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EdwardConde · 03-28-2012, 05:47 PM

Hi All,

Etsy seller Roberto Altieri creates unique iPhone/iPod charging docks out of old — and hopefully defunct — Pentax and Minolta SLR cameras from the 1960s and 1970s.

This seems pretty cool...

Vintage Cameras Upcycled Into iPhone Charging Docks

KansasPen · 03-28-2012, 06:33 PM

I'm on the fence on that one. Interesting idea. I think the implementation could have been better. The camera lying on its back doesn't live up to what I envisioned before I clicked on the link. I wonder if there's a way to modify a camera to charge a phone and keep it upright. That would look pretty cool.

magkelly · 03-28-2012, 11:32 PM

It just kills me to see a Spottie used for that, laugh.

pingflood · 03-29-2012, 02:21 AM

That looks really dumb and very poorly done (drill hole through bottom, glue some cheap dock to a body cap?).

But I bet the hipsters will love it.

Ratmagiclady · 03-29-2012, 09:30 AM

I'm unimpressed. That's like drilling drain holes in a '56 Chevy, sticking a pot on top, and calling it a planter.

Na Horuk · 03-29-2012, 03:05 PM

Thats.. more offensive than witty :/

Giklab · 03-30-2012, 04:44 AM

Originally posted by KansasPen

I'm on the fence on that one. Interesting idea. I think the implementation could have been better. The camera lying on its back doesn't live up to what I envisioned before I clicked on the link. I wonder if there's a way to modify a camera to charge a phone and keep it upright. That would look pretty cool.

Wild guess here, but you thought that the phone is inside?

At least that was my first thought. Imagine a film camera iPhone case, which you can take pics with!

Ratmagiclady · 03-30-2012, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by KansasPen

I'm on the fence on that one. Interesting idea. I think the implementation could have been better. The camera lying on its back doesn't live up to what I envisioned before I clicked on the link. I wonder if there's a way to modify a camera to charge a phone and keep it upright. That would look pretty cool.

Well, if you wanted to do that, you could pretty much take any old flash foot, (Say, the bottom part of a defunct TTL cord,) run one of those charging cords or anything like that through it, and stick it on any old camera you wanted to display.

Hamster · 03-30-2012, 05:53 PM

Hipster folly. Makes me want to cry.

Tonto · 03-30-2012, 06:04 PM

Maybe with a charge port under the flip up flash, otherwise just looks silly really, prefer that lady who makes lamps out of old cameras- could still use in a photo context.
Use Your Old Camera As A Desk Lamp | DIYPhotography.net

SpecialK · 03-30-2012, 09:27 PM

Lacks any aesthetic value. Looks like an accident waiting to happen.

KungPOW · 03-30-2012, 11:45 PM

Sad end to a fine camera.

The symbolism of a cell phone camera standing over the spotty as if the cell phone was "victorious" on an African hunting safari bothers me.

Ratmagiclady · 03-31-2012, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by Tonto

Maybe with a charge port under the flip up flash,

Well, Spotties are a number of years too early for that.

**ChrisPlatt** · 03-31-2012, 09:22 AM

I wouldn't mind seeing some digicams and cellphones ground up and made into photographic film...

Chris

03-28-2012, 05:47 PM	#1
EdwardConde Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,520	Vintage Cameras Upcycled Into iPhone Charging Docks Hi All, Etsy seller Roberto Altieri creates unique iPhone/iPod charging docks out of old — and hopefully defunct — Pentax and Minolta SLR cameras from the 1960s and 1970s. This seems pretty cool... Vintage Cameras Upcycled Into iPhone Charging Docks

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03-28-2012, 06:33 PM	#2
KansasPen Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 73	I'm on the fence on that one. Interesting idea. I think the implementation could have been better. The camera lying on its back doesn't live up to what I envisioned before I clicked on the link. I wonder if there's a way to modify a camera to charge a phone and keep it upright. That would look pretty cool.

03-28-2012, 11:32 PM	#3
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	It just kills me to see a Spottie used for that, laugh.

03-29-2012, 02:21 AM	#4
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	That looks really dumb and very poorly done (drill hole through bottom, glue some cheap dock to a body cap?). But I bet the hipsters will love it.

03-29-2012, 09:30 AM	#5
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	I'm unimpressed. That's like drilling drain holes in a '56 Chevy, sticking a pot on top, and calling it a planter.

03-29-2012, 03:05 PM	#6
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Thats.. more offensive than witty :/

03-30-2012, 04:44 AM	#7
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by KansasPen I'm on the fence on that one. Interesting idea. I think the implementation could have been better. The camera lying on its back doesn't live up to what I envisioned before I clicked on the link. I wonder if there's a way to modify a camera to charge a phone and keep it upright. That would look pretty cool. Wild guess here, but you thought that the phone is inside? At least that was my first thought. Imagine a film camera iPhone case, which you can take pics with!

03-30-2012, 09:36 AM	#8
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by KansasPen I'm on the fence on that one. Interesting idea. I think the implementation could have been better. The camera lying on its back doesn't live up to what I envisioned before I clicked on the link. I wonder if there's a way to modify a camera to charge a phone and keep it upright. That would look pretty cool. Well, if you wanted to do that, you could pretty much take any old flash foot, (Say, the bottom part of a defunct TTL cord,) run one of those charging cords or anything like that through it, and stick it on any old camera you wanted to display.

03-30-2012, 05:53 PM	#9
Hamster Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 44	Hipster folly. Makes me want to cry.

03-30-2012, 06:04 PM	#10
Tonto Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wellington Posts: 969	Maybe with a charge port under the flip up flash, otherwise just looks silly really, prefer that lady who makes lamps out of old cameras- could still use in a photo context. Use Your Old Camera As A Desk Lamp \| DIYPhotography.net

03-30-2012, 09:27 PM	#11
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Lacks any aesthetic value. Looks like an accident waiting to happen.

03-30-2012, 11:45 PM	#12
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	Sad end to a fine camera. The symbolism of a cell phone camera standing over the spotty as if the cell phone was "victorious" on an African hunting safari bothers me.

03-31-2012, 08:43 AM	#13
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by Tonto Maybe with a charge port under the flip up flash, Well, Spotties are a number of years too early for that.

03-31-2012, 09:22 AM	#14
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,702	I wouldn't mind seeing some digicams and cellphones ground up and made into photographic film... Chris