DIY
This DIY slit-scan medium format camera shoots long photos
Oct 4, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Slit scan cameras are quite a unique breed. Rather then exposing a complete frame with every shutter click, they expose a small slit and advance…
How To Build Your Own NAS From Scratch (With Parts List!)
Oct 1, 2016
JP Danko
Computers and data storage are almost as important to photographers and cinematographers as cameras. If you’re serious about keeping all of your photos and videos…
Three tips to never lose your lens caps again
Sep 29, 2016
John Aldred
Lens caps are probably the thing I used to lose the most often, until I quit bothering replacing them. If I have none to lose,…
Spoil your camera: pimped wooden grip for Fuji
Sep 29, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Nothing says “I love my camera” more than a handmade wooden grip, and this grip by Stefano Borghi says it perfectly. Stefano build this wooden grip…
How to get a 50mm f/1.2 lens for only $20
Sep 13, 2016
John Aldred
Super fast primes are a handy thing to have. But they’re not cheap. Their price puts them out of reach for many photographers. Even if…
SLO: The 3D printed 35mm film camera
Sep 9, 2016
Amos Dudley
I’ve always assumed a camera should be impartial. Sharp and bright, lacking consideration or mystery, randomness or error. Lately we’re asked to apply a filter…
How to build a large DIY Track Dolly under $50
Sep 7, 2016
John Aldred
DIY dollies come in all sorts of shapes and sizes using a variety of tricks and technology. Sometimes, though, you just have to go back to…
DIY large format scrap camera
Sep 6, 2016
Gvido Mūrnieks
The idea of this camera started with vintage Profile Spotlight, that I wanted to restore, but found out, that some of internal lens elements were shattered. The…
How to Make a DSLR Camera Trap Housing
Sep 3, 2016
Will Nicholls
Looking to make your own DSLR camera trap housing? You’ve come to the right place. Camera trapping is an increasingly popular technique, and it’s rather…
A simple trick to help you adapt any lens to your camera
Aug 24, 2016
John Aldred
Photographer Mathieu Stern tests out a lot of weird lenses. From modern CCTV to 135 year old large format lenses, nothing is too large a challenge. Many modern lenses have…