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Student builds digital-analog camera with four household items
Architecture student Nikita Merkushin made a digital camera from cardboard, magnifying glass, mirror, and scanner to show how cameras work.
In brief
Architecture student Nikita Merkushin made a digital camera from cardboard, magnifying glass, mirror, and scanner to show how cameras work. A simple camera using everyday items demonstrates the basics of digital imaging through a rolling shutter effect. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Student builds camera from four items
Architecture student Nikita Merkushin made a digital camera using cardboard, a magnifying glass, a mirror, and a scanner.
How it works
He used a magnifying glass as the lens to project light onto paper and a scanner to capture the image.
Cardboard housing
The camera has a cardboard housing with an angled mirror to direct light from the magnifying glass to the scanner.
Instant images
Merkushin printed images directly from the scanner to his phone using a built-in printer.
Rolling shutter effect
The camera shows a rolling shutter effect where the image moves slowly across the sensor.
Viral creator
Merkushin previously made a film camera on a bike helmet that took photos when he dropped his jaw.
The big picture
A simple camera using everyday items demonstrates the basics of digital imaging through a rolling shutter effect.
