DIY

    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

    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…

    This guy built his own AI-powered robot camera operator to follow him around and you can too
    Dec 19, 2022 John Aldred

    James Bruton is one of the biggest names in robotics on YouTube. He’s made all kinds of crazy contraptions and robots that work on a…

    Here’s a 3D printable case for the Rode Wireless GO II that you can make yourself
    Dec 19, 2022 John Aldred

    The Rode Wireless GO II has become ubiquitous amongst YouTubers and filmmakers alike. Despite the massive amount of competitors on the market now, it still…

    How I made my own 3D printed film video camera
    Dec 15, 2022 Joshua Bird

    I’ve made an expensive and unreliable way to record low quality videos! If you haven’t noticed from my last few blog posts, I’ve been pretty…

    This DIY battery adapter lets you unify your battery power system across your video devices
    Dec 14, 2022 John Aldred

    We’re quite lucky in the photo and video industries that there aren’t many weird or non-standard batteries, for the most part. Sure, some companies do…

    The Photon is a tiny open-source handheld light meter powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico
    Nov 29, 2022 John Aldred

    Light meters have been a bit out of fashion for a while – although you’ll get my Sekonic from my cold dead hands! – but…

    The Photopistol is a 3D printable pistol grip for holding and shooting your camera
    Nov 29, 2022 John Aldred

    While words like “shoot” might sometimes get you into trouble on certain social media platforms, this is a device that blurs the lines between its…

    Call yourself a cookie addict? Well, here’s some Oreo lens and body caps you can 3D print
    Nov 28, 2022 John Aldred

    3D printing offers us some wonderfully creative options for developing, prototyping, and ultimately making excellent practical tools to help us with our photography and filmmaking….