Print-it-yourself 12-50 zoom gear for Nauticam

[ProfF]

Hi,

I recently purchased a small 3D printer (Up! by PP3DP) and immediately started thinking how it can help improve my camera gear. I designed an printed this gear for the Oly 12-50. It allows to control the zoom. It does not do switch to macro (although I got some suggestions how to do that with the built-in gear wheel, but that will wait for V2.0).

Unlike the preliminary version that I used to get images I posted few weeks ago, this zoom gear is from ABS plastic and seems very durable and hopefully survive many dives.

Nir

 

[DiveInstructorLife]

Awesome

 

[decimal86]

Hi,

I recently purchased a small 3D printer (Up! by PP3DP) and immediately started thinking how it can help improve my camera gear. I designed an printed this gear for the Oly 12-50. It allows to control the zoom. It does not do switch to macro (although I got some suggestions how to do that with the built-in gear wheel, but that will wait for V2.0).

Unlike the preliminary version that I used to get images I posted few weeks ago, this zoom gear is from ABS plastic and seems very durable and hopefully survive many dives.

Nir

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thks for your info. i was wondering...what is that attachment near to the turn knob? looks like a rod?

 

[ProfF]

thks for your info. i was wondering...what is that attachment near to the turn knob? looks like a rod?

I am not sure which picture you are referring to. In the last image you can see the camera behind the gear (the silver line).

---------- Post added December 5th, 2012 at 03:58 PM ----------

If anyone is interested, I uploaded the design here: Olympus m.zuiko 12-50mm zoom gear for Nauticam Housing by nirfriedman - Thingiverse

-Nir

 

[decimal86]

I am not sure which picture you are referring to. In the last image you can see the camera behind the gear (the silver line).

---------- Post added December 5th, 2012 at 03:58 PM ----------

If anyone is interested, I uploaded the design here: Olympus m.zuiko 12-50mm zoom gear for Nauticam Housing by nirfriedman - Thingiverse

-Nir

NA-EM5 photo by decimal86 | Photobucket

this rod ??

 

[ProfF]

NA-EM5 photo by decimal86 | Photobucket

this rod ??

oh, its a ball mount -- Nauticam M10 Strobe Mounting Ball [nau.25221] - $30.00 : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros

 

[decimal86]

oh, its a ball mount -- Nauticam M10 Strobe Mounting Ball [nau.25221] - $30.00 : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros

thks for that info but shouldn't it be on the other side? there is a threaded hole above the shutter release? i was thinking of fabricating a 'T' handle for the boatman to pick up my casing that way.

 

[ProfF]

thks for that info but shouldn't it be on the other side? there is a threaded hole above the shutter release? i was thinking of fabricating a 'T' handle for the boatman to pick up my casing that way.

AFAIK Nauticam places these holes differently in different models. In the NA-PL3, this is the only one (I checked twice

 

[decimal86]

AFAIK Nauticam places these holes differently in different models. In the NA-PL3, this is the only one (I checked twice

ok thks for that. cheers