Grid for Godox AD100 Pro Flash
I recently added a Godox AD100 Pro to my collection of portable strobes. Compared to my shoe-mount strobes it’s more powerful (at 100 Ws), easier to mount off camera, has […]
Read moreMore Adventures in Neoprene
Way back in early 2020 when I made the lens coat for my Sigma 100-300mm f4 lens, I had my eye on the Canon 400mm f5.6 L-series lens and thought […]
Read moreDiffuser for LED Light Panel
In my post about building an LED light panel from an old computer monitor I said it would be useful to be able to add some diffusion to the front […]
Read moreDIY High Power LED Monolight
I’ve been quite focused on light building projects recently, but before I move on to other targets for my enthusiam I felt I had to make something with one of […]
Read moreUpcycled Monitor LED Light Panel
When I was planning a light panel build using a reel of high CRI LEDs I bought recently, it struck me that repurposing one of the old 4:3 aspect ratio […]
Read moreRecycling a Polariser to use with 100mm Filter Holders
In the days when I used a Cokin P square filter system I tried a few polarising filters, and ended up with one made by Stealth Gear which gave me […]
Read moreImproving the DIY Pipe Light: the Tubelight
After the unbridled fun of building my pipe light a few months back it struck me that since the build was in part my justifcation for buying a 3D printer, […]
Read morePentacon 135mm Rebody: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
Last spring, when I was putting together my anamorfake Pentacon 50mm lens, I had the overwhelming urge to get hold of a few more old M42 lenses of different focal […]
Read moreA Lens Hood for 100mm Filter Holders
I’m one of those sad photographers who always uses a lens hood. I have one for every lens I own, and whenever I’m taking pictures the hood is always on […]
Read moreElectronics Tools for Project Building
If you’re tempted to build electronics projects similar to some of the ones I’ve described in this blog, there’s no escaping the fact that you’re going to need some electronics […]
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