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Lens caps are important for protecting expensive camera lenses from damage. Dust, grit, and other nasty things will all quickly spoil the quality of a shot, and can even permanently …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Your Own Sturdy Lens Caps
It can be frustrating, trying to carry a DSLR within easy reach while cycling. The Makers in Motion Camera Strap is designed to help, by keeping the camera out of the way when riding, but allowing it to easily be grabbed when needed.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Transforming camera strap is made for cycling photographers
Soldering tiny stuff is hard, if not impossible, without some optical assistance. [Ad_w00000] was having just this problem, so built himself a soldering magnifier to help. The magnifier uses a …read more Continue reading Old DSLR Lens Becomes Useful Soldering Magnifier
While serious photographers use a DSLR for most of their shots, smartphones are still handy for easily posting photos and videos. That’s where a new “smart plate” comes in, as it lets users quickly mount either device on a tripod.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Smart tripod plate works with both smartphones and DSLRs
After first revealing a new APS-C DSLR camera in 2019, and following that with drip-fed tidbits about its new flagship in May and November 2020, Ricoh has now fully pulled back the curtain on the Pentax K-3 Mark III.Continue ReadingCategory: Photograph… Continue reading Pentax K-3 Mark III APS-C DSLR flagship finally up for pre-order
Modern DSLR cameras are incredible pieces of technology that can take excellent high-quality photos as well as record video and audio. However, as they become jacks of all trades they risk being masters of none, and the audio quality in …read more
Continue reading Extensive Modification of DSLR Includes High Quality Audio
Back in May, Ricoh revealed a few details about a new flagship DSLR, which was unnamed at that time. Now the company has officially named the camera the Pentax K-3 Mark III and filled in the specs blanks.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Technolog… Continue reading Ricoh reveals upcoming APS-C DSLR is a new Pentax K-3 flagship
We’d love to say that all of our projects worked perfectly on the first try, but the average Hackaday reader is a bit to experienced to buy a fib like that. The reality is, DIY projects rarely get everything right out of the gate. It takes some time to identify …read more
Continue reading Making a 3D Printed DSLR Camera Mount Even Better
As announced last month when the Z5 launched, Nikon has finally joined Canon, Fujifilm, Panasonic and GoPro in releasing beta webcam utility software that allows certain cameras in its range to be used as high quality webcams.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Nikon releases software to turn cameras into high quality webcams
Film cameras are capable of great resolution, and for a long time were superior in this regard to their digital successors. However, it’s now possible to store digital copies of analog images in superior detail, so [Jan] built a rig to scan their photos for the last time.
The general …read more