DIY

    How to build a DIY 35mm slides and negatives copying machine
    Jul 28, 2019 Steven Heap

    Like many of you, I have a large collection of 35mm slides and negative film that I have taken over the years that are currently…

    How to modify an 8×10 sheet film holder for shooting wet plate collodion
    Jul 27, 2019 John Aldred

    While it was once the only way you could really shoot a photo, wet plate photography went off almost into the realm of complete non-existence…

    How to make your own rainbow light-painting tube
    Jul 26, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Light painting with tubes is a pretty popular technique and it gives you so many creative possibilities. If you wanna add a splash of colors…

    How to make a simple DIY tethering cable strain relief
    Jul 11, 2019 Carsten Schlipf

    Once you start with cabled tethering from your camera to your computer you’ll soon want to look into a solution for a strain relief for…

    Fixing the base of the Manfrotto RC2 tripod quick release system with 3D printing
    Jul 4, 2019 John Aldred

    The Manfrotto RC2 quick release system is one of the most popular in the world for photographers. Its only real competition for tripod mounting supremacy…

    I made my own digital camera using an Arduino, a projector and a photoresistor
    Jul 3, 2019 Niklas Roy

    The Flying Pixel Portrait Camera uses a video beamer, a single photoresistor, an Arduino and a PC for taking photos of people’s faces. The beamer…

    How I turned a dead Polaroid SX-70 into a working digital camera
    Jun 26, 2019 Joshua Gross

    I wanted to see if it was possible to turn a dead SX-70 camera into a functioning digital camera without significantly modifying its outward appearance….

    This is the most well thought out DIY overhead camera rig I’ve ever seen
    Jun 24, 2019 John Aldred

    For most of us, when we want an overhead camera rig, we set up a light stand with a boom arm or stick a modified…

    Filmmakers, here’s how to create a realistic war scene on a tight budget
    Jun 19, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Last month, I’m sure that Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones were pretty much all that occupied anyone’s Facebook feeds. Both have inspired a massive…

    DIY lighting

    Build Your Own DIY Floating Balloon LED Light Using a Few Shower Curtains
    Jun 19, 2019 John Aldred

    Balloon lights are an uncommon light source for most of us. But such lights are often used in TV and movie production. They’re essentially huge light…