DIY
Building a DIY Chase Camera Rover Is the Kind of Project Every Camera Nerd Dreams About
Jul 9, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
See how an engineer transformed a $50 surplus RC into a DIY chase camera rover for smooth cinematic tracking shots using a gimbal and custom parts.
Dissatisfied with Your Mirrorless Camera’s Black & White Filter? Try This for Maximum Oomph!
Jul 7, 2026
David Prochnow
Sure, there are a large number of mirrorless cameras that have a black & white filter/mode/style option. Likewise, many of these same cameras also include…
Can You Make Your Own Camera? Absolutely! Here Are Some Ideas
Jul 6, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
You can make your own camera. What’s even better, you can make simpler ones with stuff that’s already lying around your house. A camera, at its core, is simple: a light-proof box, a tiny hole to let light in, and something to catch the image – that’s it.
Make Large Format Negatives from Ordinary Paper…and They Smell Good, Too!
Jul 3, 2026
David Prochnow
Say good-bye to overhead projector transparencies and magazine lifts, when making alternative process prints, forever. Yes, there’s a new sheriff in town for making gorgeous…
This Film Crop Trick Acts Like a Telephoto Lens That Fits EVERY 35mm Camera
Jun 24, 2026
David Prochnow
Borrowing a trick from the crop sensor digital camera playbook, this simple project enables you to “act” like you’ve got a telephoto lens installed on…
Shoot Leica Monopan 50 in Your Medium Format Camera without Adapters
Jun 19, 2026
David Prochnow
Using a medium format camera is a great way to expose yourself to working with bigger negatives. Well, “bigger,” relatively speaking, as when compared to…
Easily Recover a Damaged Camera’s Body Leather with this Unorthodox Material
Jun 16, 2026
David Prochnow
One of the biggest disappoints with some vintage 35mm cameras is the loss of finish. Whether it’s a wear mark around the strap lugs, a…
Turn a $7 Broken Lens into a Working Lens in Less Than 5 Minutes
Jun 10, 2026
David Prochnow
Nothing is more gratifying to a photographer than nabbing a piece of photographic equipment from a local thrift store. Walking out with a treasure that…
Been There, Done That: Make Your Own Travel Postcards and Be the Envy of Your Friends
Jun 4, 2026
David Prochnow
Nothing says “I did it,” like a travel postcard mailed from some exotic locale. The stamp, the postal cancellation mark, and the “touristy” photograph all…
This Guy Makes the “Ultimate Mosquito Killer” With Old DSLR, AI, and a Laser
Jun 2, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A specialist in computer vision and robotics has built a system that merges AI and an old DSLR to kill mosquitoes. Yep, you read that…