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Tipster Treats 3: Time To Get You Busy!
written by kazarareta on July 01, 2009 , 0 submissions , one comment (2 votes)

Tasty Tipster 3 Treats!

Hungry for new analogue adventures with your camera? Look no further, dear friends – today we bring you the third edition of Tipster Treats! This is where we introduce the freshest tips compiled from the community – modifications and tweaks guaranteed to enhance your creativity. Exciting, isn’t it? We’ve got a couple of new do-it-yourself tricks and even a sweet recipe! Let’s get started, shall we?

Pop9 Prisms by kylethefrench

Holga filters should be used with a Holga … right? Screw the rules! kylethefrench shares with us this fantastic tip – what would the results be if you used the Holga filter with a Pop 9 camera?

What you need:

  • Holga filters
  • Pop 9 camera

“So once I realized how a light bending prism and the Pop 9 interacted with each other I searched high and low for any kind of prism, I broke open kaleidoscopes, used magnifying glasses, and even picked up a broken bicycle reflector from the road and used that. Then I realized that the 3 Holga filters are prisms!” – kylethefrench

Read the complete how-to!

What you need:

  • Holga filters
  • Pop 9 camera

“So once I realized how a light bending prism and the Pop 9 interacted with each other I searched high and low for any kind of prism, I broke open kaleidoscopes, used magnifying glasses, and even picked up a broken bicycle reflector from the road and used that. Then I realized that the 3 Holga filters are prisms!” – Kyle

For the complete how-to, follow the link below!
(link to blog)

Lomo Ammunition Bag by dogma

dogma’s love for Lomography bags and fashion shop section and DIY spirit led him to create his own Lomo case! Want one, too?

What you need:
• Russian magnifier with case
• Lots of sponge
• Glue
• Sharp blade
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Imagination

“A week ago I was searching for something in my garage and i found an old Russian magnifier with this case which looks like a port. That minute one crazy thought struck my mind – hey I could use this port to make my Lomo ammunition bag!” – dogma

1. First thing that you need to do is clean the outside and inside of the port. When the port is clean enough, you are ready for a second step.

Read the complete how-to!

Diana Chocolates, Anyone?

Our happy Tokyo Gallery Store friends definitely have a sweet tooth, because they’ve made their own delish Diana chocolates! Sweet, sweet Diana never fails to surprise us. Now we can make our own Diana chocolates by using the plastic mold in your Diana package! Get yourself in the kitchen, put on your apron, and we’ll make a tasty chocolate in the shape of the Diana F+!

What you need:
• Chocolate bar
• Knife (to chop your chocolates with)
• Diana plastic mold
• Fridge
• stove

Read the complete how-to!

Rollei Film Development Kits For Your DIY Spirit!

The Rollei Film Development Kit contains everything that you need for do-it-yourself film development! Packaged in an elegant-looking wooden box, this kit includes films and the necessary chemicals.

Shop for Rollei Film Development Kits

We Want Your Tips!

Got something creative in mind? Some tricks or modifications that you’d like to share? Send your detailed how-to and pictures to jason.delosreyes[@]lomography.com!

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