How One Man Made a Double-Lens Camera Out of LEGO and Old Binoculars

With the breakneck speed at which new DSLRs are released , picture taking seems to have traded a bit of its soul for the pursuit of ever more megapixels . So , Carl - Frederic Salicath of Norway has taken a step back from the digital revolution and has built his own exercise retro 120mm - film camera . Here ’s how .

Dubbed the LEGOflex B1 , the television camera mimics the style of classical style of the Rolleiflex invention . The exterior is fabricated entirely from the brightly - colour building blocks . Its interior employ a few Technic pieces to secure the paradiddle of film and forbid it from loosen up . He affixed a pair of binocular lenses and utilize a disjoined Technic piece to behave as the aperture . It even includes a viewfinder .

Focusing the camera can be a routine of a challenge , as he must pitch the lens in and out of the housing to do so . accomplish the right exposure is also a morsel difficult as it ’s done by travel a slotted plate across the caseful to intercept the way of the lighting . If you ’re up for building your own , Salicath has posted very detailed instruction manual on his blog , The Darkroom . [ The DarkroomviaPetaPixel ]

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