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How to Make a DIY Photo Enlarger from an Afghan Box Camera

I previously shared how I converted my Afghan Box Camera into a slide projector. The principle of the slide projector involves putting a light source at the back whose light passes through some condenser lens. The light then goes through the slide, passes through the projector lens, and is projected at a larger size on the projector screen. A typical enlarger design. Illustration by きたし and…
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Exposure Software Launches Exposure X7, Its Complete Photo Editor

Exposure Software, which was previously known as Alien Skin, has announced Exposure X7. The latest version of the RAW photo editor, the company says it can handle every step in a photo editing workflow. The new software is available as a stand-alone application as well as a plugin for either Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom and features what Exposure promises is intelligent masking, selectable…
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Adapting a Huge Vintage Kodak Slide Projector Lens for Photography

Browsing through an antique shop, I stumbled upon a Kodak slide projector with a very peculiar attachment: a large lens. This particular lens caught my eye as it was an absolute behemoth. It was heavy and had “ISCO GERMANY” engraved into it. After seeing the price of only $10, I had no choice but to bring it home with me. My intentions were realized but not well thought out; remove the lens…
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From the T90 to the EOS R3 - a visual tour of Canon's high-end cameras (photo gallery)

Canon was a pioneer of electronic, multi-mode cameras, and some of the design decisions that the company made way back in the 1980s persist even now, in its high-end EF and RF cameras. From the T90 to the new EOS R3, high-end Canon cameras share a remarkable amount of DNA. In this gallery, we’re taking a closer look at several Canon cameras, from the 1980s to the present day, to explore how the…
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