Lens Bodies

[JontyR]

Hi,

Im wondering if anyone can help?

I am working on a project at the moment, and ideally I want to use a moveable length tube. My thoughts were to use a camera lens body, and wondered if such a thing exists that effectively has some sort of built in motor that would adjust the length of the body if I was to control it myself.

Does that make sense? If there is a UK company that makes these so I just need to buy the body and not the lenses etc.

Many thanks

[Simpo Two]

Bellows and rails?

[rottie102]

Depends what size do you need. In theory compact and bridge cameras should be useful for you.

[Simpo Two]

rottie102 said:

Depends what size do you need. In theory compact and bridge cameras should be useful for you.

If I interpret his question correctly - ie he wants a 'body' of a lens not a camera body - he'd need to hacksaw off the (camera) body to get the (lens) body, and then smash out all the lens elements to get the extending tube he needs...

[JontyR]

Yes it is just the lens body I need. Or something else, but it needs to be motorised in some form or another. I want to use it as an air pipe, so don't need the actual lens in there.

[Simpo Two]

I don't think anything from the world of photography is going to do that; it sounds more like an engineering project to me.

[Speed addicted]

Quite a few motorbikes have variable length intakes inside the air box, is that more the sort of thing you're looking for?

[JontyR]

Speed addicted said:

Quite a few motorbikes have variable length intakes inside the air box, is that more the sort of thing you're looking for?

Yes...Out of curiosity do you know which bikes?

Cheers

[Speed addicted]

http://www.yamahapart.com/page/yamahaycci

Looks like the Yamahas are the best bet.

[JontyR]

Thanks

Need to get the calculator out now to see whether it will suit my application