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Our resident “how-to” project editor, David Prochnow, lives on the Gulf Coast of the United States in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He brings his expertise at making our photography projects accessible to everyone, from a lengthy stint acting as the Contributing How-To Editor with Popular Science magazine. While you don’t have to actually build each of his projects, reading about these adventures will contribute to your continued overall appreciation of do-it-yourself photography. A collection of David’s best Popular Science projects can be found in the book, “The Big Book of Hacks,” Edited by Doug Cantor.
007 Vacay Away; Leave the Walther PPK Behind; Licensed to Film
Aug 4, 2025
David Prochnow
Imagine your fave MI6 operative taking his beloved family away on a summer vacation. Certainly, Mrs. 007 would insist on Bond, James Bond leaving all…
STOP! Don’t Buy the Nikon FTZ II Adapter, Buy This Camera Instead
Jul 28, 2025
David Prochnow
If you’re a Nikon Z-mount camera owner with a cache of vintage Nikon F-mount lenses, then you’ve probably thought about buying the Nikon FTZ II…
Half-and-Half: The Cream of the Current Half-Frame Camera Crop Go Head-to-Head
Jul 23, 2025
David Prochnow
In a shocking development, two camera manufacturers arrived at the same product destination via two distinctly different routes. That destination was a half-frame camera and…
The X-Files: Y X Half–a Fujifilm Genetic Mutation Belies Criticism
Jul 22, 2025
David Prochnow
At first blush, the Fujifilm X half (and that’s the correct spelling for this camera; not X-Half and not X Half; although in Fujifilm’s internal…
Is Manual Focus Relevant in the Digital Age?
Jul 16, 2025
David Prochnow
Photographers are spoiled with a wealth of “automatic” features on today’s cameras. Autoexposure, auto white balance, and autofocus make taking a photograph as easy as…
Reflecting on Some Polarizing Filter Pranks
Jul 15, 2025
David Prochnow
Every photographer knows the benefits of using a screw-in polarizing filter for minimizing glare from water and windows. There are a couple of other lesser…
Film Photography is Back, Baby and Digital Cameras Should be Shaking in Their Hot Shoes Right Now
Jul 13, 2025
David Prochnow
Back, by popular demand, film photography is experiencing a revival and the sales rankings are eyeopening. From the week of June 16, 2025 through June…
Ugh, a Broken Camera: Here are the Top Three Fixes Anyone Can Do
Jul 6, 2025
David Prochnow
Out of warranty does not necessarily mean out of luck. Whether it’s your long trusted, able-bodied workhorse camera or a thrift store steal, some broken…
Canon Meets Leica and Likes It
Jul 5, 2025
David Prochnow
Before the Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Camera was garnering full frame glory, Canon was grabbing news headlines with its initial venture into the budding 35mm…
Slow Down…Waaay Down and Enjoy ISO 0.8 – A True Meter Beater!
Jul 4, 2025
David Prochnow
How low can you go? In film speed, that is. That’s exactly what Film Photography Project would like to know. In an effort to test…