DIY
Backdrop Projector Made With Lego Bricks
OK, this is becoming a bit of a personal obsession so if you are fed up with lo-fi projectors, just move along nothing to see….
Yet Another DIY Jib (YADJ)
THe good folks over at Film Riot have had this up for a while, and it went under the radar. With my recent obsession to…
Are Pentax Cameras *That* Weather Proof?
Apparently they are. US soldier Alex Jansen took his two Pentax Cameras, The K-7 and K-5 and tested just how weather sealed and dust proof…
How to Make DIY Red Scale Film
The “Red Scale” effect has actually been with us for quite a while. You see, your average 35mm color negative film has a semi-transparent layer…
A Real DIY Slide Projector
So a few days ago we featured a photoshop tutorial that shows how to blend an image onto a black and white portrait. The reason…
Using A Door Peephole As A Fisheye Lens
Sometimes you wanna have that specific POV of someone looking through a peephole. I guess the easiest way to shoot this is by sticking your…
Quick Tip: Easy Filter Removal
I recently saw a post about using zip ties as a makeshift wrench for removing filters from lenses and from each other (for those of…
Anamorphic DIY Adapter Used For Capturing Widescreen On 35 Mm DSLRs
UPDATE: for some still image and a note from the creator, scroll to the bottom You know how everything looks better on the wide screen?…
The Frankenlens Is A Polaroid/GH2 Hybrid
We have seen our share of old lenses / new cameras before. But nothing as frenkensteinish as this GH2/Polaroid hybrid from Gabriel Verdugo. The franken…
How To Make A Simple And Effective Flash Diffuser
Flash diffusers have always been one of the more effective projects on the blog. If you are a run and gun photographer doing events or…




































