Heimwerken in der Fotografie

The DIY book for creative and individual photography!
With many step-by-step instructions and tips.
DIY projects with the help of DSLRs as well as mirrorless system or compact cameras
Numerous photos show the creative image results of the DIY cameras and adapted lenses

In this do-it-yourself guide for photographers, Cyrill Harnischmacher shows how to build cameras and adapt lenses of various kinds with simple tools and materials that can be found in any hardware store.

Learn how digital photography can be creatively combined with analog photography and how the fun of the photographic process is no longer reduced to fractions of a second. Important aspects of the projects presented in the book are the decelerated handling of analog technology and the fun of tinkering and working, as well as the resulting intensive examination of photographic possibilities.

Projects and topics:

Cyanotype with self-made camera direct exposure
adapting lenses from old bellows and viewfinder cameras
build a tilt-shift moving-bottom camera yourself
multi-picture shooting with Polaroid lenses
folding a bellows yourself
Information on sources of supply, materials and tools

The author impressively demonstrates how to achieve image effects that cannot be achieved with image processing or modern lenses. In comprehensibly described and illustrated instructions, Cyrill Harnischmacher takes you from the starting material to the finished workpiece and shows you how to use it to create spectacular and unusual photographs.