DIY
Build a High-Res Camera Monitor from a Discarded Chromebook
Mar 4, 2026
David Prochnow
Bigger, brighter, better color; these hyperbolic-sounding capabilities serve to define the primary benefits that can be derived from adding an external on-camera monitor to your…
This is Absolutely Bonkers; Build an EVF from a Retro Gaming Handheld
Feb 28, 2026
David Prochnow
Before we begin this awesome project, let’s try to “un-ruffle” some feathers that might be hackled by calling the subject of this article an electronic…
Reload, Reuse, Recycle, Repeat: Make a “Disposable” Camera into a Reusable Camera
Feb 19, 2026
David Prochnow
Yes, of course, low-cost reloadable film cameras are readily available, but an even LESS expensive film camera solution is just as commonplace. And it’s hiding…
Get Free, Open Source, Full Frame Focus Stacking for Everyone
Feb 17, 2026
David Prochnow
When it comes to focus stacking or focus bracketing, forget about using proprietary software and subscription-fee based programs. Right? You want a nice, simple, and…
A Simple Trick to Turn This $5 Lens into a $100 Lens
Feb 10, 2026
David Prochnow
Sometimes, a used equipment seller’s inexperience can reward the savvy, seasoned photographer with a genuine gem. Case in point, a used M42 lens, a Vivitar…
Build the Biggest, Tiniest Instax Camera
Feb 7, 2026
David Prochnow
Everything about the Fujifilm instax Pal camera is odd. It has no LCD, no viewfinder, and, oddest of all, it has no in-camera instax print…
Install GIMP on a Smartphone! A Portable Digital Darkroom in Your Pocket
Feb 4, 2026
David Prochnow
Are you sick of subscriptions? Tired of never really owning any of your software? Thank goodness for software, like GIMP, that deliver a free, open-source…
Make ANY Android Smartphone into a Focus-Stacking Champion
Feb 2, 2026
David Prochnow
Focus stacking isn’t the sole domain of high-priced cameras anymore. There’s an Android app that brings focus stacking into the world of smartphones. Not just…
Add an Electronic Flash to the Panasonic Lumix S9…YES, Really!
Feb 1, 2026
David Prochnow
When I was writing for Popular Science magazine, one of my most popular articles was “Set Up a High-Speed Audio-Triggered Flash“. Why? Because everybody loves…
Build a Poor (Financially-Challenged) Photographer’s Leica Q3 43 Equivalent (Sorta)
Jan 17, 2026
David Prochnow
You know the scenario; you’ve just returned from the supermarket and you checked the change in your trouser’s pocket and you’re just a little short…