DIY Fisheye Lens for Digital Point and Shoot Camera

This is applicable to digital point and shoot cameras with a retractable lens (so that the fisheye lens can be attached to the camera).

Aside from the camera, you’ll also need the following:

1. Some strips of aluminum foam (or similar material), plastic clear tape, a pair of scissors
   
   
   
2. door peephole/viewer similar to the one above (available in most hardware stores)
   
   

WHAT TO DO:

Cut strips of aluminum foam so that each strip can be evenly wrapped around the peephole body.

Start with the strip which has the same width as the peephole.



Do the same to the next layer (with slightly increased width).

And lastly, the third layer.

That’s it. You’re done!


It’s up to you if you want to go further and decorate it or make it look presentable.

 

Get your camera and try attaching it to the lens.
Note that the layers would depend on the shape of the camera’s retractable lens.

Now, when you’ve attached the lens, this is what you’ll see in your LCD.

Zoom in so that the circle is framed similarly like so:

Then, take your shot.

PS. Most modern models of point and shoot cameras already have built-in fisheye feature but mine doesn’t because it’s an old model from 2007. so this is really useful for me.

Here are some sample shots:

 

 

 

View more sample photos here.