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	Accessing Memory Stick Duo Directly in a Memory Stick Reader You don't need no stinkin' adaptor!
Building a Bicycle Camera Mount A mount for cycling photos and videos.
	Building a Car Camera Mount A mount for getting in-car pictures and videos.
Building Triggers Free chapter from the HDC book.
	Canon Battery Pack LP-E8 Pinout Electrical contacts for this battery and associated accessories.
Canon BP-511 Disassembly How to open this battery pack without destroying the internal components.
	Canon DC Coupler DR-400 Pinout Pinout information for the Canon EOS Digital Rebel (300D), D30, D60, 10D, 20D, 30D, and 5D digital camera power accessory.
Canon Digital Rebel 300D Universal Remote with Nevo on iPAQ PDA wireless control for digital cameras that are compatible with the RC-5 infrared remote.
	Canon N3 Connector Pin-Out For Canon EOS 1D, 1Ds, 1D Mark II, 5D, 10D, 20D, 30D, D30, and D60 cameras. Information concerning this proprietary accessory port.
Canon T3 Connector Pinout Information concerning this proprietary accessory port.
	Canon RS60-E3 Remote Pin-Out For Canon EOS Rebel G, X, XS, Elan II, Elan IIe, IX, IX Lite, Digital Rebel (300D, 350D), and Pentax ist D cameras.* Pin-out information for the Canon RS60-E3 wired remote control.
Controlling Your Digital Camera from Afar Chapter excerpt from the HDC book.
	Converting N3 Accessories to E3 Step-by-step procedure to modify your Canon N3 accessory to use on Canon E3 cameras.
Casio Exilim EX-S10 Disassembly Taking apart this ultra slim digital camera.
	Digital Camera Video Cable Pin-Out Pin-out information for the Canon EOS Digital Rebel (300D, 350D), D30, D60, 10D, 20D, 30D, 5D, 1D Mark II, and the Olympus Camedia C-2500L digital camera video cable.
Dissecting SmartMedia How big is the physical flash memory chip, really?
	Disabling the auto-focus assist light Some methods to disable the AF assist lamp.
Experimental Canon BP511 Dummy Battery Interface Make a dead battery pack more useful.
	Exposing the Read/Write LED on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P92 An useless covered memory card access LED!? Not anymore!
Fixing the Sony MSAC-M2 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Inside the Duo adapter.
	Hacking Lenmar Mach 1 Speed Charger Various battery power hacks using this cool charger.
Hanging Your Photo Frame The best way to hang and exhibit your photographs.
	How to extend the RS-60E3 remote switch? For Canon EOS Rebel G, X, XS, Elan II, Elan IIe, IX, IX Lite, Digital Rebel (300D, 350D), and Pentax ist D cameras.* With the extension, you will be able to take self-portraits like the picture on the right!
How-To Insert Any Image in a Digital Camera A few methods to put photos back into your digital camera.
	How to multiple expose with an APS camera Want to try some creative imagery?
How to multiple expose with any 35mm camera Want to create some ghost pictures?
	How to re-use Kodak MAX One-Time-Use disposable camera? Let these step-by-step instruction show you how to turn disposable cameras into re-usable spy cameras.
How to re-use Polaroid instant PopShot camera? Let these step-by-step instruction show you how to turn the Polaroid instant disposable camera into a re-usable instant camera.
	How to roll the film out of an APS film cartridge Let these step-by-step instruction show you how to extract the negative out of an APS cartridge.
IBM PC Camera Disassembly Step-by-step instruction on getting to the imager chip.
	Inside the FujiFilm QuickSnap Outdoor Take a good look at the inside of this Fujifilm 35mm one-time-use camera.
Inside the miniSD-to-SD Adapter and the microSD-to-SD Adapter Disassemble the adapters to see how they are pin-to-pin compatible.
	Installing the Haoda Manual Focus Screen A simple process if you know it.
Making a Pinhole Lens for SLR Cameras Step-by-step instruction on making a Canon EOS pin-hole lens. Same steps may be followed for other camera systems.
	Making a RC Battery Pack Adapter for Digital Cameras Virtually unlimited shooting power.
Making a Soft Light for Virtually Nothing A free soft light you can build at home.
	Mid-Roll Change with a Canon Elph Jr. How to mid-roll change with a camera that only supports mid-roll rewind.
Mid-Roll Change with any 35mm camera. How to mid-roll change with any 35mm camera
	Mid-Roll Rewind vs. Mid-Roll Change Mid-roll rewind with a Canon Elph Jr., then mid-roll change with a Canon IX.
Mirror lock-up in night exposure using a camera without the mirror lock-up feature A great trick to use at night.
	Modify the CompactFlash Type I PCMCIA Adapter to work with the Microdrive Microdrives are CompactFlash Type II devices that does not fit the Type I PCMCIA adapter. Here is a hack to make it fit.
Olympus C-2500L Serial Cable Pin-Out Pin-out information for the Olympus C-2500L serial transfer cable.
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Disassembly Taking apart this manual controllable point-and-shoot digital camera.
PG 1350 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Pack Compatibility Share battery packs among action cams and other electronic devices.
	Putting a filter thread on the Olympus 1.45x Teleconverter Add a filter thread to a lens without filter thread.
RCA Audio/Video Cable Pin-Out Pin-out information for camcorder audio and video RCA cable.
	Running Windows Movie Maker Remotely Creating a video processing server farm.
S-Video Camcorder Cable Pin-Out Pin-out information for camcorder video cable.
	Servicing the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX macro lens See the inside of a Canon EOS SLR lens.
Setting Up a Remote Web Cam How to set up a remote web cam even if you have no control over the remote router.
	Sony PlayStation 2 Eye Toy Disassembly Getting down to the imager.
Stacking Teleconverters Explains the purpose of stacking teleconverters and how to calculate focal length, aperture, and aperature diameter.
	Super Digital Media Terminal A huge step up from your boring digital photo frame.
Super Mini Switch - A RS60-E3 Replacement For Canon EOS Rebel G, X, XS, Elan II, Elan IIe, IX, IX Lite, Digital Rebel (300D, 350D), and Pentax ist D cameras.* Build this wired remote control that provides the functionality of RS60-E3 and more.
	Turning the VistaQuest VQ1005 Digital Keychain Camera into a Spy Cam Modify an inexpensive, yet robust, digital camera into a super-spy gear.
Universal remote with Canon cameras For Canon Elph Jr., EOS 10S, Elan, Elan II, Elan IIe, IX, Rebel 2000, Digital Rebel (300D, 350D). Trigger the shutter with your multi-function remote.
	User Forum Hacks Hacks presented in the user forums.
Using 9-Volt Battery with Canon EOS DSLR Only wish the alkaline version works consistently.
	Using auto teleconverters and auto extension tubes with manual lenses Overcoming the Canon EOS blinking battery symbol.
Using the OLPC XO as a Remote Web Cam Make the OLPC XO's built-in web cam useful, remotely.
	Using the Olympus C-160 and C-210 Teleconverters on various cameras and camcorders. Experiences on the use of these teleconverters with 35mm, APS, digital cameras and camcorders.
Video Transfer from Digital Camera to Camcorder Gerry-rigging cables for video transfer.
	Wireless Trigger Your Cameras with a Remote Flash Trigger An inexpensive wireless flash trigger can trigger your camera, too!