A list of DIY projects
Nothing is to hard for the self made engineer :-) ...
03 February 2020
DIY Lens cap for CANONs f4/600
Canon’s f4/600 is now quite exceptional in terms of aperture, focal length and dimensions. For an exceptional focal length/aperture combination, a separate solution is required to protect the front lens during transport.
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16 February 2020
DIY Rain cover for telephoto lens
Every hiker knows the saying: There is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. It is similar for a nature and wildlife photographer. Unfortunately, you can't buy a rain jacket for an (D)SLR/M camera including telephoto lens in the big shopping stores in your town. A remedy for this is various rain covers or ponchos from various manufacturers. If you have craftsmanship and can handle needle and thread or a sewing machine, the search for a suitable garment for our camera-lens combination is unnecessary.
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12 March 2020
DIY Camouflage lens cover
Do you want to protect your expensive lens or, in the case of Canon, camouflage your white telephoto lens for wildlife photography? Then you can either use a flexible and reversible camouflage band or buy a protective neoprene cover. The latter is available for purchase for the various telephoto lenses of the brand manufacturers in different camouflage patterns at a variety of online retailers. If the offers are too expensive or if you can't find anything suitable, the following DIY instructions may help you.
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23 April 2021
DIY Flash Extender
With the help of a Fresnel foil with 3x magnification and some black cardboard, I quickly built a flash extender for photography, especially of birds. Also suitable for twilight. Thanks to the Fresnel lens, the light of the flash is amplified and can thus increase the power of the flash for greater distances.
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12 March 2022
DIY Videos on You Tube
Yes ... I'm on You Tube. I've created my own channel "Ronald Becker Wildlife Photography" with videos round about wildlife, some tech reviews and tutorials.
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21 June 2022
WiFi operating DSLR by use of Cam Ranger
How to operate your DSLR/DSLM remotely from a long distance? Some cameras offer WIFI or Bluetooth to control your camera remotely but these options are limited in their distance between camera and controller. Here I describe another option for your work over a long distance.
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19 January 2023
DIY floating hide
One simple principle in wildlife photography is to photograph the animal at eye level. A "floating hide" is a mobile camouflage used in wildlife photography, especially when photographing waterfowl or animals in bodies of water. The floating hide allow photographers to photograph animals at close range while floating unobtrusively on water surfaces without disturbing them.
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