DIY

    Run all your gear on location with this 1200 Watt DIY portable power station
    Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

    Portable power for use on location is always a fascinating topic. Over the last few years we’ve seen more battery-powered portable strobes from companies like…

    The homemade DIY filmmaking gear Van Neistat can’t live without
    Jun 16, 2021 John Aldred

    You might be forgiven for not knowing who Van Neistat is, but as the name might suggest, he’s the brother of filmmaker and YouTuber Casey…

    Why do Pros never own the latest and greatest gear (and why their gear is in such bad shape)?
    Jun 12, 2021 Illya Ovchar

    One of the staples of professional photographers on the internet is the latest and greatest kit. With Peter McKinnon using the R5, and Jared Polin…

    Keep your Godox flash trigger LCD safe with a cheap plastic business card box
    May 31, 2021 John Aldred

    Despite now having about half a dozen triggers available for the Godox flash system, the Godox XPro still seems to be the most popular. I…

    Mirrorless autofocus is Useless, unless…
    May 26, 2021 Illya Ovchar

    One of the major benefits of mirrorless cameras is improved autofocus. 100% coverage and 5000 autofocus points. So, are all images you make will the…

    This 3D printed motion control rig offers pro-level features at a DIY-level price
    May 25, 2021 John Aldred

    I’m a big fan of DIY motion control rigs and we’ve featured quite a few here on DIYP before, including this crazy 6-axis (mostly) 3D…

    “Earth Restored” shows astronauts’ photos of the Earth as you’ve never seen them before
    May 20, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Earthrise is one of the most iconic space images, taken over 50 years ago. Seeing an Earthrise, even only in a photo, is pretty magical….

    This DIY YouTube studio-in-a-box lets you film anywhere instantly
    May 12, 2021 John Aldred

    For some, the prospect of setting up a bunch of tripods, stands, equipment and wiring it all together is just too much of a pain…

    RUHAcam is a retro 3D printable digital camera you can make with a Raspberry Pi
    May 6, 2021 John Aldred

    The camera capabilities of the Raspberry Pi took a pretty big leap forward when they released their new High Quality Camera module last year. The…

    This tinkerer built his own 18650-powered DIY battery grip for his Canon EOS M
    Apr 26, 2021 John Aldred

    If there’s one annoying aspect of cameras, particularly mirrorless cameras that are constantly powering an LCD or EVF the whole time they’re turned on, it’s…