Category: Hacked

Matchbox Pinhole Camera

Matchbox Pinhole Camera

This proves that you don’t need fancy equipment to build a camera. An empty roll of film, a matchbox, some electrical tape and a bit of foil is all you need to make this clever little gem. One of the coolest things is that because the format is 24mm x 24mm he gets 50 shots on a roll of 36. He also uses a plastic bit from a binder stuck through the sprocket holes to ‘click’ when the film is advanced. Every six clicks equals one frame. Perfect. I’m going to have to build one of these, maybe while I’m on my next trip.   

[via robot action boy] 

alspix stuff – Matchbox Pinhole

Holga Digital

Digital Holga 

This is a cool idea, but I don’t feel like dropping mega bucks on a digital film back right at this moment. I want to see what the images look like though.  

The only DIGITAL HOLGA available in the WORLD! Skillfully modified to work with any Imacon Ixpress digital back, (not included) this Digital Holga sets a new standard of creative photography. Complete with Continuous Elastomer Retaining Devices (rubber bands) to hold your Holga securely in place, and a detailed Instruction Manual, the Digital Holga is ready to unleash your vision. A Hot-Shoe adapter and a Sub-Mini to PC cable is needed to make it all work. A "Holgaroid" Viewfinder is also a helpful accessory.

[via ektopia] 

Holga Digital

DIY Homebrew Gold, the GP2X

Gamepark holdings - GPx2
Now this is a company that has an eye on the adventuresome consumer. This hand held game platform was released by the Korean company GamePark Holdings a few months ago and caught my attention because if you want you can download the programming development software for it. yep, that’s right. This company expects you pop the covers off and see how it ticks. The unit has a Linux core and runs Mplayer so it likes happy media flavors like OGM, DivX, XviD, JPG, and MP3. Plus you can also find emulators that will run the 8-bit games that the kids like so much today (NES, GB, Sega…). If there was a way to add a hard drive to it this would be the king of hacker toys. Mumm… can you add a thumb drive on the USB 2.0 port? Anyway, if I find one of these I’m going to get it, not because I like Mario Golf and Tetris or that I want to have a photo gallery or even an eBook reader, I want a device that is made by a company that realizes that the people that buy their products aren’t dumb end users. To me a customer shouldn’t be given the idea that the item in their hands has only one single use and if you try to do anything else with it you get a lawyer thrown at your head.

GP2X on Wikipedia

String Tripod

String tripod

I love simple gadgets that for photography. With a simple a string and a wing nut that fits a tripod thread you can have yourself a quick way to stabilize your camera. By holding the string down with your foot and pulling up on the camera you create a ‘dynamic tension’ that dampens out small movements that can mess up your shots. Give it a try, I’m sure you will like the results

String Tripod