Stands for "Do it yourself", and refers to the creating or improvising equipment out of materials on hand, as opposed to purchasing a pre-made product.
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What is the most unusual household item you've found useful in a photographic context?
Last night I was doing a product shot for an eBay listing of a black case that had been sitting around collecting dust for a while (hence the eBay listing). I used a normal dust cloth first to try to get the dust off it, and that removed a lot, but…
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DIY gear successfully made and used?
I am looking around for a DIY project to work on over Christmas.
I have seen lots of suggestions at DIY Photography and a few at The Strobist.
(In particular, there are lots of light modifiers and different ways to mount lights - which is great, but…
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Do camera modules from electronics vendors require a lens?
I'm looking an an electronic 'build it' style project using this camera:
MT9T112 MI-SOC3132 3.1Mp HD CMOS Camera Module /w Adapter Board
I'm a little confused about whether I need a lens and where I would even buy a lens for a camera this small. I…
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