Carbon has created a new hand powered instant camera called Escura which is now available to back via Kickstarter with earlybird pledges available from $48 or roughly £37. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the features of the compact Escura instant camera.
“Instant photos are amazing as you can witness the image form gradually before your eyes. These delicate items are also wonderful gifts to be shared. Shake off the digital norms and take a step back for the original photographic experience. Let “ESCURA Instant-60s” instant camera fill your life with unpredictable beauty.”
“There is no re-take nor no post-production polishing. The full manual operation will produce a fantastic picture filled with strong saturated colors and soft vignetting in just seconds after pushing the shutter. Presenting the world of authenticity, the “ESCURA Instant-60s” camera brings you a care-free photography experience of nothing alike.”
Specifications of the Escura instant camera :
Film: FUJIFILM Instant Film “instax MINI” (Purchased separately)
Picture Size: 46mm x 62mm
Lens: Fiber lens, f=60mm, 1:8
Aperture: f/8 / f11
Focusing: Manual Focusing (0.8m and beyond)
Shutter release: ~1/100sec, bulb shutter with Spring shutter release cable (optional)
Multi Exposure: Yes
Film Feeding Out: Manual (Hand Power)
Film Developing Time: Approximately 90 seconds (Varies depending on the ambient temperature)
Flash: External (Flash sold separately), Synchronize with Shutter release
Power Supply: Hand-powered (No battery required)
Others: Film pack confirmation window, tripod socket (Tripod sold separately)
Dimension: 90mm x 128mm x 83mm
Weight: 350g (without strap and film pack)
For more details and a full list of all available pledge options jump over to the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign page below.
Source: Kickstarter