Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro digitalni fotoaparat by Martin Chan

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro digitalni fotoaparat by Martin Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje fotoaparatov in fotografske opreme Competition Category.

BronastaFotografska oprema· 2020

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro digitalni fotoaparat

by Martin Chan

Client: Lofty factory Company Limited

Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Fotografska oprema Category

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The Design

About Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro digitalni fotoaparat

Fragment 8 je retro digitalni fotoaparat, ki poustvarja videz domačih filmov Super 8. Sodobna digitalna tehnologija je združena z obliko 8-milimetrskih filmskih kamer iz šestdesetih let. Video je mogoče snemati s hitrostjo 9 ali 24 slik na sekundo in ga izvoziti prek USB-ja kot datoteko MP4 ali GIF. Izbirno kolesce ponuja nastavitve izklopa, filma in GIF-a, ločen gumb pa omogoča izbiro hitrosti snemanja za različne prizore. Vrtljiva plošča vsebuje dodatne leče, med njimi kalejdoskopski, zvezdni in radialni filter. Ohišje je široko 110 mm, globoko 40 mm in visoko 90 mm.

The Recognition

About the Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award

Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro digitalni fotoaparat je prejemnik Bronaste nagrade A' Design Award, zelo prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje izjemnim oblikovanjem, ki se odlikujejo po ustvarjalnosti, iznajdljivosti in bistrosti. Prejemniki Bronaste nagrade so v celoti spretni in presenetljivo ustvarjalni artefakti, ki potrjujejo bogate izkušnje, domišljijo in zvitost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro digitalni fotoaparat se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjen, občudovan in ljubljen predmet, opazno profesionalen in inovativen. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Bronasto nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse v umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanju in tehnologiji ter je odlično po pozornosti do podrobnosti. Fragment 8 Retro Camera Retro digitalni fotoaparat sijajno zadovoljuje potrebe, se dotika želja, očara čustva in vzbuja radovednost.

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: N/A
Research: N/A
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: N/A
Team Members: Martin Chan
Yin Lam
Image Credits: N/A