DOP Ted Ramasola has an interesting build tutorial converting a bunch of house hold items into a pro looking matte box. At the ingredients section are a waste basket, drawer organizer, sprinkler donut, splash guard, mousepad, bolts and nuts and aluminum bits and rivets.
In this post Andy Pearson solves one of the most annoying issues for DSLR shooters - the location of the record button. The default "start video" button is placed in the most inconvenient location ever. If only you could operate it from the rig....
While filming the other day with some of my colleagues for a short project we’re producing I noticed that the cameraman was having to balance the DSLR Camera rig with one hand while trying to press the record button on the back of the camera.
I had a little research on the internet and searched for how the pros do it with their camera rigs. It became apparent that unless you paid a ton of money for bespoke remote triggers for the model camera and rig you owner, it was something that most people lived with… Click to continue ›
Spoiling your camera is fun. It also shows her you love here. We've shown how to spoil your camera with a DIY Carbon Fiber lens hood and a DIY Waxed bag, but never actually showed how you can treat that special medium format camera that means so much to you.
Matt Bechberger over at Instructables has just that missing piece, a tutorial about treating your Mamiya 645 (or other medium format camera) with a custom-made wooden shutter grip. Click to continue ›
Photographer Jesse David Mcgrady shares an awesome tip for creating hazy and mystical photos in camera using a simple ingredient you probably have right next to you.
Photographing someone or somewhere kinda boring or plain? Want to punch it up with some cool vintagey or light leak lens effects without sacrificing quality of the over all image or using photoshop? Then try this: Click to continue ›
Texas based photographer Phil Warner was looking for the perfect robotic pano head. He did not find one so he made his own.
Phil runs 360photopro which kinda explains his need for a pano head. It does not, however, explain the beauty of the head he built. Click to continue ›
Photographer Alexander Morris wanted to add a photobooth as a fun addition to events.
While the pictures and long-lasting-memories that a photobooth creates are important, the looks of the booth are crucial to attract visitors to take photos. Alex did a spectacular job on the design side, without sacrificing any quality.
Here are some of the booth's highlights: (yes, you can build one yourself if you follow closely). Click to continue ›
Most weather protection mods completely seal of the body and lens of the camera using Nylon (or some sort of nylon, at least). A very common hack is to use a UV filter as a front element for the lens and cover the rest with a bag.
The problem there is that drop on the lens cover may interfere with the shot. The folks at Digital Camera World came up with a different solution that uses a CD spindle for lens protection.
While this solution is not 100% tight, it looks like for non windy weather it provides good protection while removing the risk of drops on the lens of filter. (Yes, it also uses a nylon bag, I guess there is no way around this one).
If you want a more refined solution, you can buy similar "dedicated" bags for about $6-$8 in B&H.
The only question now (2013) is where the heck does one find an empty CD case spindle?
[why a blank CD case is the perfect rain guard for your lens | Digital Camera World] Click to continue ›
Griffin Hammond over at Indy Mogul has a great video about how to build a $35 DIY teleprompter. That is pretty awesome compared to the cheapest one I found on B&H which was $449.
For anyone who's wondering what a teleprompter is, it is a device that allows you to read text while looking directly at the lens. It is made with beam splitter glass positioned at 45° with a camera behind it and running text below it. The beam splitter does not block the camera from seeing as you look at it, while reflecting text that you can read. It is all explained in the movie after the break. Click to continue ›
I recently purchased a new camera, which has quickly become one of the many loves of my life! It is my first DSLR camera - Canon Rebel T2i.
It came with a 2nd lens and a camera bag but I quickly realized there was no way I was lugging that case around with me day to day let alone to a party, BBQ or the Zoo. Click to continue ›
