Game Boy Pocket Transformed into Stylish Mirrorless Camera
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- 14 Jul 2022
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Game Boy and camera enthusiast, Christopher Graves, fused his two passions to create the Game Boy Camera M, a mirrorless Game Boy camera with a sleek design.
The one-of-a-kind camera, complete with its own shutter button, is made from a cannibalized Game Boy Pocket, a smaller, slimmer version of the original Game Boy. The handheld game console now sits inside a custom shell complete with a leatherette finish wrapped around it.
Graves tells PetaPixel that he learnt 3D modeling and printed circuit board (PCB) design to create something he never thought could be accomplished.
“In my opinion, the Pocket is the perfect Game Boy for photography — natural grayscale screen, small size — but I always wanted something more camera-like,” explains Graves.
“I got a lot of help from the Game Boy Camera Club Discord along the way — some brilliant modders in there that this couldn’t have been made without.”
Graves is inspired by the minimalist design of Leica, Braun, and Apple and wanted his Game Boy Camera M to be in the spirit of those aesthetic masters.
“I wanted it to be good, feel good, and look good. I looked at a lot of Leica cameras online and watched a bunch of camera teardowns on YouTube. I was obsessed and wanted to make sure every detail was right,” says Graves. Read More...
