Taking Back Tipsters: DIY Camera Designs

Thinking of customizing your favorite camera, Lomography or otherwise? Here are some ideas from our community members!

Turn Your LC-A Into an Amazing and Unique Camera! by @pearlgirl77

Bravely, I bought a broken LC-A to repair and give a new dress. Fortunately, the camera still worked so I didn’t need to fix it. But I gave it a new design. I also wanted to modify it to do multiple exposures.

Decorate Your Diana Mini with Fabric by @philip0723

See all those Diana Minis decorated with colorful fabrics on the Online Shop but you already own one? Here’s how you can decorate your own Diana Mini with your favorite fabric or pattern!

Tinker on the Fly: A New Look for a (Non-DIY) La Sardina by @dopa

Granted, the two DIY editions of La Sardina are easy to customize: they simply get painted on or you decorated them with one of the dresses. With a little skill, this also works with the non-DIY-La Sardina.

Credits: blackroti

My Konstruktor - A New Look by @blackroti

Inspired by creative artists who do customized works, I decided to give my Konstruktor a new look. Being able to give a personal touch to such a creative tool was a fun and rewarding project!

A Simple Guide to Custom Painting Your Lomo'Instant by Chen Tianxiang

Follow this simple guide on giving your Lomo’Instant a different look in a different color—pink!

Bonus:

Re-Skinning a Canon Canonet in Santos Rosewood by @lewy

had seen a few (very, very expensive) restored Canonets online with some gorgeous wood veneer coverings. My first thoughts were “I could do that myself and save a hell of a lot of money.” So I scoured the Internet for a company that sold thin veneer wood.

written by Julien Matabuena on 2015-08-29 #gear #tutorials #design #diy #tipster #taking-back-tipsters

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