3D printing

    How to 3D print your own DIY motorised tracking 2-axis camera slider

    May 27, 2018 John Aldred

    I’ve been getting into 3D printing quite a bit this year. Mostly with regard to how it can help me with my own photography and…

    This is the world’s first Sony E-Mount 35mm film camera – and it’s open source

    Apr 24, 2018 John Aldred

    Well, this is an interesting turn up for the books. It turns out that while many photographers are trying to adapt their old film cameras…

    This guy made a whole bunch of 3D printed cameras and put the plans online for free

    Mar 10, 2018 John Aldred

    Regular DIYP readers will know that I’ve been researching 3D printing recently. My goal is to see how one might be able to help me with…

    The Dobot Mooz is a 3D printer, laser engraver and CNC milling machine

    Mar 4, 2018 John Aldred

    Recently, I’ve been researching 3D printers while considering how one might make my photographic & video life easier. In my search, I discovered that our…

    3D print your photography to make backlit lithophanes

    Dec 29, 2017 John Aldred

    I have my first 3D printer arriving next month. Ok, technically it’s a robot with a 3D printing head, but this is something I’m absolutely…

    How 3D printed camera equipment can make your life easier

    Aug 16, 2017 John Aldred

    I think it’s a pretty safe bet that 3D printing is now well and truly here to stay. They’re no longer just the DIY custom…

    How a student created his own 3D printed medium format panoramic camera

    Jun 2, 2017 George Fisher-Wilson

    Paul Kohlhaussen, a student from Richmond in London has created a fully functioning 3D printed camera. Paul took the best features from an array of…

    These images may look like CG renders, but they’re actually photographs

    Jan 3, 2017 John Aldred

    In a world where many CG artists are aiming for photorealism, one very skilled photographer seems to be going the opposite way. These images look…

    The Dobot M1 is the maker’s best friend

    Dec 15, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    On my last visit to China I was invited to review quite an interesting product – a robotic arm. This has nothing to do with…

    This 3D printed lens produces amazing results

    Nov 24, 2016 John Aldred

    In the past, the thought of making your own lens would probably seem like a fairly impossible mission. For most of us, it still seems…