horrible
I believe it was a set of these ones:
"PROfezzion 52 mm Diopter Filter Kit,(+2, 4, 8, 10)"
mixed with one by a brand called 'smardy'.
wowww, i never knew i could do this, thx a lot for this man!
Glad I could help! Bokeh on action cam 🙂
how do you increase the zoom of the insta360 acepro?
Double-tap the rear touch screen ;)
@@luminodotcity yeah that is right, but if I want more zoom, what I need to do and buy?
Frankly, a different camera.
Action cams do not have a zoom lens. The 'zoom' is done via using a smaller, inside area part of the image sensor. The same way cropping works, when you cut a photo to emphasize its middle area. You lose pixels then, which in most cases is diminishing picture quality (unless you know exactly what pixel-per-area-ratio='resolution' you need for your purpose.
A zoom lense always uses the full sensor with all pixels, by changing the angle of light directed at it.
Again, action cams do not have this 'optical' zoom capability, so, cropping is your only chance here.
As an aside: The ace pro is unique as it actually usues an 8K sensor.
When not 'cropped in', it uses all pixels on it, but 'mixes' every four pixels into one, giving a very sharp 4K image out.
If you double tap/'crop', the cam uses only the inside !/4th surface area of the sensor, each pixel once, to give you a 2x 'zoomed' image out, which STILL has 4K resolution though ;)
Useful - thanks!
@BennoSattler Someone had to do it :-))
@@luminodotcity Indeed!