14 December, 2024
How I modded Lomo LC-A+ into half-frame camera
I made a half-frame mod for the Lomo LC-A and LC-A+, inspired by a clipping from the Russian magazine “Foto&Video,” issue #8 from 1999. This mod has been brewing...
10 December, 2024
Rangefinder with glasses? A mod made from necessity
Anyone who is a glasses wearer and rangefinder enthusiast then this issue will be familiar with you. A quick google search for ‘rangefinder camera with glasses’ will expose you ...
23 November, 2024
Two cameras with a common shortcoming
LOMO LC-A I’ve owned a LOMO LC-A for some years and enjoyed its inherent ‘quirkiness’ – both in the image quality and operation: – the easy to miss focus indicator in the ...
5 November, 2024
My Square Story – Making my own 24×24 35mm Cameras
It is a long story. Longer than I expected. Yes – I didn’t expect anything but learning to frame and playing with a different aspect ratio. It is also story of Gear – DIY ...
15 October, 2024
Can a Polaroid pack camera shoot 4×5?
The short answer: sort of… A Polaroid pack camera comes with a 114mm lens and basically covers a 3×4″ image. I was curious as to whether it could shoot 4×5...
3 October, 2024
More Adventures with C-Mount Marble Macros
This is my last article (for now) in a series about macro photography using C-mount cine lenses. (The first article is here and the second is here.) In the first, I tried three ...
2 October, 2024
Nikons SB-104 – A Substantial Battery Upgrade
I’ve always loved the sea, both from above and under, spending hours snorkeling and, at least when the water was clear enough, practicing brief apnea dives. This year, I t...
20 September, 2024
35mm Film Pot Pinhole Camera
I recently started following a friend of a friend on Instagram, who posts his black & white images fairly regularly and decided I should really be doing something similar as...
