New breakthrough! The world's first 3D printing universal camera came out

Friends who like photography know that because of the high price of traditional cameras and the inconvenience of carrying them, people are gradually moving away from them. Sometimes, in order to achieve good shooting results, people even have to carry lenses suitable for various special purposes. It is very troublesome. So, is there a camera that can do any type of photo shoot?

The world's first 3D printing universal camera Mercury

Now, with the help of the crowdfunding website Kickstarter, the world's first 3D printing universal camera Mercury was born, this camera can almost shoot any type of photo. It is understood that this modular open camera system provides photographers with an economical, lightweight, versatile camera hardware that captures professional-quality photos.

The concept and main design part of Mercury's universal camera was completed by media and literature professor Zach Horton, a professional photographer obsessed with creating the ultimate camera. Robotic engineer Andrew Duerner, mechanic Joe Babine, and designer Alexandra Magearu are also key developers of the camera.

What is special about this 3D printed camera? Mercury is said to be able to use almost any lens, using a variety of camera back covers from a wide range of manufacturers, and can take almost any form of film or film in the 35mm to 4x5 inch range. Moreover, the camera can also shoot fast film, such as Polaroid or Fuji original version, and get higher quality photos with the right lens and manual control.

As of now, the team has already printed some prototypes of Mercury cameras in 3D, and special parts of the camera will continue to be manufactured through 3D printing, such as lens adapters and some back covers. However, the Mercury team hopes to eventually use the injection molding process to make the camera body to fully meet product size, polishing, and strength requirements, and is suitable for mass production.

Mercury's crowdfunding goal is $50,000. In the first few days of the project, the team received more than $21,000. Through Kickstarter crowdfunding, the camera's most basic version, Rezza Medium Format Mercury, costs only $120; Max 2 : Complete Merc Perk, the final version of the suite that demonstrates Mercury's best performance, costs $375. The most expensive version is the $1,500 Dave 2: Medium Format Digital Merc with a full-frame 645 digital sensor. If crowdfunding is successful, the product will be shipped as early as December 2016. Click here to go to the crowdfunding page for this product.

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