MAKE Flickr photo pool member Zieak writes – “This little guy (Ikea UNICEF brum bear) I bought at the thrift store for 25 cents. I could feel an articulated skeleton within…I easily attached my webcam to the “head” portion. Now my cam can hang on my laptop monitor, stand on my desk… “ – Link.
This is a great hack – “Usually, when you have to measure something and input the data into the computer, you buy a digital meter. But what do you do when you already have an old, trusty analog meter and don’t want to shell out for a new digital meter? You could just take the […]
Jpmartineau writes in about the PVC light tent we posted earlier – “I loved the idea so I built my own. Using 1/2″ copper tubing instead of PVC.” – Link and translation.
Jacob has the same Intel Play cheap-o microscope I use (here) his photo blog takes a look at objects at the 3 different magnifications, like this old tie… Sample: An ugly orangey-brown tie. Source: Goodwill, where ties go to die. Man. This tie is even ugly up close. More here – Link. Use a Mac […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member caffeineslinger has a photo set of balloons popping via a high speed strobe flash photography from MAKE volume 04 – Link. Homemade Strobe Photography by Tom Anderson, Wendell Anderson. Take pictures of popping balloons, breaking glass, and water droplets. MAKE 04 – Page 102. More High-Speed Photos – With so […]
Turn a few lengths of PVC pipe and elbows into a cheap and effective photography light box
JP Trenque’s amazing underwater photos from the BBC’s Photographer of the Year 2005 competition – [via] Link. The photos were taken with a Nikon D100 camera in a Sea & Sea housing – Link.
