My camera development journey

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A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #6 detail of screen free camera design

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #6 detail of screen free camera design

Rewindpix is a retro-inspired digital camera designed for a screen-free, film-like shooting experience. After eight months of development, the design is finalized: a compact body available in grey ...

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #5 China trip + Prototype 1.0

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #5 China trip + Prototype 1.0

An author's seven-month journey to create a digital film camera led to a successful prototype test in China. The camera's minimalist design and functional features earned positive reception during ...

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #4 Prototype  photo test and development update

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #4 Prototype photo test and development update

It’s been a wild two months at Rewindpix. I flew back to China to spar with my ODM over sensors, lenses, and case design (and somehow spent three hours haggling over 17 cents). Meanwhile, my coder ...

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #3 Prototype V -1

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #3 Prototype V -1

my first screen-free digital camera. Despite my limited technical background, I managed to build Rewindpix V-1, a prototype camera using a Raspberry Pi 4, an IMX519 sensor, and an M12 lens. With he...

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #2 Rethinking of retro digital camera

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #2 Rethinking of retro digital camera

Title: Rethinking the Retro Digital Camera – From Frustration to a New Vision The author reflects on their experience using three retro-style digital cameras—Camp Snap, Flashback, and Paper Shoot—a...

film likeA DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #1 Origin of an idea

A DIY retro digital camera project - Blog #1 Origin of an idea

How I decided to start sketching my first camera