Australian Flickr user Andrew converted a regular flash into a beauty dish by adding a 7″ stainless steel dish, a lid from a food tin, a “4n20 Pies giveaway stubby holder” and some pieces of Mechano. Here’s an example of the effects he got with his dish.
Back in July, I blogged about YB2Normal’s inexpensive PVC gimbal for a home-made steadicam rig. Since that time, William has been steadily refining his design. Version five, pictured above, features a redesigned gimbal incorporating an off-the-shelf auto part. [via Hack A Day]
Think making still pictures using light drawing is tough? Check out this impressive animated video for the song Lucky by All India Radio, made by Dee Pee Studios.
By Jennifer Perkins For baby’s first Christmas you have to do something extra special. I had visions of pictures sitting on Santa’s lap, but alas with a serious crowd aversion and a touch of Swine Flu paranoia I skipped the mall. Instead I decided to deck my daughter Tallulah out in her Christmas duds and […]
From the MAKE Flickr Pool Vinmarshall posted this pic of his “bomb-proof” camera blast shield – and despite some limited flammability, the tough enclosure seems to live up to its name – Check out the full how-to on PopSci.
Prepare you house for a visit from Jolly old St. Nikola with this Tesla Christmas Tree, by artist Peter Terren.
Over at Fun Science Gallery, this English translation of a 2002 article by Giorgio Carboni describing, in great detail, the construction of this beautiful homemade rotating-objective panoramic film camera. It’s made of brass and plastic stock. [Thanks, Billy Baque!]
