Photography

Converting a Digital Camera to Take Infrared Aerochrome Images

Always chasing the beautiful colors of the elusive Aerochrome film I dived into the art of infrared photography. It is one of the many niche areas of photography, infrared photography can produce images that are almost otherworldly. This is because infrared light is invisible to the human eye, making the resulting images alien to our… Continue reading Converting a Digital Camera to Take Infrared Aerochrome Images

3D Printing, Electronics, Image Processing, Photography, Software

Pieca: A Raspberry Pi Camera System for Leica M Mount Lenses

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

Conference, Electronics

Looking Back On Hackaday Supercon 2019

I learned about the Hackaday Supercon a few days before Supercon 2018 was starting so I, unfortunately, missed out on tickets. So after seeing all the amazing talks posted online, and hearing about the amazing badge and the multi-day hacking that took place, I made sure I did not miss it in 2019. And wow… Continue reading Looking Back On Hackaday Supercon 2019

Electronics

Hot Air Reflow with Solder Paste

Learning how to solder with hot air and solder paste is definitely one of those skills that you need to practice in order to built and fix modern electronics. The perceived difficulty of soldering SMD components has scared me in the past and has prevented me from learning more skills like PCB design, because why… Continue reading Hot Air Reflow with Solder Paste