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DIY: How To Make The Best Helmetcam Ever

John P. Hess — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:02:07 +0000

The DakaKin team shows you how to create the best Helmetcam ever.

Using a wrench to tighten those nuts would be advisable…

Here’s a link to the Monofroto Head” they used

DIY Tilt Shift Adapter Using a 3D Printer

John P. Hess — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:45:48 +0000

Tilt shift adapters can be pretty pricey but Joe Murphy offers up an intriguing DIY solution – printing one up with a 3d Printer. You can use an online printing service if you don’t have access to a 3d Printer.

See more instructions Here

Fast Simple DIY iPhone Stabilizer

John P. Hess — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:00:20 +0000

Are you really going to shell out hundreds for a machined stabilizer rig for your iPhone? Gene Lythgow demonstrates how to assemble a very quick and basic stabilizer using some devices that may already be in your garage.

$25 DIY Mini Camera Jib Crane

Dennis — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:30:54 +0000

With basic angle aluminum and square tubing, Olivia Speranza created this simple DIY Mini Camera Jib / Crane. She used a GH2 camera, but it can also be used with small Sony NEX5n or NEX-7 cameras.

DIY Film Distribution

John P. Hess — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:00:23 +0000

This presentation is a step by step DIY guide to how Andrew P. Byrd secured distribution of his indy feature, Johnny Appleweed.

DIY Indy Film Distribution Part 1 from B&H Photo Video on Vimeo.

DIY Indy Film Distribution Part 2 from B&H Photo Video on Vimeo.

DIY Dishpan Light

John P. Hess — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:30:37 +0000

Griffin Hammond crafts a unique DIY lighting solution for $86, using hardware store parts, and eight 100-watt-equivalent compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs.

DIY Micro Slider for GoPro and smaller cameras

John P. Hess — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:52:48 +0000

Lugging out a big heavy camera rig can impress the clients but sometimes you just want to (or need to) go the complete opposite direction. German Filmmaker Friedhelm Fischer demonstrates how to build a micro slider for small cameras like the GoPro Hero 2. Build Instructions here

How to get Great Monkey Photos at the Zoo

Dennis — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:53:41 +0000

A simple trick to get you some cool monkey footage with only a camera phone… hey it’s Sunday what do you want from us? :P

Build a DIY Dolly That You Can Sit On

John P. Hess — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:43:27 +0000

In this tutorial Tom Antos explains how to build a professional style camera dolly for a $120 that not only rides the camera but the operator as well.

I’m Getting Skeptical about these DIY DSLR Projects

Dennis — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:03:18 +0000

This DIY project claims to increase the performance of your cheap Canon Lens Kit, although I’m a little skeptical. But hey, look at those before and after pics, it must work!