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Fragment 8 Retro Camera レトロデジタルカメラ by Martin Chan

Fragment 8 Retro Camera レトロデジタルカメラ by Martin Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅賞 in カメラ・写真機器デザイン Competition Category.


銅写真機器· 2020

Fragment 8 Retro Camera レトロデジタルカメラ

by Martin Chan

Client: Lofty factory Company Limited

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in 写真機器 Category

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The Design

About Fragment 8 Retro Camera レトロデジタルカメラ

Fragment 8は、スーパー8のホームムービーのような映像を再現するレトロデジタルカメラです。現代のデジタル技術を、1960年代の8mmフィルムカメラのフォルムと融合させました。映像は毎秒9コマまたは24コマで記録でき、USB経由でMP4またはGIFファイルとして書き出せます。モードダイヤルにはオフ、ムービー、GIFの各設定があり、別途設けたボタンでシーンに応じたフレームレートを選択できます。回転式プレートには、万華鏡、スター、放射状フィルターなどのアドオンレンズを装着可能です。本体サイズは幅110mm、奥行き40mm、高さ90mmです。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Fragment 8 Retro Camera レトロデジタルカメラは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Fragment 8 Retro Camera レトロデジタルカメラは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Fragment 8 Retro Camera レトロデジタルカメラは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The Fragment 8 retro camera uses modern digital technology to faithfully recreate the authentic look of Super 8 home movies, but with the convenience of USB output in either MP4 or GIF formats. The Fragment 8 can shoot in either 9 frames per second or 24 and options include three different add-on lenses for specialized effects.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 110mm x Depth 40mm x Height 90mm (Body)
Tags
fragment, 8mm, retro, camera, video, gif, effect
Production Technology
We developed a system inside the camera that allow user to directly output the video as the gif format. User can easily capture the gif format video by clicking a simple button.
Design Challenge
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Research
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Inspiration
The aim of this project is to promote the culture of recording bits of life by way of intuitive shooting, to capture those conveniently forgotten fragments in life.

In designing this camera, we combined the features of 8mm film camera in the 1960s with the technology of modern digital photography. We hope this product can revolutionize traditional camera and create new opportunities for the culture of photography.
Project Duration
This project started from March 2019 in Hong Kong
Operation Flow
There are three operating mode including "off", "movie" and "gif" mode. User can turn on the camera by rotating the mode button to either "movie" or "gif" mode. There is also a frame per second selection button for different scene applications. A rotating plate can be installed to convenience the user in applying different filter lenses such as Kaleidoscope Six, Star Filter and Radial Filter, etc..
Patents
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Team Members
Martin Chan
Yin Lam
Image Credits
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