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    The Lux Is A Beautiful Waist Level 120 Camera, You Can Build It Too
    Jan 14, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Lux is a work of beauty. This velvet looking camera is a has a waist level viewfinder and it shoots 120 film. Made by Kevin…

    Is Metal > Plastic? Not When It Comes To Lens Mounts, According To Lensrentals
    Jan 4, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Every once in a while Roger Cicala from Lensrentals debunks a myth. Today on his operating table is the Plastic vs. Metal lens mount myth….

    Sigma 35mm f/1.4 – Hands On Review
    Dec 5, 2013 JP Danko

    I have been hearing a lot of buzz about the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 for a while now, but up until now, I haven’t had the…

    Single Leaf Shutter Controlled by Arduino
    Oct 24, 2013 Udi Tirosh

    Here is a great little project by Kevin Kadooka if you are starting out on photography and have good Arduino understanding, or if you are…

    Build A $10 Smartphone To Microscope Stand
    Oct 21, 2013 Udi Tirosh

    A while back we shared a tip on taking high magnification macro photographs using a cell phone and a lens from an old DVD. Here…

    Make A Make A Macro Tilt Shift Lens From Old Headphones
    Oct 16, 2013 Udi Tirosh

    If you are tired of your old headset, here is a quick and fun way to make them worthy again – by turning them into…

    Quick Tip: Free-lensing SLR Lenses With Micro 4/3 Bodies
    Sep 7, 2013 Udi Tirosh

    Here is a great free-lensing tip courtesy of DIYP reader Timothy Blair. In a nutshell, free-lensing is creating a tilt/shift lens by separating a lens…

    The Wonderful World Of Lumix G1 Mated With Ancient Lenses
    May 31, 2013 Udi Tirosh

    The Panasonic Lumix G1 was the first camera to feature a mirrorless interchangeable lens. It was ground breaking. Today the market is saturated with variations…

    How To Apply Your Designs On A Lens Cap
    Feb 26, 2013 Udi Tirosh

    Everything is about personalization today. We personalize our iPhone cases (OK, OK, androids too), put decals on laptops and stickers on cameras. One element which…

    Twin Lens Reflex Polaroid Kit Coming Soon?
    Nov 7, 2012 Udi Tirosh

    About a week ago we featured an unnamed hand crafted Laser crafted beautiful twin lens reflex with a Polaroid back. I’ll be lying if I…