DIY

How I built a simple timelapse system with Raspberry Pi and a PiCamera

Nov 1, 2023 Andrea Favero

I’ve always been fascinated by timelapse videos, perhaps because my patience is dwindling as I grow older. Anyhow, I wanted to capture memories of an event where I wouldn’t have been able to take pictures, and none of my family members could join me to help. This was the trigger to start the timelapse project, giving a purpose to the spare Raspberry Pi 4b I had lying around for some time. Yes, you’re right, I was just searching for an excuse to start this project, and I did find it…



How to use AI vision cameras to deter garden pests

Oct 16, 2023 John Aldred

When I first saw this project, I had mixed reactions to it. On the one hand, badgers are awesome. But on the other, they can…



How to create your own DIY instant film

Sep 26, 2023 Cheng Qwee Low

Here is a step-by-step guide to creating your own instant film. This guide is for a 4×5 large format film (kinda similar to Polaroid Type…



How to build a low-budget DIY camera cart from a $100 tool cart

Sep 8, 2023 John Aldred

Camera carts are wonderful things when working in the studio or at certain locations. That is to say, locations with a lot of flat ground…



The Sitina 1 is a full-frame open source mirrorless camera

Sep 1, 2023 John Aldred

We’ve seen a lot of DIY camera projects here on DIYP. Usually, though, they’re either Raspberry Pi-based or modified Game Boy Cameras. It’s rare we…



Learn 9 DIY portrait lighting hacks in 90 seconds

Aug 29, 2023 JT Armstrong

If your portraits are feeling a little bland or uninteresting lately, maybe it’s time to spice them up with some new portrait lighting hacks! The…



How to motorise a cheap camera slider without a 3D printer

Aug 25, 2023 John Aldred

This is a video that was posted to YouTube a while ago but doesn’t seem to have seen much traffic. It was posted by the…



Quick Tip: How to make a DIY “Cinesaddle” with a sandbag and polystyrene beads

Aug 24, 2023 John Aldred

I hadn’t heard of the brand Cinesaddle (buy here) until watching this video. After looking it up, though, I realised I’ve used this type of…



This is probably the most expensive GoPro rig you’ve seen

Aug 9, 2023 John Aldred

GoPro cameras are typically only really used for one thing. Ok, maybe two things after you strip them down to their bare components for FPV…



The Game Boy camera, minus the Game Boy, shoots 256 greyscale and HDR

Jul 31, 2023 John Aldred

We’ve seen a lot of Game Boy Camera hacks over the last few years. We’ve seen them rehoused into camera cases, modified to take “real”…