Zoneplate

Free Production Patterns
Zone Plate
You may download 100x patterns for focal length 50 and 80mm zoneplate
PDF ZonePlate50.pdf PDF ZonePlate80.pdf

Download the zoneplate patterns and print them with high quality papers. Paste to a larger sheet of white mount board and attach to a wall. Photograph these patterns with the appropriate high resolution lenses and B&W film. Following table is the distance from pattern for camera to reduce it to 1/100.

Focal lengthDistance
35mm3.535m
40mm4.040m
45mm4.545m
50mm5.555m
55mm6.060m
60mm6.565m
65mm7.070m
70mm7.575m
75mm8.080m
80mm8.585m

Camera lens should be at exactly the same height as the center of the zoneplate pattern. You will be preferable a single focus lens, and avoid a wide angle lens. The developed negative films will be zoneplates.

NikonD40 with Zoneplate
Nikon D40 with Zoneplate
Sample Image
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