DIY

    How to replace light seals in old film cameras for less than $5 with stuff you can find at Walmart
    Feb 2, 2023 John Aldred

    With the rise in popularity of film over the last few years, it’s no surprise that a lot of old (really old) cameras are making…

    This Arduino-powered DIY macro rail helps you shoot perfect stacked macro shots every time
    Feb 1, 2023 John Aldred

    If there’s one essential item for macro photography, aside from a macro lens (or extension tubes), it’s a macro focusing rail. We’ve featured a few…

    How to build your own DIY triple-display laptop to maximise your editing experience
    Jan 31, 2023 John Aldred

    Triple display laptops have almost sort of been a thing since 2017 when Razer first showed off their then-top-secret triple-display laptop to Linus Tech Tips…

    This DIY gadget captures and saves metadata for your film photography cameras
    Jan 30, 2023 John Aldred

    One of the great things about digital photography is that it stores metadata within the files of each your photos. It allows you to have…

    How to turn an old floppy disk into a free infrared camera filter
    Jan 16, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Remember floppy disks? We’ve come a long way since they were the primary method of data storage, and now we have terabytes of storage on…

    The LEDCard is a pocket-sized DIY macro ringlight for your smartphone
    Jan 12, 2023 John Aldred

    This looks like a fun little project for the electronics-inclined. It’s called the LEDCard, and it’s a credit card-sized macro ring light for your phone…

    How to build long-working-distance macro lens rigs with your DSLR or mirrorless camera
    Jan 11, 2023 Ted Kinsman

    Long Distance Working Objectives (LDW) are specially designed lenses intended to provide high-resolution imaging and a greater working distance when compared to conventional lenses. The…

    How I hacked Polaroid Big Shot to shoot Instax film
    Jan 2, 2023 Nicholas Morganti

    Released in 1971, the Polaroid Big Shot was a funky, green plastic camera that was built for one thing: portraits. The plastic behemoth is simply…

    Creating the impossible f/0.3 lens: The fastest lens ever
    Jan 2, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    A few years ago, Nikolas Moldenhauer of Media Division showed us how he and Kolari Vision modified and used an ultra-fast f/0.7 lens. And now, Nikolas…

    How to make a DIY customized clapperboard on the budget
    Dec 26, 2022 Chung Dha

    Hey Filmmakers Chung Dha here, this here is my clapperboard that I DIY-modded it to have a lot of improvements so it can be used…