Rare Optics
Fantastic Plastic: DIY-Dispo
Adapting disposable camera optics for digital camera bodies.
Joseph Coston
Gallery
Gallery: Autumn in New Mexico on Expired Kodak Gold 200
Shooting film in 2024 is definitely one of the more expensive ways to take a picture, but it's a process I find meditative. I have taken to shooting expired film, not only because it's cheaper, but because the results are always surprising. Every expired roll is
Design
A 'Lumascus' Ring Experiment
Detailed process of a lume-inlaid Damascus steel ring prototype.
Photography
Modding a Lens for Hyperspectral Trichromy
How I replaced my lens's internal filters for UV and IR photography.
3D Printing
Upgrading an Unusual Laser Pointer
Modding a cheap Chinese cyan laser pointer for better usability.
Rare Optics
Adapting to the Times with Antique Optics
My journey discovering the unique qualities of antique cinema lenses and what I learned adapting them to the Samsung NXmini camera system.