[slave1pilot]

Hey guys,
We have recently started searching for the lenses for the Ecto Goggles and are looking for your help.
We were unable to find a thread here discussing the actual found parts for this prop, so we started this one.

We have posted the info that we have on our blog at GBNerds.com concerning the right lens.
We have yet to identify the left lens and would like your insight as to what it might be.



Any help would be appreciated.

[AJ Quick]

Holy shit! I don't think anyone ever thought of the Ecto Goggles as using found parts before, so I don't think anyone else had really looked for them. Can't wait to see what you find for the other lens.

[CaptCyan]

Looks more like an adaptor for mounting the camera to a telescope (or microscope) and yes, an adaptor would have lenses in it to adjust the focal point to the camera's film plane.

[CaptCyan]

Googled it.

http://www.mirandacamera.com/_collectib ... borecs.htm

Astronomical, so the one pictured is a telescope adaptor.

http://www.camerasdownunder.com/gallery ... =17&pos=21

They also have an adaptor for microscopes.

[jessejames51]

dear god!!! really! this is great!!! it is possible the second lense was a butchered version of the same lense??

[AJ Quick]

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The other lense appears to just be a microscope adapter lens.

Here is one I just bought on eBay to see: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200687338794

Another similar microscope adapter:

[exo95er]

And that's the last time we'll see these parts sell on eBay for $4!

Good find!

[bigantkl]

something like this perhaps.

MOD EDIT: Please do not post links to live auctions

[Kingpin]

And that's the last time we'll see these parts sell on eBay for $4!

Good find!

If we can get the measurements nailed then it doesn't matter.

A bloody brilliant development, I'd been walking past my brother's telescope for years thinking (that looks like one of the Ecto Goggle lenses), now we know.

[slave1pilot]

Well...
We do have 2 coming from switzerland that we will use to create a nearly exact replica.
Watch for an upcoming interest thread.

[xtrmn8r17]

OOOMMMGGGG!!!!!

This is completely awesome!

[Kingpin]

Well...
We do have 2 coming from switzerland that we will use to create a nearly exact replica.
Watch for an upcoming interest thread.

"Like".

[AJ Quick]

And that's the last time we'll see these parts sell on eBay for $4!

There are several more available for $4-$5.

I would wait until I get one in to buy though. You never know.. these things could be tiny. I'm just hoping the 25mm is the smaller part, and that they are bigger than i would assume.

[gbrob]

What a year....

[CaptCyan]

And that's the last time we'll see these parts sell on eBay for $4!

There are several more available for $4-$5.

I would wait until I get one in to buy though. You never know.. these things could be tiny. I'm just hoping the 25mm is the smaller part, and that they are bigger than i would assume.

You're fine, the 25mm is the small end. It would need to be stated so you would know if it would fit the particlar telescope/microscope you're attaching it to.

The larger end which mounts to the camera body will vary with manufacturer, but will be larger than the film size of the camera, which is 35mm.

[Kingpin]

The french listing for the pictured one above suggests it might be about "45!" in diameter, I'm assuming the "!" is going to be millimetres, so that suggests a rough idea of scale of the "fat" end of the found adapter.

[corruptparadise]

This makes me happy inside.

[sting3037]

Totally awesome!

[IPv6Freely]

The other one kinda reminds me of a vintage darkroom loupe:

[IPv6Freely]

Actually, THIS looks almost exactly like the other lens:

[Kingpin]

The other one kinda reminds me of a vintage darkroom loupe:

Actually, THIS looks almost exactly like the other lens:

The first one looks similar, but isn't that close, the inner wall's a lot thicker than what they appear to have used on the prop. The second one isn't anywhere near close, a completely different design. The link AJ posted is far closer and is unmodified:



-the second one would need extensive modification to match the one seen on the prop.


However, it's worth noting the mention of a Loupe, as that might be the right direction to look into for the Ghostbusters II Ecto Goggles:

[Mxlplx]

Brilliant!

[Goffcorp]

Awesome detective work. Thanks for the information sharing.

Goff

[sting3037]

This is so interesting! Thanks!

[fifth_beatle]

Wow this is going to be epic. And to think, I was just about to scratch build some lenses.

I can wait.

[gEkX]

So who has some casts I can buy and how much?

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[slave1pilot]

not gonna be casts from us, gonna be machined replicas

[bobamatt]

Want

[gEkX]

I'm down on machined parts.

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[Alex Newborn]

Very cool! I love when the knowledge is shared like this.

Alex