I like to sleep in late just like everyone else, but lately, I have been trying to get on an earlier morning schedule. This involved multiple alarms like 5 or 6 that I would have to dismiss every morning. So I thought wouldn’t it be great to have a button on my nightstand to turn… Continue reading Bluetooth Snooze Button for iPhone
I have always been impressed by the art of street photography. Where the photographer is right in the action of others' daily lives, strangers in passing and capturing that decisive moment. Ever since I got my first rangefinder (not necessary for street photography) I have wanted to try my hand at capturing these fleeting moments.… Continue reading Making a Radar Zone Focus Device for Better Street Photography
I was quite surprised that my idea of using a 3D film camera with infrared film and a custom filter worked so well in creating an Aerochrome-like image. The basis of the idea can be found in my previous post below. https://teaandtechtime.com/an-analog-aerochrome-film-replacement/ But there were still problems I wanted to solve, the first being the… Continue reading Improving the optics of the Tri-Aerochrome Film Filter
In a few previous projects, I investigated ways to create images that look like the famous Kodak Aerochrome infrared film. As a film stock that is just not available anymore, we must look for ways to re-create it in creative ways. The color swap method gets easily confused on things that are green but not… Continue reading An Analog Aerochrome Film Replacement
2CR5 batteries are commonly used in film cameras from the early 90s and 00s. But have not been used in much of anything else since then. So these batteries have not received any of the modern benefits of the digital era. You can still buy them but they are quite expensive at ~$10 a piece!… Continue reading Making a USB-C Rechargeable 2CR5 Battery
Taking pictures and geeking out over cameras was one of my first hobbies starting with an old Olympus point and shoot, I then moved up to a DSLR upgrading as new and exciting technology became accessible to my summer job budget. I then got the opportunity to buy a Leica M8 and was immediately hooked… Continue reading Pieca: A Raspberry Pi Camera System for Leica M Mount Lenses
Since I started working from home I have been thankful to have a Breville espresso machine that has kept me caffeinated through tough problems and tight deadlines. This machine is a combo espresso machine and grinder. This is nice because it's compact but does come with some tradeoffs mainly on the grinder side. It only… Continue reading Improving the Eureka Mignon Grinder with 3D Printed Accessories
Can a Violin be created not of wood but of plastic and, instead of being injection molded, be built up layer by layer by a 3D printer. A designer named Brian Chan from FormLabs took on the challenge. He used a FormLabs 2 SLA printer to design, iterate, and create a 3D printed Violin. My… Continue reading 3D Printed Violin
3D printing is in essence adding a 3rd dimension to a traditional printer to create objects. This is where we can now make the assumption that given how finicky and frustrating a normal paper printer can be, the 3D printer is therefore a nightmare! Hence the Office Space clip below! Copy Kick GIF from Copymachine… Continue reading My Thoughts on Home 3D Printing
