DIY Photography https://www.diyphotography.net/ Your one stop shop for everything photo and video Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:05:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.diyphotography.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png DIY Photography https://www.diyphotography.net/ 32 32 Shure expands its SLX-D wireless microphone ecosystem with XLR Tx and on-camera Rx https://www.diyphotography.net/shure-expands-its-slx-d-wireless-microphone-ecosystem-with-xlr-tx-and-on-camera-rx/ https://www.diyphotography.net/shure-expands-its-slx-d-wireless-microphone-ecosystem-with-xlr-tx-and-on-camera-rx/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:35:59 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256849 Shure has announced some new additions to the Shure SLX-D wireless microphone system (buy here). Operating on UHF, the SLX-D avoids the interference often found...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/shure-expands-its-slx-d-wireless-microphone-ecosystem-with-xlr-tx-and-on-camera-rx/feed/ 0 What sets a photographer apart from someone who just takes photos? https://www.diyphotography.net/what-sets-a-photographer-apart-from-someone-who-just-takes-photos/ https://www.diyphotography.net/what-sets-a-photographer-apart-from-someone-who-just-takes-photos/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:34:40 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256842 If you’re like me, then photography is not just your job, it’s your hobby. Even though I don’t specialise in travel or street photography, whenever...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/what-sets-a-photographer-apart-from-someone-who-just-takes-photos/feed/ 1 Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C combo doubles image size to 100-megapixels https://www.diyphotography.net/hasselblad-907x-cfv-100c-combo-doubles-image-size-to-100-megapixels/ https://www.diyphotography.net/hasselblad-907x-cfv-100c-combo-doubles-image-size-to-100-megapixels/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:32:23 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256777 Hasselblad has announced its 907X and CFV 100C digital back combo (buy here). Replacing the 907X and CFV II 50C combo, it doubles the resolution...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/hasselblad-907x-cfv-100c-combo-doubles-image-size-to-100-megapixels/feed/ 0 85-year-old woman reunites with her bridal photos after 30 years https://www.diyphotography.net/85-year-old-woman-reunites-with-her-bridal-photos-after-30-years/ https://www.diyphotography.net/85-year-old-woman-reunites-with-her-bridal-photos-after-30-years/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:30:07 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256797 In a heartwarming turn of events that proves the world really is a small place, a quest for picture frames turned into a cross-country mission...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/85-year-old-woman-reunites-with-her-bridal-photos-after-30-years/feed/ 0 How to take blurry photos (on purpose) https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-take-blurry-photos-on-purpose/ https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-take-blurry-photos-on-purpose/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:19:03 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256768 We spent the first few years learning how to take pin-sharp images with our cameras. Then, I seemed to want to break all the rules...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-take-blurry-photos-on-purpose/feed/ 0 How to give vintage lens a new life with the world’s blackest black https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-give-vintage-lens-a-new-life-with-the-worlds-blackest-black/ https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-give-vintage-lens-a-new-life-with-the-worlds-blackest-black/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:45:21 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256759 I'm sure we've all heard of the world's "blackest black" by now. It started with Vantablack, and some darker substances have been invented since. Mathieu Stern has already experimented with one, using it as a backdrop. But this new project is even better, as Mathieu improved an old vintage cinema projector lens with the blackest material. It made the image quality so much better, and Mathieu shares the process in his latest video.

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/how-to-give-vintage-lens-a-new-life-with-the-worlds-blackest-black/feed/ 1 ‘Hot Priest’ photographer confesses that most are models and not clergy https://www.diyphotography.net/hot-priest-photographer-confesses-that-most-are-models-and-not-clergy/ https://www.diyphotography.net/hot-priest-photographer-confesses-that-most-are-models-and-not-clergy/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:26:49 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256729 It’s January and there’s no better way to start the year than with a ‘hot priest’. Or at least a calendar of them if the...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/hot-priest-photographer-confesses-that-most-are-models-and-not-clergy/feed/ 1 Meike 50mm f/1.8 for Nikon Z-mount is now available for just $159 https://www.diyphotography.net/meike-50mm-f-1-8-for-nikon-z-mount-is-now-available-for-just-159/ https://www.diyphotography.net/meike-50mm-f-1-8-for-nikon-z-mount-is-now-available-for-just-159/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:45:00 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256530 The new Meike 50mm f/1.8 may be one of the most tempting budget lenses for the Z-mount. It is a full-frame, autofocus lens for only...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/meike-50mm-f-1-8-for-nikon-z-mount-is-now-available-for-just-159/feed/ 1 Gone in 90 seconds, Vienna Leica store robbed! Here’s what was stolen: https://www.diyphotography.net/gone-in-90-seconds-vienna-leica-store-robbed-heres-what-was-stolen/ https://www.diyphotography.net/gone-in-90-seconds-vienna-leica-store-robbed-heres-what-was-stolen/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:16:33 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256473 For most of us, Christmas Day was a happy day we spent with our families. Sadly, the holiday was less charming for Leica, who had...

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]]> https://www.diyphotography.net/gone-in-90-seconds-vienna-leica-store-robbed-heres-what-was-stolen/feed/ 1 Notorious B.I.G. estate and photographer Chi Modu’s widow settle copyright clash https://www.diyphotography.net/notorious-b-i-g-estate-and-photographer-chi-modus-widow-settle-copyright-clash/ https://www.diyphotography.net/notorious-b-i-g-estate-and-photographer-chi-modus-widow-settle-copyright-clash/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:11:01 +0000 https://www.diyphotography.net/?p=256667 In a landmark resolution, the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. estate settled its protracted legal dispute with the widow of renowned hip-hop photographer Chi Modu. The...

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