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    Fixing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 with 3D printing
    May 10, 2022 John Aldred

    3D printing has evolved a lot over the last decade or so. We’ve gone from super basic and pretty brutal looking printers that you had…

    I built a Frankenstein large format wet plate camera from scratch for photographing ghosts
    May 6, 2022 Markus Hofstätter

    Corrine at Corrine West Photography booked a wet plate workshop with me before the pandemic started. Two years later we were finally able to do…

    You can now get a 64-megapixel auto focus camera for the Raspberry Pi
    Apr 23, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, it was almost inevitable, really. With high-resolution sensors coming to smartphones over the last couple of years, it was only a matter of time…

    You might cut your CFexpress card costs in half by using an M.2 NVMe SSD in this adapter
    Apr 22, 2022 John Aldred

    As the drop-in replacement for XQD and the logical successor to CFast 2.0, CFexpress is the hot new format that’s most definitely here to stay….

    Three cheap and easy DIY reflectors you can use to take your portraits to the next level
    Apr 19, 2022 John Aldred

    Reflectors are one of the most valuable tools a portrait photographer can own. And we’re not talking about monetary value, but usefulness. Their cost is…

    Make your own DIY trekpak for under $20
    Apr 13, 2022 Ariel Estulin

    The Trekpak Case Divider System is a beautiful piece of design. It’s simple, it’s clean, and most importantly, you can switch up your configuration to your…

    I designed and 3D printed my own grid for the Aputure MC and here’s why
    Apr 13, 2022 Benjamin Heindl

    I love shooting product photos and videos with the Aputure AL-MC. It’s such a versatile and powerful helper compared to its size. I use it…

    Building the ultimate gear room for photographers and filmmakers
    Apr 10, 2022 John Aldred

    Camera gear, whether it’s for photography or filmmaking can be quite the pain to store, especially if it’s your career and you’re constantly adding new…

    Make your own DIY diffusion filter with this simple trick
    Apr 7, 2022 Jake Hicks

    I’ve been using diffusion filters on my lenses for many years, but recently LEE Filters, the brand that makes the one that I use, ceased…

    This guy 3D printed his own analogue 35mm movie camera and it actually works
    Apr 7, 2022 John Aldred

    We’ve seen – and featured – a lot of film cameras here on DIYP. Everything from 35mm, through medium format and even up to large…