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A Simple Trick to Turn This $5 Lens into a $100 Lens
Feb 10, 2026
David Prochnow
Sometimes, a used equipment seller’s inexperience can reward the savvy, seasoned photographer with a genuine gem. Case in point, a used M42 lens, a Vivitar…
Believe it or Not, M42 Screw Mount is Still Alive and Well with 3 NEW Lenses
Jan 12, 2026
David Prochnow
If you travel back along the photography timeline to the late 1960s, you’ll discover a very strange lens mounting technique. Well, “strange” by today’s standards….
Alfie Cameras Enters the Second-Hand Camera Market
Dec 15, 2025
David Prochnow
Veteran readers of DIYP will recall that Alfie Cameras rose to fame on these pages with the release of a beautiful 35mm half frame camera…
Enable any 35mm Camera to Take True Panoramic Photographs (No Mask or PC Required)
Dec 4, 2025
David Prochnow
Never buy a dedicated panoramic film camera, ever, again. Why? Because just about any 35mm film camera can be easily converted into a true panoramic…
Half-and-Half: The Cream of the Current Half-Frame Camera Crop Go Head-to-Head
Jul 23, 2025
David Prochnow
In a shocking development, two camera manufacturers arrived at the same product destination via two distinctly different routes. That destination was a half-frame camera and…
Convert a Pentax 645 into a Battery-Free, Totally Manual Operation Masterpiece
Jun 15, 2025
David Prochnow
Everything about the Pentax 645 medium format camera is electronic/electrical. From the shutter speed mechanism to the film advance motor system, everything runs on 4…
Using the World’s Smallest SLR Lens on a Mirrorless Camera
Apr 9, 2025
David Prochnow
Talk about photographic strange bedfellows–attaching the world’s smallest SLR lens to a mirrorless camera is certainly appropriate for this moniker. But why on Earth would…
Pentax 17 vs. Alfie Cameras TYCH: a frame half full or a frame half empty?
Jul 25, 2024
David Prochnow
Film photography devotees, rejoice. There’s not one, but two brand new film cameras on the market. And they’re both unlike anything you’ve ever seen before;…
Pentax is back in the film game with the all-new Pentax 17
Jun 17, 2024
Alex Baker
Back in 2022, Ricoh Imaging/Pentax teased a new project involving research and development of new Pentax-brand film cameras. Some info leaked shortly after the teaser,…
First photo leaks of Pentax 17 film camera – official update next week
Jun 11, 2024
John Aldred
The first photo has leaked of Pentax’s upcoming half-frame film camera. It’s the first camera to come from the company’s “Film Project”, which kicked off…