A photographer from Netherlands, Robin de Puy, has made first studio portraits with a camera that has water drop lens instead of expensive glass optics!
Belgian bottled water company SPA, found a most interesting way to promote their product. For their campaign “The Purest Picture” they have engaged electrowetting experts to create a camera that can use a water drop as a lens, and a pro photographer to do first portraits.
The idea of a water drop lens isn't new, first “microscopes” were actually a water beads. but this is first serious creation of a camera that can make usable photos of a cheapest possible lens.
The 'camera' consists of a glass plate with a water-repellent coating, sitting atop a diaphragm, which is in turn sitting atop an image sensor. Camera looks like this:
Here is a technical breakdown for the tech geeks:
While results are not perfect, they have a distinct art character, and are very usable. Do not forget this is just a first step into the new technology. Imagine how it it going to look like in ten years or so!
What do you think?
I absolutely love "low-tech" technology like this.
Thank you for bringing it to my attention! :D
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Thank you for your support @creatr
absolutely outstanding.
We shall see how outstanding will be in the future @tahirafd17
This is amazing! !
Most amazing @jasonrussell, it shows how a bit of true science can make magic 😊
The Aqua photographer, interesting!
Down with those pinhole cameras! Give us waterlens! 😊
Cheers, @apprenticeoflife
Next is to use water with bubbles for some special effects! :)
Wow this is really cool invention.
Would like to see it on Nikon body @rocksg 😉
Can we use it on iphones or some other flagship smartphones.
I think that is really cool!
It is. Can be done with tap water also @mikej 😉
cool!
Thank you @jeffreylikeyou
i love low tech, also. brilliant.