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The Photon is a product photography “light tent” updated for the 21st century

Jun 26, 2019 John Aldred

The humble light tent is both loved and loathed by product photographers all over the world. On the one hand, it’s a great way to…



The Wingo Pro lets you shoot bullet time with your action camera

Jun 23, 2019 John Aldred

We’ve all had moments where we thought to ourselves “This would be the perfect opportunity for some bullet time!”. We’ve seen some DIY rigs in…



Mine S is a modular MIDI controller for photographers and video editors

Jun 1, 2019 John Aldred

The Mine S bills itself as “the world’s most versatile modular MIDI controller”.  And while it’s primarily designed for the lights of DJs, VJs, producers,…



Alter’s new flip up Rapid Filter System claims to do away with step-up rings

May 30, 2019 John Aldred

Alter has spent a couple of years testing and prototyping their new Rapid Filter System (RFS). Essentially, it’s a flip-up doohicky that attaches to your…



Yashica doesn’t give up: launching three new cameras and two films on Kickstarter

Apr 29, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Despite the digiFilm Y35 proving to be a major fail, Yashica doesn’t seem to give up. The company has launched another Kickstarter campaign, funding not…



The Crack Light is a one year old product that you can buy on kickstarter for $5 over its retail price

Mar 17, 2019 John Aldred

We love Kickstarter here at DIYPhotography. It has brought many great photography accessories into our lives. True, sometimes it failed, but for the most part, Kickstarter…



RETO3D is an $80 3D film camera for modern photographers

Mar 1, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you shoot film and want to try something new, there’s an interesting new camera coming up. RETO3D is an affordable 3D camera aimed at…



Maya is “the only darkroom timer you’ll ever need”

Feb 21, 2019 John Aldred

One of the biggest issues in the darkroom is keeping track of time. Whether it’s for developing your rolls of film or exposing negatives onto…



This 250mm f/4.9 lens is the “world’s sharpest” and has interchangeable camera mounts

Feb 21, 2019 John Aldred

It’s a pretty bold claim to say you’re the world’s something-est anything. But that’s what William Optics are doing with their new Redcat 250mm f/4.9…



Lomogon 2.5/32 Art is a unique 32mm lens with perfectly circular bokeh

Feb 20, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Lomography has come up with some interesting products in the past couple of years. The latest addition to their family is the Lomogon 2.5/32 Art…