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The Weekly Challenge: Cameras

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This Week's Challenge:
Make anything camera-related.
(Using a camera to document your project does not count. Make something!)

To Enter:
Complete the challenge as specified above and share a link for a Photo or Step-By-Step Instructable in the comments below.

Thanks to everyone who entered. As always, it was tough picking a winner... but I did. Don't forget to enter this week's Robot Challenge.

1st Place

Great Astrophotography - A How-To Guide by GuiltyPixel

(see the official rules here)

Tripod Dolly by fungus amungus

FULLY FUNCTIONAL Camera Costume by tylercard

Hack Your Canon Camera by thematthewknot

High voltage power supply for Nixies, CFL, Neon-Glow-Bulb… by Junophor

A Simple Dashboard Cam Setup by willyam111

Transferring Individual Photos From your camera by Xuthal

DIY GoPro Versatile Mount - Easy and Cheap! by fehlbergo

The bottlecap tripod by philip42

FREE Tripod/Gorillapod iPhone Adaptor by Vijster1

Smartphone tripod adapter by philip42

How to put together a cheap photo stand for great photos … by philip42

The better swing arm camera mount by philip42

Super-magnifier webcam lamp by philip42

Powerful digital microscope on the cheap! by gaiatechnician

Simple Camera Mount by Higgs Boson

Pan & Zoom time lapse photography on the cheap by Fremonster

Great Astrophotography - A How-To Guide by GuiltyPixel

31 comments

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Oct 31, 2011. 7:17 PM

randofo (author) says:

Get ready for next week's robot challenge. All robots, all the time!

Jan 2, 2012. 3:21 PMwormsie says:

I missed the entry deadline, but thought people would like to see mine anyway!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Go-Pro-Hero-Harness-for-your-dog/

Nov 7, 2011. 7:07 PM

GuiltyPixel says:

Holy... wow! Thanks so much, I'm glad you guys appreciate the instructable. I wasn't expecting all of the favorable response, and was not expecting to win contests.

Be sure to share this with your friends, and rate it to help others. Have fun with it.

Nov 7, 2011. 12:28 PM

Chowmix12 says:

Here's my entry: http://www.instructables.com/id/iPhoneiPod-touch-Tripod-mount/

The i'ble was posted before the deadline!

Nov 7, 2011. 8:59 AMinstlunch523 says:

Here's my entry. I Conceptual Makeup that is intriguing to the eye and can be expanded upon depending on your creative style.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Conceptual-Makeup/

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Nov 7, 2011. 9:50 AM

randofo (author) says:

This doesn't appear to meet the challenge guidelines.

Nov 7, 2011. 1:06 AM

GuiltyPixel says:

Here's my entry, a complete guide to astrophotograhy on a budget. Free tools, low tech equipment (except the camera itself). Everything you need to know about location, weather, your biology and its impact on this... Enjoy.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Great-Astrophotography-A-How-To-Guide/

Nov 7, 2011. 1:08 AM

GuiltyPixel says:

That was shot without a telescope by the way.

Nov 6, 2011. 8:08 PMFremonster says:

Here's my entry on making panning and zooming time lapse videos without any special hardware:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pan-Zoom-time-lapse-photography-on-the-cheap/

Nov 6, 2011. 7:44 PM

Higgs Boson says:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Camera-Mount/
here is the link address for my entry.

Nov 6, 2011. 1:46 PMaejnarr says:

Incredibly simple, incredibly cheap: film "proper" actions sequences with just USD 12,- worth of equipment

http://www.instructables.com/id/PeeCam-808-the-12-5-min-DIY-action-cam/

Nov 5, 2011. 8:31 AMRobert595 says:

An incredibly simple yet highly effective support for macro photography:
(could also double as rations if need be!)

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-worlds-easiest-and-simplest-macro-tripod/

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Nov 6, 2011. 11:44 AM

randofo (author) says:

Hi. This is a cool idea, but this project needs either another step or to be converted to a Photo Instructables to be eligible (as per the rules above).

Nov 6, 2011. 3:55 AMfehlbergo says:

Here's my instructable to make what i think is possibly the best, easiest and cheapest camera mount for a Go Pro HD Hero! http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-GoPro-Versatile-Mount-Easy-and-Cheap/

Nov 6, 2011. 12:02 AMVijster1 says:

Sorry, that was my submission.

Nov 6, 2011. 12:00 AMVijster1 says:

http://www.instructables.com/id/FREE-TripodGorillapod-iPhone-adaptor/

Nov 5, 2011. 7:35 PM

philip42 says:

I got inspired and came up with five separate camera projects - tripods, cameras, webcams, and how-tos. There's a bit of overlap but each stands alone as a separate project.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-magnifier-webcam-lamp/
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-better-swing-arm-camera-mount/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-put-together-a-cheap-photo-stand-for-great-/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Smartphone-tripod-adapter/
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-bottlecap-tripod/

Nov 5, 2011. 11:44 AMgaiatechnician says:

This is my entry, cheap webcam to get digital video from your microscope. Its neat because I didn't even know there was a contest. Webcam is good because you get the audio too so you can narrate what you see as you see it.
Brian
http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-a-cheap-webcam-with-a-microscope-to-documen/

Nov 4, 2011. 2:45 PM

Xuthal says:

Here you go, my entry:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Transferring-Individual-Photos-From-your-camera/

Nov 3, 2011. 9:33 PM

willyam111 says:

http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Simple-Dashboard-Cam-Setup/

My entry into the contest. A simple way to securely mount a camera in a car.

Nov 2, 2011. 11:22 PM

Junophor says:

Hi randofo

Ths is my project for this challenge

http://www.instructables.com/id/High-voltage-power-supply-for-Nixies-CFL-Neon-Gl/a

Yours Aeon Junophor

Nov 1, 2011. 8:58 PM

thematthewknot says:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-Your-Canon-Camera/

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Nov 1, 2011. 9:34 PM

randofo (author) says:

Thanks for entering.

Nov 1, 2011. 7:13 AMastroboy907 says:

Hmmm... how to make a time lapse perhaps?

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Nov 1, 2011. 7:42 PM

randofo (author) says:

That would be a good one.

Nov 1, 2011. 6:58 PM

Browncoat says:

Would something regarding taking video with a digital camera count for this contest?

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Nov 1, 2011. 7:42 PM

randofo (author) says:

I suppose it would.

Oct 31, 2011. 9:42 PM

blossom9283 says:

would something made out of pictures count?

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Oct 31, 2011. 11:05 PM

randofo (author) says:

Sure. As long as it is photography-related.

Oct 31, 2011. 9:32 PM

tylercard says:

Thanks for the tip, Randy. This sounds like just my style.
Check out my Fully-Functional DSLR camera costume! It actually takes photos and comes complete with an LCD display, pop-up flash, and shutter release button.

Seen on HuffingtonPost, Mashable, Gizmodo, Gizmag, Yahoo! tech, Buzzfeed, PopPhoto, DPReview, and more.

http://www.instructables.com/id/FULLY-FUNCTIONAL-Camera-Costume

Enjoy!