DIY

    Breathing new life into an old vintage slide projector lens with 3D printing
    Oct 6, 2021 Nick Morganti

    Browsing through an antiques shop, I stumbled upon a Kodak slide projector with a very peculiar attachment: a large lens. This particular lens caught my…

    Fast Stacker 2.0 is an automated focusing rail for macro photos you can build yourself for $180
    Oct 6, 2021 John Aldred

    Macro is a whole lot of fun, especially if you have a macro rail that lets you rack the camera to shoot a bunch of…

    How to make a simple 3D-printed grid snoot for your strobe
    Oct 1, 2021 Chris Cameron

    A grid snoot is a great light shaper for photographers who want to throw a little light into a tight spot or highlight a select part…

    How to make a DIY Photo Enlarger from an Afghan box camera
    Sep 27, 2021 Cheng Qwee Low

    In a previous post, I shared how I converted my Afghan Box Camera into a slide projector. The principle of the slide projector involves putting…

    How to make a DIY camera lens using a magnifying glass and cheap macro bellows
    Sep 6, 2021 John Aldred

    If you ever want to experiment with optics, making your own lenses (or adapting old ones to fit on current cameras) is definitely a good…

    Protect your lenses with your own custom 3D printed rugged lens caps
    Sep 1, 2021 John Aldred

    There are a lot of 3D printed accessories out there for photography and filmmaking. One of the more popular items that people print are lens…

    These 3D printed variable extension tubes let you shoot macro with EF lenses on Sony E cameras
    Sep 1, 2021 John Aldred

    Macro is always a popular photography subject. Even if it’s not something you shoot all the time, it’s something that pretty much all of us…

    Unusual improvised camera stabilisers – including a few you might not have thought of
    Sep 1, 2021 Alex Baker

    Picture the scene: You’re up at dawn to photograph the local wildlife. Your car is miles away, and you’ve hiked in the dark. A stag…

    Converting a Super 8 movie camera to digital using a Raspberry Pi
    Aug 28, 2021 John Aldred

    When old tech basically becomes completely practically obsolete, I love seeing it get a new lease of life and this is no exception. In this…

    Check out this 3D Printed seamless background stand for photographing small products
    Aug 24, 2021 John Aldred

    Shooting small products can be a lot of fun. It can also be quite challenging, too. In the case of Clayton Parker of 3D printing…