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Archive for March, 2009

Neretta Snap featured at FUZZYEYEBALLS

Two days and four posts into my new blog and I’ve been featured at one my favorite blogs.  Andrew at FUZZYEYEBALLS posted a brief description and some kind words about my homemade 4×5 point and shoot the Neretta Snap a few hours ago.  So thanks to Andrew for the encouragement. Andrew is a toy...
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DIY 4×5, The “Neretta Snap”

DIY 4×5, The “Neretta Snap”

I built this camera about three weeks ago.  It took me about 20 hours over the course of three weeks.  Most of that time was spent sanding.  I’m not a wood worker and really don’t have much experience when it comes to making things, with more experience I would bet that this project would...
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JPG Magazine is Back

Not too long ago JPG magazine announced that it was going under.  The recession hit them hard and they were forced to stop producing the printed version of their magazine.  Well, ownership has switched hands and they are back in.  Here is the blog article that announces their return.  Here is the body of...
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DIY 35mm Thrift Store Pinhole

DIY 35mm Thrift Store Pinhole

Ever wanted to experiment with pinhole photography, but didn’t know where to begin?  Didn’t want to spend the cash on one of those sweet looking wooden ones?  Well for a couple of dollars you can make one that works just as well.  I first came across this type of pinhole while browsing ebay.  Some...
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First Post/DIY Pinhole Lego Camera

First Post/DIY Pinhole Lego Camera

For my first post of seanstimac.com, version 2.0 I thought I’d start by showing off the 35mm pinhole lego camera that I made last Fall/Winter.  Except for some electrical tape to patch up light leaks, it is made completely out lego pieces.  It took me three prototypes before this one came along and functioned...
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