DIY

    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…

    The “Pi Cam” is a 12-megapixel, 3D printed, Raspberry Pi-powered camera you can control from anywhere
    Aug 26, 2022 John Aldred

    I knew we’d see a smaller interchangeable lens Raspberry Pi-powered camera than the Paparazzo at some point. This one’s a little different, though. Instead of…

    This 3D printed 163mm f/2.5 lens with built-in aperture and focus adjustments can be made for less than $15
    Aug 23, 2022 John Aldred

    When it comes to 3D printed lenses, they usually suffer from some limitations that manufactured lenses do not. Two of those limitations specifically are the…

    This DIY e-paper display plays movies in ultra slow motion and would take years to play one back completely
    Aug 22, 2022 John Aldred

    There seems to be a weird obsession with super slow movie players lately. I’ve seen a few of them come scroll up my screen lately,…