DIY

This 3D printed wireless mic holder makes it easy to go handheld for interviews

Dec 16, 2024 John Aldred

Almost everyone seems to have a tiny wireless microphone these days. From TV to TikTok, we see Rode, DJI, Sennheiser and a bunch of other…

Here is a thermal camera that connects to your phone for under $80

Dec 15, 2024 David Prochnow

So, you have a fever of a hundred and three? You could just dance over to a thermometer and check your temperature. But that’s not…

How to convert a Leica M2 into a digital camera – a guide

Dec 11, 2024 Michael Suguitan

This post presents several upgrades to the Leica MPi, a Leica M2 with a Raspberry Pi-powered digital back. The most notable upgrade is a larger sensor…

This DIY valve lens gives a new meaning to “workFLOW”

Dec 9, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

For Iranian photographer Alireza Rostami, creating DIY lenses and gear is a creative statement, and we just love his ideas. We’ve seen plenty of his…

How to make your own DIY wearable RGB LED Light

Dec 5, 2024 Vlad Moldovean

I think by now we are all familiar with the term practical light. But have ever wanted to have a light in frame attached to your…

What if we made a camera that sees in reverse?

Dec 5, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Yeah, you read that right – what if we could build a camera that sees in reverse or around objects? Shane of Stuff Made Here…

This guy stripped his GoPros to bare minimum to mount them on his rocket

Dec 2, 2024 John Aldred

GoPros and action cameras are small. We all know that. It’s their single biggest advantage over larger and more capable equipment. But sometimes, they’re still…

Build a portable, touchscreen camera with just three parts

Nov 26, 2024 David Prochnow

Let’s set the scene: you’re sitting in a shack on a frozen lake in northern Wisconsin when, suddenly, in the distant ice fog, you see…

DSLR film scanning on a budget: Stunning results with a cheap enlarger lens

Nov 14, 2024 Markus Hofstätter

You can fall into a huge rabbit hole if you read about scanning negatives with your mirrorless or DSLR camera. Lots of people recommend different…

Oh, snap: make a wired remote switch for your Canon camera, no soldering required – just plug and click

Oct 20, 2024 David Prochnow

The days when shutter release buttons had a threaded socket for receiving a cable release are long gone. Until the advent of the self-timer, whether…