Guy Makes A Camera That Prints Instant GIFs
Polaroid instant-photo cameras have been around for years, but as the technology improves, so does the capabilities of it. And finally, the know-how is here to build an instant-GIF camera!
In this DIY project, a rather brilliant engineer named Abhishek has tackled yet another whacky idea of his to update the classic Polaroid OneStep camera with the 21st-century tech. Hence, the “Instagif NextStep” was made, capable of capturing a short video of the moment and loop it like a proper GIF.
Now you could say all of this is already available on a smartphone, but here you’re not only getting the functionality of the machine, but also the full physical experience of a Polaroid.
The Camera looks roughly the same as the original, and once you snap the GIF, it actually pushes out a cartridge with a screen that lights up with your clip.
Abhishek has released a detailed step-by-step guide if you decide to make one yourself, and he also has plenty more awesome projects waiting on his website .
More info: shek.it
Engineer known as Abhishek has built an instant-GIF camera!
Instead of taking a photo, the ‘Instagif NextStep’ captures a short video
Then like a real Polaroid camera, it pushes out the cartridge with a screen
Which even has a fade-in effect just like a Polaroid photo
Here’s a video introduction of the project:
Andhereis a step-by-step guide if you want to make one for yourself
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Polaroid Camera Snaps And Prints Photos Instantly Without Ink
“Polaroid” is synonymous with instantly printed photos, and Polaroid Snap is the newly announced addition to the family, in a more economical package. In the days of yore, before digital photography was a widespread thing, people had take these “film” things to photo stores to develop and pick at a later date. Crazy, right? Polaroid cameras, however, squeezed the picture out instantly.
The Snap camera will use ZINK technology to print without ink, with a special crystal-prepared paper and a matching, in-camera printer. Unfortunately, unlike it’s earlier, beefier brother , it doesn’t have a screen, only a pop-up optical viewfinder. And there’s no zoom, either, but it comes with a 10 second selfie timer, and all of your 10 megapixel pictures will be saved on an SD card. Polaroid Snap will be available at the end of the year, retailing at about $99.
(h/t: mashable )
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