DIY
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…
This guy hacked his DJI Mini 2’s LEDs to add remote control payload delivery
Apr 21, 2021
John Aldred
Making things work in a way they’re not supposed to (or at least, a way they’re not designed to) is always fascinating to me. And…
Sony launches the ultra-wide 14mm f/1.8 G Master lens
Apr 20, 2021
John Aldred
Sony has now officially announced its hotly anticipated ultra-wide, large aperture 14mm f/1.8 G Master lens. This compact little lump of plastic, glass and electronics…
Premiere Pro gets dynamic Lumetri previews and Premiere Rush is now native to Apple M1 Silicon
Apr 13, 2021
John Aldred
Adobe’s just announced their newest Creative Cloud updates for Premiere Pro and Premiere Rush, adding some new features including native Apple Silicon support for Premiere…
Make your own DIY foldable V-flat for $100 or less
Apr 7, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A V-flat is a versatile and useful tool to have in your studio. While you can certainly buy one for around $200, it’s one of…
How I built a digital Polaroid camera
Apr 7, 2021
Adrian Hanft
Today I get to tell you the story of my latest camera creation, a digital Polaroid camera that combines a receipt printer with a Raspberry…
At least a dozen arrested in nude balcony photoshoot in Dubai (NSFW)
Apr 6, 2021
John Aldred
BBC News reports that 11 models from Ukraine – with some outlets reporting 40 models in total – have been arrested along with Russian photographer,…
How to make a $30 DIY star tracker for astrophotography
Mar 26, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you want to do astrophotography, a star tracker is a must. Sadly, they’re far from being cheap, which is an obstacle for many of…
Automating scanning film with the help of Lego, a Raspberry Pi and a little machine learning
Mar 25, 2021
John Aldred
There are a lot of options out there for scanning film these days, but there’s just something about building a device yourself. This one from…
This DIY thermal camera is built around a Raspberry Pi and a $60 camera module
Mar 25, 2021
John Aldred
The Raspberry Pi is a wonderful thing, and we’ve seen many cool photography and video projects based around it. But thanks to the MLX90640 thermal…