The Cloud Appreciation Society (photo gallery)
The Cloud Appreciation Society (yup, there is one) has gallery with over 1,800 stunning photos of every type of cloud – [via] – Link.
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35mm DOF adapter project on a Sony DCR-PD100 DVCAM camcorder
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Aaronazz made a really interesting adaptor for his camera, the footage shot with it is beautiful (A DOF is a “depth of field” adaptor to get film-like results from a camera) – photos, link & video.
Super-cheap, DIY ring flash
Wayne sent in this how to o making a ringlight adapter for your small flash using two tupperware bowls. Ringlight flashes are usually pretty expensive, so check out this one as well as the other DIY versions we’ve posted up… Link & photos. Previous: DIY Ring light – Link. DIY Ring Light from Christmas LEDs […]
Make Podcast: High Speed Photography – Weekend Projects
Ever want to freeze a rose in liquid nitrogen and then smash it and catch the photograph of the rose just as it begins to shatter? Watch this video podcast to learn how! There’s still a little bit more weekend left to check out our latest MAKE weekend project! As always when you get our […]
Homemade camera ultra-wide medium format camera
Check out Zaphod Beeblebrox’s awesome homemade ultra-wide medium format camera (and the photos it takes!)… – “My home-made 6×9 super-wide camera. Rigid-body, 47mm f/5.6 Schneider MC Super-Angulon in a No. 0 shutter. With a Mamiya RB67 back…The helical focusing mount is made by Schneider – the distance scale is calibrated for the 47mm Super Angulons. […]
HOW TO – Make a $50 mountain bike video camera
Pete got MAKE 07 and used the article to build is own $50 mountain bike video camera, he writes – “The article explained how to convert a $30 “one time use” digital video camera into a reusable camcorder for less and a couple of bucks in parts. WOW! That’s cool. I already own a couple […]
Sneak preview – High speed photography MAKE video podcast
Bre and I were in the same city for once and we filmed some video for an upcoming MAKE video podcast on high speed photography, we used the MAKE high speed photography kit – about & article. Here are a few photos from the night! Above, a rose frozen with liquid nitrogen, then smashed… Gothy! […]
