DIY

    Convert your vintage photography lenses into DIY cine lenses with these 3D printed housings
    Feb 7, 2022 John Aldred

    The popularity of classic photography lenses for video has seen a massive increase in the last few years. And it’s no surprise. Some of those…

    This 27,000,000mAh “portable” power bank can charge your camera battery thousands of times
    Feb 1, 2022 John Aldred

    Power is always an issue for photographers and filmmakers when you’re away from plug sockets for extended periods of time. And I’m a big fan…

    Photographer adapts a 1984 Ghostbusters toy lens to a mirrorless camera
    Jan 26, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    As we have already seen, you can make a working lens from pretty much anything. Sean of Fotodiox decided to use a toy lens and…

    You can use pretty much anything as a camera lens – even shoes and potatoes
    Jan 16, 2022 John Aldred

    When it comes to weird lenses, Mathieu Stern is pretty much the undisputed king. But it seems we have a contender for that title who’s…

    How to put together your own photo and video cinematography cart
    Jan 16, 2022 John Aldred

    If you regularly work and shoot in the same location, like a studio or a set place in your home, keeping things both organised and…

    How I built a DIY 180 orbiting rig using readily available parts
    Jan 15, 2022 Chung Dha

    I recently built this DIY 180 orbit rig from available camera accessories. To make shots like this. You might think why not just use a…

    How I made a DIY remote mechanical cable release for my large format cameras
    Jan 14, 2022 Cheng

    If you have been reading my blog or watching my YouTube channel, you would know that I do mainly large format photography. I often take…

    We 3D printed a giant lithophane photo of the Mandalorian
    Jan 3, 2022 John Aldred

    It’s not really a secret that we’re big fans of 3D printing here at DIYP. Whether it’s printing out handy gear that we’ll use all…

    How to optimise your mirrorless camera tilt screen for waist level shooting with a piece of wood
    Jan 1, 2022 Paul Richters

    If you just want to shoot from the waist then this is a tutorial for you. The idea spans around taking a Canon EOS M200…

    How to make a DIY telephoto pinhole lens from a Pringles can
    Dec 20, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There’s an unusual amount of photo-related stuff you can make from a simple Pringles can: a macro flash diffuser, an extension tube, or a “saberstrip.”…