DIY pinhole camera goes automatic with Lego Mindstorms (video)

As you may be aware, you can build a pinhole camera out of just about anything and, as we’ve seen, you can build just about anything with Lego Mindstorms — so it makes sense the two should finally meet, right? Thanks to DIY-er Basil Shikin, they now have. He didn’t just settle for a simple pinhole camera, though — he created a fully automatic camera that’s able to wind the film and control the shutter (and look good while doing so). Head on past the break to check it out in action, and hit up the link below for the complete details to build your own. Continue reading DIY pinhole camera goes automatic with Lego Mindstorms (video) DIY pinhole camera goes automatic with Lego Mindstorms (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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