I’m Back, the company behind the popular Digital Back for old 35mm SLRs, is… well… back. And this time they’re funding an affordable digital back that seeks to breathe new life into old medium format cameras from Hasselblad, Bronica, Pentax, Mamiya and more. Petapixel.
Swiss company I’m Back has returned to Kickstarter with another digital back product, this one following the previous models it sought crowdfunding for in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The new I’m Back 35 will be, according to the company, the only digital back product that can be paired with ‘almost all the most famous analog cameras.’
…Ricordo uno dei banchetti con una grande calca attorno, atipico perché non popolato di occhi a mandorla, con un particolare progetto: un dorso digitale per trasformare le vecchie macchine fotografiche analogiche a pellicola in fotocamere digitali. Avevo provato a scambiare qualche parola coi responsabili, ma la calca era davvero molta, anche perché c’era in visita a curiosare qualche personaggio importante di uno degli storici marchi tedeschi (Leica)…
デジタル全盛の時代になっても、手に馴染んだ銀塩フィルムカメラでの写真撮影は楽しい。デジタルの利便性とフィルムカメラの楽しさを融合させる手段として、銀塩カメラをデジタル化できるデバイス「I’m Back」を以前取り上げた。
今回は、そのI’m Backから進化した後継モデル「I’m Back 35」を紹介しよう。現在クラウドファンディングサービス「Kickstarter」で支援募集中。
O aparelho criado pelo sorocabano pode ser acoplado em máquinas fotográficas de várias marcas e modelos. Quem tem várias dessas na casa, pode adquirir apenas um equipamento e ir alternando o uso. No entanto, o objetivo de Samuel é já ter o aparelho pronto para entregar às pessoas. Para isso ele busca apoio financeiro e iniciou um crowdfunding (financiamento coletivo)…
A case ” I’m Back ” promete transformar suas câmeras analógicas em um modelo digital, de forma prática. O projeto desenvolvido pelo paulista Samuel Medeiros é ideal para quem tem câmeras antigas, com boas lentes ou com valor sentimental, mas gostaria de dar um toque digital no equipamento, com display para ver as fotos e fazer ajustes.
…le immagini conservano la stessa “grana” di un tempo, trasmettendo davvero la sensazione di avere a che fare con fotografie impresse e stampate alla vecchia maniera: calore e colore dell’immagine ci riportano indietro negli anni.
現在的DSLR透過轉接環可以接上傳統單眼相機的鏡頭,也讓許多老鏡頭因此再度有了新的生命。不過,其實以前有更多的老相機拍攝功力也是一把罩,只是在數位化的趨勢之下,用膠卷拍照的人越來越少,老相機也被冷落在一旁。有沒有什麼方法,讓老相機也能擁有數位新生命呢?一位名為Samuel Mello Medeiros 的開發者,就利用樹莓派設計了一個DSLR的模組,正確來說,是將傳統類比相機轉換為數位相機的模組,將傳統相機帶入數位化時代。
Las cámaras antiguas tienen algo especial. El año pasado hablábamos de I’m Back, un proyecto que permite recuperar nuestras cámaras analogícas y darles una segunda vida al poder tomar fotografías digitales con ellas gracias a este adaptador. Esta semana se ha presentado la nueva versión, I’m Back – Advance. Presentado en forma de kit de construcción en donde incorporando una Raspberry Pi y un poco de bricolaje podemos obrar el milagro. 🙂
Grazie al dorso digitale I’m Back con integrato un Raspberry Pi si possono riportare in vita le macchine fotografiche ormai lasciate a prendere polvere nel cassetto. Ecco la geniale idea di un inventore italo-brasiliano.
It’s a truly remarkable project that bridges the gap between two different technological ages, and even takes very nice photos as well.
By allowing users to take photos with their old DSLR cameras and giving them the opportunity to also take advantage of digital technologies, this Raspberry Pi DSLR case offers the best of both worlds to discerning photographers.
“Stefano Ferrari – La Provincia Di Como – Italy –
“Sam, the photographer who dreams of saving old reflex cameras …”
Fabric designer, advertiser, photographer by passion: he patented a small device that transforms old film cameras into small digital jewels. His project on kickstarter.com
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It’s called “I’m back”, and it’s a small device made in Como destined to make people talk about itself and about Samuel Mellos Medeiros, its “inventor”, former textile designer, advertiser and brilliant hobby photographer, Brazilian origin, passport “Como” acquired by right now, after the many years spent on the banks of the Lario for work (especially in the Textile sector).
Samuel has developed a device that allows you to give new life to old cameras, transforming them into digital cameras that exploit the same precious technology…click here to view the complete interview
“Equipment Turns Analog Machines Into Digital“
From now on, you can rescue from the drawer that old camera so dear, your companion on adventures — and let’s say the truth –, which has also caused you many surprises, after all, you couldn’t always know how the photo would look, right? ? Well then, a Sorocabano, living in Italy for almost 30 years, created a device capable of transforming analog cameras into digital ones, and that’s where the advantage comes, because now you can see how your photo will look. It will also be possible to download on computers and cell phones. The intention of the device’s inventor, art director and designer Samuel Mello Medeiros, is to return these objects to use, which has aroused great interest among photography lovers, especially those who had an appreciation for the old machines.
Working on this project for four years, Samuel says that initially no one believed in his idea. “The problem…click here to View the complete interview
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I’m Back. We continued where the others left off.