DIY

This is the worst digital camera in the world with a resolution of only 48 pixels and no lens

Oct 24, 2022 John Aldred

Digital camera sensors have come a very long way in the last few decades. Even just in the last 20 years, we’ve gone from the…



The KineCAM is a DIY instant camera that prints out animated kinegrams

Oct 21, 2022 John Aldred

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a kinegram. While the term “kinegram” wasn’t really coined until the late 1990s, the process has actually…



The InfiniteDeck is a DIY alternative to the StreamDeck and Loupedeck Live

Oct 11, 2022 John Aldred

While primarily aimed towards live streaming, products like the StreamDeck and particularly the Loupedeck Live have proven to be invaluable for photographers and filmmakers. They…



Here’s how to non-destructively convert a 65-year-old 8mm movie camera to digital

Oct 10, 2022 John Aldred

Converting old film cameras, particularly movie cameras, to digital has become a lot more viable over the last few years as devices like the Raspberry…



Now you can 3D print your own DIY Spekular-style lighting kit

Oct 4, 2022 John Aldred

Spekular, the lighting system released by Spiffy Gear back in 2017 was a particularly unique lighting system at the time. Offering a modular setup with…



The OS-ARM is a 3D printed open source multi-axis robot arm designed for use with cameras

Sep 28, 2022 John Aldred

Putting cameras on robot arms is not a new idea. We’ve seen it done plenty of times by folks like Steve Giralt and the Slow…



I saved $250 by making my own DIY contrast filter holder for the Omega B66 enlarger

Sep 26, 2022 Chris Kuhn

Have you ever had a repeated inconvenience that finally makes you say to yourself “okay, I’m done with this garbage”? Well, that’s the exact feeling…



How to cut your own custom case foam for camera and audio gear storage

Sep 6, 2022 John Aldred

When you need to travel with gear that you want to keep safe, it can be a pain. Sure, you can just throw a bunch…



This compact mini matte box is 3D printable at home and holds 4×5.65″ cinema filters

Sep 2, 2022 John Aldred

There are so many mini matte boxes out there on the market these days that it can be difficult to decide which to get. I…



The Pikon is a 3D printed interchangeable lens Raspberry Pi camera with a mirrorless camera form factor

Aug 31, 2022 John Aldred

You know, it’s funny. I just want from saying how there are hardly any Pi 3 portable cameras out there that make use of the…