Posts by Author: David Prochnow
Our resident “how-to” project editor, David Prochnow, lives on the Gulf Coast of the United States in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He brings his expertise at making our photography projects accessible to everyone, from a lengthy stint acting as the Contributing How-To Editor with Popular Science magazine. While you don’t have to actually build each of his projects, reading about these adventures will contribute to your continued overall appreciation of do-it-yourself photography. A collection of David’s best Popular Science projects can be found in the book, “The Big Book of Hacks,” Edited by Doug Cantor.
Own your very own (LEGO) B&H store
Jul 16, 2024
David Prochnow
If you can’t travel to B&H, this may be your shot at actually owning the store. You can now save $50 on the custom-made LEGO…
Remain in light (meter) – rediscover the joy of analog light meters
Jul 16, 2024
David Prochnow
New light meters are becoming more and more commonplace on the shelves of photographic equipment stores. What was once believed to be an “end-of-life” camera…
How to turn a $10 camera from the dawn of instant photography into a modern 4×5 workhorse
Jul 13, 2024
David Prochnow
It’s ironic that the first instant camera invented by Polaroid Corporation over 70 years ago could, today, become a 4×5 large format camera powered by…
A Pen e for your thoughts: Get fisheye sight for cheap
Jul 10, 2024
David Prochnow
What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh! That little joke was probably making the rounds throughout Olympus Corporation during the development of…
Can this $30 Minolta camera rival an iPhone 15 Pro Max?
Jul 4, 2024
David Prochnow
How could such a sweet, svelte shooter be at the center of a firestorm of hate? So goes the story with the Minolta MND20 camera…
Got Nikon 1 lenses? This $13 gizmo gives you more lenses for less
Jun 25, 2024
David Prochnow
You’ve got to respect Nikon Corporation’s attempts at trying to appease both new, cutting edge buyers and OG Nikon F users. Each time they release…
Clever / Silly Leica X trick
Jun 20, 2024
David Prochnow
Nestled deep inside the instruction manual for the Leica X1 digital compact camera is a short description of image stabilization that gave birth to one…
Amp up your iPhone with this DIY mod squad
Jun 17, 2024
David Prochnow
Julie, Linc, and Pete (the original Mod Squad characters from the 1960s-70s TV series) have nothing on this color filter triptych mod for your iPhone….
Stick your rear out, but… avoid arrest
Jun 13, 2024
David Prochnow
In today’s world, you have to be very careful about sticking your rear out. Oh, excuse me. I’m talking about your lens—sticking its rear element…
How to make your photos look like they’re from 1839
May 26, 2024
David Prochnow
Ah, the good old days; they probably weren’t that good for photographers. Inhaling mercury fumes, handling caustic alkali, and fretting about patent payments, those times…