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    Duplicating And Scanning Slides – A Refined Tutorial
    Feb 3, 2014 Guest Author

    So, the holidays have rolled around once again, and sometimes we like to look at your old, but memorable, pictures from years gone by. But,…

    True Tilt-Shift With Smartphones and CCTV Lenses
    Feb 2, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Maciej Pietuszynski (Instagram) is no stranger to Tilt-Shift Lenses. His shower head tilt shift lens is one of the all time greatest hits here on…

    How To Capture Long Smooth Running-In-The-Meadow Scenes
    Feb 2, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Every movie that happens in a valley or a meadow has this shot – a bunch of small kids running in the grass with a…

    Repurposing A Jump Rope As A Camera Pistol Grip
    Jan 31, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Our favorite maker, Chad Bredahl (previously featured here and here), just released a quickie on how to build a camera Pistol Grip. A pistol grip…

    A Clever Way To Hold A DIY Foam Board Reflector/Flag
    Jan 28, 2014 Guest Author

    One of my favorite lighting accessoris that I use on almost everyone shoot, is simple piece of white foam board. You can get them at…

    Back Button Focusing May Be The Best Thing That Happen To Your Shooting Process. Ever.
    Jan 28, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Many photographers, me included, focus by half pressing on shutter release. Then we re-compose. Then we complete the press. Photographer Steve Perry shares a great…

    Magic Lantern Boosts Dynamic Range For Canon Cameras. As Easy As Flipping A Button
    Jan 27, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Magic Lantern are a werid creature to digest. On one hand they are not part of te official Canon team. On the other, they realese…

    The Idlozi Is A Hand Made Talbotype Camera That Looks Into Your Soul
    Jan 26, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Polish photographer Emil Stankiewicz crafted this amazing Talbotype camera by hand. It is called Idlozi – the word comes from Africa and it means a…

    Improving A Samyang 800mm With A Tuning Key And Some Cardboard
    Jan 24, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    The Samyang mirror 800mm f/8 [B&H | Amazon] has an incredible money-to-mm value. Sadly is developed a reputation as an impossible lens to focus and…

    This Battery Recycling Tip Can Save Your Home (And Possibly Your Life)
    Jan 23, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    9V batteries are not the most common battery form factor in photography, yet they are still being used in some remote triggers and RC related…