DIY

Photographer uses dichroic cube and a simple 3D-printed adapter for these trippy photos

Mar 19, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you’ve followed the light painting scene, I’m sure the name Hugo Baptista popped up. This creative photographer has shared some of his amazing work…



Alternative film developing: The marriage of beer and film

Mar 19, 2024 Andrew Pigg

Norwich Camera Company started on a front porch in the historic district of Norwich, CT with a case of PBR (blue ribbon beer) and 3…



Tilta’s new bubbles keep your shots straight and level

Mar 18, 2024 John Aldred

Tilta has announced two new tiny bubble levels (buy here) that screw into your camera cage or another part of your rig. Designed to help…



Photographer shows a simple way to use any film paper with vintage Hasselblad

Mar 15, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Italian photographer Ursula Ferrara has shown us some exciting experiments before. She built a 16″ x 20″ camera entirely from scratch, made a lens with…



How to build a solar camera for the upcoming eclipse

Mar 13, 2024 John Aldred

I’ve been following the YouTube channel DroneBot Workshop pretty much since it first started up eight years ago. For DIY electronics geeks, it’s a treasure…



A less than mint DIY camera

Mar 6, 2024 Dave Knop

Recently, I made a video about a terrible digital camera for kids. I took it apart, and someone said, “You should put that in an…



Turn Your $3,000 DSLR into a $60 Plastic PoJ

Mar 3, 2024 David Prochnow

On paper, you couldn’t ever imagine turning your beloved DSLR into a plastic Piece of Junk (PoJ), but after you see the results, you might…



Make film developing less tedious with this DIY automated agitator

Feb 28, 2024 John Aldred

Developing your own film at home, especially black and white film, isn’t difficult. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a pain, but it’s not difficult….



You miss Kodak Aerochrome? This process helps you replicate it

Feb 28, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Kodak Aerochrome was a unique film loved by many photographers to this very day. Sadly, Kodak discontinued it in 2009, and while new rolls are…



This guy built a memory box that shows photos on an e-ink display

Feb 19, 2024 John Aldred

The wealth of electronic components available to the general public today, along with 3D printers and appropriate software, means we can make pretty much anything…