Collaborate Disseminate
There are plenty of photos of the International Space Station out there on the Internet, but taking your own from ground level is a special challenge. [saveitforparts] recently decided to …read more Continue reading Photographing The ISS With A Thrift Store Lens Is Challenging
You can get all kinds of fancy lenses for modern cameras, with all sorts of mechanical and electronic wizardly to make them shoot better images. But what if you paired …read more Continue reading Adapting a 100-Year-Old Lens To A Modern Camera
Even though digital cameras have lowered the barrier of entry to photography dramatically, as well as made it much easier for professionals and amateurs alike to capture stunning images without …read more Continue reading Panoramic Film Camera Made from 3D Printed Parts
For a long while, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras were the king of the castle for professional and amateur photography. They brought large sensors, interchangeable lenses, and professional-level viewfinders to …read more Continue reading A Computer That Fits Inside A Camera Lens
We seldom talk about 3D printing lenses because most techniques can’t possibly produce transparent parts of optical quality. However, you can 3D print something like a lens, as [Luke Edwin] demonstrates, …read more Continue reading Mesh “Lens” Lets Your Camera Make Weird Pixel Art
Disposable cameras are a fun way to get into classical photography. However, they can also be a valuable source of interesting parts that can be put to other uses. For …read more Continue reading Disposable Camera Viewfinder Becomes 3D Printed Lens
If you have ever played around with lenses, you’ll know that a convex lens can focus an image onto a target. It can be as simple as focusing the sun …read more Continue reading All You Need To Know About Photographic Lenses
The F-number of a photographic lens is a measure of its light-gathering ability, and is expressed as its aperture diameter divided by its focal length. Lenses with low F-numbers are …read more Continue reading A Low F Number Lens, From Scratch
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If you’re into pushing tech boundaries from home, this one’s for you. Redditor [mi_kotalik] has crafted ‘Zero’, a custom pair of DIY augmented reality (AR) glasses using a Raspberry Pi …read more Continue reading Pi Zero to AR: Building DIY Augmented Reality Glasses
[The Thought Emporium] has been fascinated by holograms for a long time, and in all sorts of different ways. His ultimate goal right now is to work up to creating …read more Continue reading Creating Customized Diffraction Lenses For Lasers