July 2023
Analog Camera & Raspberry Pi
My grandpa gave me his Polaroid Land Camera.
It didn’t work anymore, so I upgraded it!
This project was mentioned in Raspberry Pi news, and in the MagPi Magazine (#135)!
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This frame can be placed anywhere on the planet. As long there is Wi-Fi, it will show the latest photo!
The display is an e-paper screen, so it doesn’t emit any light.
This, combined with the ink dots of the display, makes it look a lot like a real instant photo! And just like instant photos, it takes a minute to draw (or ‘develop’) the picture.
The digital file is deleted every step along the way, making sure that there is only one copy: the photo on the frame itself.
Both the camera and the frame use a Raspberry Pi.
Taking a picture of a QR code connects the camera to a Wi-Fi network.
The frame now lives in my grandma’s bookcase, so I can keep her posted :)
Hiding a digital camera in there
Making the camera portable, and adding a nice blue blinking status LED
Making the frame