Posts Tagged ‘Photography’

Pentax customizable camera faceplate

There a lot of nice and cool looking compact camera out there but after owning one for sometime you may be bore by how it look always the same. Pentax has recently announce a new camera with its faceplate design like Lego which mean you can dress up your camera to your like by using Nanoblock. These series of bricks or blocks are available in different colors and sizes sold by the Japanese company Diablock. These camera are not necessary design just for kids, the specification of these camera is more than enough to produce a decent photo. The camera has 14.1Mega pix sensor with a 4x optical Zoom, capable of recording 720p video as well as offering several “Photo Modes”. This is by far the coolest camera i have seen for this year.

via engadget

“Photo grandpa” builds mother of all homebrew laser triggers

This is an awesome homebrew laser-triggered camera rig that is uses to capture amazing pictures of insects in flight and splashing drops of coloredwater.  Fotoopa (creator) makes the compelling claim that no digital camera has the shutter speed necessary to do this kind of imagery. He claims the Compur #1 shutter used in his 2008 setup has a speed of less than 5 milliseconds. Technical details about his 2009 setup are available here.

Lens cap holder – Never lose your lens cap again

Where do you keep your lens cap when you are shooting? I keep mine in my pocket. But i may give this DIY a try it look quite simple.

This diy is to create a holder that makes it easy to attach the lens cap to the camera strap. Quick to use, the cap can be attached from above or below.

Materials you need:
- A piece of plastic, size 45 x 35 x 1 mm , this can be found in shampoo bottles.
- Elastic cord (shock cord), diameter/size 2,5 mm, 3/32 inch or 2 mm, length: 8-25 cm ,

Step 1.
- Cut out the plastic piece and flatten it,
- print out the template SkottiRotta.pdf and cut out the one that fits your strap,
- tape the template onto the plastic piece.

Step 2.
Mark along the line with sharp pin and make the hole using a hole puncher. You can use a electric drill to make the hole also.

Step 3.

Remove the paper template and cut out the cord lock. Important : cut out the “cord holder hole” like shown in fig. A-C and make the opening/gap thin to start with, if the cord is difficult to remove make the opening wider in small steps.

Now it time to make the small elastic loop on lens caps.

Step 1.
Make two holes with a drill of the same diameter as the elastic cord.
( distance between the holes, center to center : 12 mm)

Step 2.

Attach a 8-9 cm long elastic cord like shown below. Then tie them up and you are done with it. Enjoy using them.

via benvelo

DIY – China man made a helicopter himself

DIY Helicopter

This is a cool DIY helicopter that is build by a Chinese man who always hope that he do not need to climb mountain anymore. The knowledge he use to build this helicopter came mainly from his middle-school physics and other relevant knowledge by surfing the Internet on a mobile phone. According to him the total cost for this machine is around $1,600, which is considerably cheaper that a real helicopter. The blades are made from Elm tree wood, and a motorcycle engine provides the power. The frame is reinforced with steel pipes, and he claims that his single-seat copter can fly up to 2,600 feet!

via coolest-gadgets

DIY your own Light Tent

Sample photo

Maybe you have just setup an online shop and need to take good product shot. Light tent is one of the photography equipment you definitly need. But if you will to shop around, you will find that a decent light tent may cost you like $70 and above. Since this is your first online shop you may want to cut cost on your spending, how about trying to make one light tent yourself. It is very simple and the material you need are very cheap.

Material Needed:

1. A box
2. Fabric (Any type of fabric. Eg. White muslin fabric, White Nylon, White Fleece, White T-shirt and etc)
3. Tape
4. Glue
5. White Bristol board (Bristol board is a heavyweight paper (.006″ Thick) that is used in drawing/art.)
6. Lights

Step 1

Picture 1

First cut your box similar to the pic above. Remember to leave at least 2″ of space at each side. Then take your Bristol board and make lines with your marker for every two inches 16 times. Then proceed to cut out 16 strips with your scissors. After that glue the strips to the box.

Step 2

Picture 2

Place the long piece of Bristol board into the box to where the piece curves to the bottom. Avoid creasing as it will show up in your photo. Cut off excess paper that is sticking out the top.

Step 3

Picture 3

Cut your fabric so that it nicely cover the holes. Tape the fabric properly to cover the holes in the box except the one that is facing your background. And now you are done.

Light the tent up

There are few things to take note, if you are having a shadow problem I suggest lighting the other sides of the box. If you’re getting vignetting I suggest a lens hood or moving the lens more into the box.

Source: digital photography school