Lenses are a necessary part of any head-mounted display, but unfortunately, they aren’t always easy to source. Taking them out of an existing headset is one option, but one may wish for a more ...

A high-end macro lens for your camera can easily run upwards of a thousand dollars, but you can make a super-simple macro lens for a few bucks out of old binoculars. If you have a pair of old ...

Tilt-shift photography is all what all the cool kids are doing right now. Originally (and still) used to control the plane of focus by tilting the front part of the lens, or shifting it up and down, ...

With lenses today, one often gets exceptional sharpness and clarity. While this is something many photographers aspire to, there are some artists who prefer to shoot moody images rather than go beyond ...

Being a casual photographer without much gear, I’m reluctant to spend money on things like proper camera bags and cases. I’d rather MacGyver a solution with whatever’s on hand—like this DIY lens case ...

Our friends COOPH are great at coming up with inexpensive photography hacks (check out their DIY Light Modifier tool) and their latest tutorial, once again, is all about how a little DIY can save you ...

Did you know that you can shape the aperture on your lens to create a unique, artistic background? I discovered a simple DIY method to shape the aperture – and the results were mesmerizing. By ...

An experiment, if you will. Place two sets of headphones in opposite corners of an empty room and leave for 15 minutes. When you return, you’ll find them both in the middle of the room, tangled ...

The new Uni LensCap is designed to be a next-generation universal lens cover offering a snug, tear-resistant fit and shock-absorbing protection. Lens caps are one of those simple, everyday aspects of ...

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What do you do if you drop a camera lens on the sidewalk and hear the sickening crack as the glass elements break into useless crystal fragments? If you’re me, you stand there, crying, until a ...