I made a few errors with the first production version (mk-1) of the scanner bed: wrinkled tape around the scanning tube caused the negative carrier to skip and occasionally hang up the scanning bed was shorter than the negative carrier the single security flap was insufficient to keep the negative carrier on the scanner bed …
Tag Archives: DIY Photography
The Super Macro Bros.
Ever since I picked up a macro reverse ring and a set of extension tubes (this one and these, total cost $15.90), I’ve been wondering about mounting one lens on a second one just to see what would happen. I didn’t see a way to pull it off for quite some time, but then, in …
365.66 Proof of Concept (with outtakes)
So I used the Light Pipe I made earlier today to create a Beauty Dish-ish type of thing. The fresh (and really bad) haircut didn’t do me any favors here, but this was really more of a proof-of-concept project than anything else. I didn’t take any in process shots. Apologies. But I just cut a …
The Light Pipe
I’ve been back on my homemade trail mix kick of late, and picked up a container of Sunsweet Plum Amazins* to add to the mix this week. The chopped-prune raisin-type things are tasty enough, and will add a nice bit of sweetness (plus some fiber and nutrients) to the trail mix, but what I was …
365.25 – The Cereal Box Strip Box
365.25 Candy & Cigarettes: Monumental Sculpture from the Cockroft Collection. (Yes, it’s a silly title, and yes, I could’ve done a better job with it…) Nikon 75-150mm f/3.5 E Series, at about 150mm, ISO100, 1/80, f/16, and lit with my new toy: the Cereal Box Strip Box! All credit for the idea goes to Alex Koloskov, and …
DIY SoftBox-ish type thing
Warning! Poor craftsmanship ahead. After seeing this video about using household lighting in cinematic work, I decided it was time to build a soft box (or something like it). So I went down to the local hardware shop, and picked up two things. a 3″ long 1/4 threaded carriage bolt ($0.29) two 1/4 nuts ($0.10 …
