Gear

    Canon may ditch EOS 6D Mark II and launch their first full frame mirrorless camera instead
    Dec 20, 2016 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Many Canon fans have been looking forward to trying Canon EOS 6D Mark II in 2017. But rumor has it that they may not see…

    ZY Optics launches 20mm f/2 4.5x lens: it’s Super Macro and super affordable
    Dec 20, 2016 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you shoot macro, there are several options: buying extension tubes, reverse rings, or a macro lens. The first two solutions are cheap, but don’t…

    My experience shooting in extreme cold. (well below zero Fahrenheit)
    Dec 19, 2016 Evan Pak

    I know that for a lot of people, the cold keeps them inside, but it can be really rewarding to go out in the bitter…

    The best interview rig ever (for us)
    Dec 19, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    DIYP has seen its share of interviews, aside our regular work we’ve been to over 10 shows including the latest Photokina. We need a rig…

    Easily build a tilt lens for Sony mirrorless system for less than $65
    Dec 17, 2016 Uldis Plinte

    Nowadays mirrorless cameras are becoming more and more popular. One thing people adore is its compact size and weight, other, the ability to adapt other…

    Canon warns users: Your “nifty fifty” might be a fake
    Dec 15, 2016 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Memory cards and camera batteries are often a target of counterfeiters. However, it seems that lenses are not spared of this either. Canon has announced…

    PureNight Premium filter helps astrophotographers beat light pollution
    Dec 15, 2016 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    When you decide to photograph night sky, the first problem you’ll encounter is most likely to be light pollution. If you live in a city,…

    My journey from DSLR to mirrorless cameras as a photojournalist
    Dec 15, 2016 Steve Burton

    It started with a phone call from the picture editor of one of country’s best selling newspapers asking me to catch a flight that evening…

    Watch: A recording GoPro goes into a freezing liquid nitrogen tank
    Dec 15, 2016 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    As we all know, GoPro cameras are made to endure all sorts of extreme conditions. Among other things, they can work on temperatures below zero….

    How to create autofocus with a 120 year old lens
    Dec 14, 2016 John Aldred

    Mathieu Stern’s at it again with his crazy experiments. This time, he’s taken the lens off a 120 year old folding camera, and attached it to…