DIY
You miss Kodak Aerochrome? This process helps you replicate it
Feb 28, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
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…
Build This Raspberry Pi-based DIY aurora detector for less than $300
Feb 19, 2024
John Aldred
If there’s one subject that a lot of photographers want to capture, it’s Aurora Borealis – otherwise known as The Northern Lights. But predicting them…
This tiny DIY interchangeable lens camera has a 2.33″ touchscreen display
Feb 8, 2024
John Aldred
There have been a lot of DIY cameras popping up over the last few years. Most of them have been powered by the Raspberry Pi….
How to get your hands on fresh Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 800 film in 2024
Feb 6, 2024
John Aldred
Fujifilm has killed off a lot of film stocks over the last decade or so. In fact, they’ve killed off so many that most photographers…
This guy made a ceiling-mounted camera robot to film YouTube videos
Feb 2, 2024
John Aldred
Ceiling-mounted camera gear is nothing new. There have been a ton of commercial solutions available for decades. But most aren’t motorised, and the type of…
This guy turned a computer mouse into a camera
Jan 30, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Ever wondered if your trusty computer mouse could capture the world in more ways than just tracking your cursor? Well, Doctor Volt did, so he turned his old mouse into a camera. He shares the entire process in his latest YouTube video, and it’s one of the most fun projects I’ve seen in a long time!
PiBZ is a customisable Raspberry Pi camera you can 3D print at home
Jan 29, 2024
John Aldred
There are quite a few Raspberry Pi-based cameras out there now. Many of them, according to Boaz the Ostrich, require you to shoot photos with…
This DIY clock was built into the case of an old on-camera flash
Jan 25, 2024
Petri Damstén
The absolute requirement for this clock was that the time is automatically set. You just plug it into the power source, and it shows the…
How to give vintage lens a new life with the world’s blackest black
Jan 24, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
I’m sure we’ve all heard of the world’s “blackest black” by now. It started with Vantablack, and some darker substances have been invented since. Mathieu Stern has already experimented with one, using it as a backdrop. But this new project is even better, as Mathieu improved an old vintage cinema projector lens with the blackest material. It made the image quality so much better, and Mathieu shares the process in his latest video.