Ah, there is nothing quite like the thrill of hacking up an expensive digital camera and undoing what engineers spent countless hours fixing. I’m referring to the filter that cuts down the infrared wavelength light that strikes the image sensor. You see, if you don’t filter out the IR your images tend ot be washed out. Now this is fine if you just want to take the same old boring pictures that everyone else does. If you don’t, then this hack is for you. Once you have done this you can make some very cool looking photos by shooting through what to the naked eye looks to be a solid sheet of plastic. That plastic is a filter that only passes infrared light. Grass and leaves look white, dark clothing looks gray, the sky is black… The effect is stunning.
Category: DIY
DIY Underwater Rocket Launcher
You know, nothing says ‘Fourth of July’ like rockets shooting out of the pool!
Joe Peck has extended the pursuit of realism in model rocketry to the launch environment. Think Poseidon here — this rocket launches from underwater. Initially, it’s sealed watertight from nose to nozzle. Ignition is triggered by bringing a magnet close to a sensor contained in the upper section. The motor ignites, blowing off the bottom end cap and we have liftoff! If you’re into model rocketry, here’s your next challenge.
[via MAKE]
Project Dragon Fish: Joe Takes Rocket Science to New Depths
Panoramic Camera From A Flatbead Scanner
Now here is something you don’t see every day, a camera made out of a flatbed scanner. Even more cool than that is that it takes a 360 degree panoramic scan. This project write up had loads of photos and is sure to inspire more people to make cameras such as this.
[via MAKE]
PanoramaScanCam™
DIY Mini Table Top Tesla Coil
Ok, not exactly a weekend project but you could build this in about three of them. The results would be an impressive addition to any mad scientist’s lab.
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DIY Hawkeye Flash Camera Mods
Sure, these cameras haven’t been made in decades but that don’t mean squat if your a camera hacker! With this simple hack you can add a cable shutter lock to this classic camera (or any mechanical camera for that matter) to let you leave the shutter open as long as you want. Perfect for photos of star trails!
How to Create Professional HDR Images
This is a very nice little tutorial on hoe to produce those nice high dynamic range photos that people like to go on about. This one uses Adobe Photoshop CS2, so if you have a copy your in luck. This tut even covers some basic work flow techniques that help when your trying to figure out how to start making your HDR masterpiece.