rodak
Build your own Rodak - a portable camera powered by your Raspberry Pi.
Bring a new perspective to your photography with your very own retro camera shooting from waist-level instead of eye-level. Thanks to the built-in ground, glass this is also a low-powered project that doesn't need a separate electronic screen.
Follow me on Twitter @alexellisuk and read my latest Raspberry Pi tutorials on my blog with loads of cool hacks and weekend projects.
Video
https://www.instagram.com/p/BoD8Va7gfQViHKyGVmXas5B9YHIgMke6-ouJkg0/?taken-by=alexellisuk
Sample photos & build photos
See the whole Twitter thread for all the sample and build photos:
https://twitter.com/alexellisuk/status/1044521342941491200
Parts list
- Enclosure
This can be an old Kodak Brownie repurposed, or a $1 clear plastic lunch-box from a thrift store such as Poundland. My Brownie cost around 8GBP from eBay, but I also found some in a local charity shop.
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Raspberry Pi Zero W & 32GB SD card - flashed with Raspbian Lite
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Small LiPo battery - Pimoroni
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Either Pimoroni Zero LiPo battery shim or Adafruit PowerBoost 1000C
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Single NeoPixel for indicating status (ready to take photo/taking photo)
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Raspberry Pi Camera V2
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Momentary push button for the shutter
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Tilt switch for setting EXIF orientation data automatically.
Additional parts for assembly: soldering iron, solder, heat-shrink wrap, hot glue gun and double-sided adhesive velcro.
Code
See the src folder for my Python code.
You can use cron and an @reboot line to automatically start the software.