Here’s one of the more unique cameras you’ll ever see: designer Adrian Hanft took 28,248 coffee stirrer straws and turned them into a one-of-a-kind camera — the images show up as 28,248 points of light.
After verifying that 250 straws can project an image onto ground glass, Hanft ordered tens of thousands of black disposable […]. petapixel.com
The Rolleidoscop was made from 1926 to 1939 in Germany alongside the Heidoscop, the same camera but with a sheet film or glass plate back. It was actually the very first camera that renowned manufacturer Rollei made. petapixel.com »
2017-05-20 20:33
Natural Rotations is a photo series by Surrey, England-based photographer Simon Painter. Each of the images was created by spinning the camera while an exposure is in progress. “My technique involves moving the camera during an exposure of anything from 0. petapixel.com »
2017-03-16 18:08
If you enjoy seeing experimental photo projects and unique homemade cameras, check out this “Straw Camera. ” It was created by filling a wooden box with 32,000 drinking straws for light to pass through. petapixel.com »
2017-02-11 21:58
Everytime a new Instax camera gets announced, it's a genuinely great reason to get excited: and a new Kickstarter called the Jollylook wants to inspire to many others. The Jollylook is a foldout camera made from recycled paper and cardboard with some glass elements for the lenses with the shutter and aperture are made of thick paper and laminated cardboard. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-31 16:54
Lots of camera straps these days are typically made of really nice leather, canvas or sailing rope. But a brave new Kickstarter is trying to do things a bit different. Kimi Camera, run by William Roy, is trying to create camera straps made of vintage Kimono silk and leather. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-01 17:04
Most photographers prefer to work with third party camera straps for many reasons, typically for having better functions or looking fashionable to match stylish camera designs. Opus has started a Kickstarter campaign to produce a camera strap that is handcrafted, made of real leather, sailing durable Polyester and hardened split rings. thephoblographer.com »
2016-11-30 23:05
SLO is a new 35mm camera that’s a bit different from most cameras out there. Every single part in the working camera — even the lens — was created using a 3D printer. The project is the brainchild of 3D designer Amos Dudley, who documented the creation process on his blog. “I wanted to know […] petapixel.com »
2016-09-10 21:07