DIY
Modding the $99 Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 to make it see in anamorphic
The Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 FE lens (buy here) is an interesting one. It offers a nice, wide 28mm focal length with full-frame sensor coverage. It…
Watch this 2001 Barbie camera become a high-tech modern video camera
We’ve seen a lot of really great camera challenges with bad cameras over the years. Philip Bloom himself got together with DigitalRev (remember them?) to…
Make your footage smooth as butter with this simple syringe slider
As you can tell by our name, we love DIY projects. And while we enjoy building some more complex stuff, we’re also blown away by…
The Sitina 1 open-source full-frame mirrorless camera is coming along nicely
It was over a year ago that we first heard about Sitina 1. It’s an open-source full-frame interchangeable lens mirrorless camera. Being developed by Wenting…
Build this $50 DIY LED Light to brighten up your YouTube studio
DIY lighting was a bit of a naughty phrase not too long ago. It was almost impossible to actually get the level of power, quality…
This guy built his own custom DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor
Consoles for video editing have become more available than ever these days. With devices like the Stream Deck, Blackmagic’s Speed Editor ($395), Tourbox and Loupedeck/Logitech,…
How to make your own custom gobos at home with an inkjet printer
Gobos have become very fashionable lately. It’s largely thanks to the number of projector modifiers available for LED lights and strobes now. Often, these modifiers…
A simple approach to digital solargraphy with Sony mirrorless
Ultra-long exposure images or Solargraphy are photos that are taken over the span of a few hours, days or weeks or months. Usually, they include…
How to shoot macro with the tiny Insta360 GO 3S camera
The Insta360 GO 3S ($239-429) has very quickly become one of my favourite cameras. With the ability to discretely go just about anywhere and shoot…
Give your Fujifilm X-T30II an X-T5-like viewfinder with this 3D-printed mod
One of the big benefits of the Fuji X-T5 ($1,699) and bodies of a similar position in Fuji’s lineup is the large viewfinder. A large…
