If you’re the experimental type who treads the DIY route with your gear once in a while, here’s a weekend project you might want to try. Rise up to the challenge with another fun hack from our favorite weird lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern: a DIY plastic lens for digital cameras! In
When it comes to capturing travel scenes and memories, photographers typically reach for the most reliable photography gear. But once in a while, it’s not strange for some photographers to have a camera or equipment that they want to experiment with. For Paris-based Mathieu Stern, it will always involve something
Ever wanted to get the cinematic or anamorphic look that remains popular for photo and video content? Weird lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern comes to the rescue with yet another interesting experiment! As Stern mentioned in his intro, the anamorphic look can be difficult to achieve. But, he found four different
I’m sure many will agree that vintage camera restorations are among the most satisfying things to watch out there. We can still consider many of these cameras as mechanical works of art, and are definitely worthy of saving. Today’s featured video shows a fine example, which I’m sure film photographers
Fungus-infested lenses are a nightmare for every photographer, more so for those who like to experiment with vintage gear. As such, most would rather throw away them away than attempt to clean or restore them. However, if you’re the relentless type who would give it a try anyway, we found
Photographers and vintage gear collectors familiar with Mathieu Stern know that he’s never out of cool ideas for vintage lenses. We’ve seen the the Paris-based photographer experiment with several of these “weird” lenses and end up with interesting results. So, it’s great to see him put these vintage gear to
