Capture the City with the ruhaCAM
Penk Chen designed his own 3D-printed, retro-style camera around the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera.
Have you ever thought about building your own camera capable of snapping images with excellent quality? A couple of years ago, DIYer Penk Chen showcased an open source tablet designed around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module, which was different than all others available on the market. Now, he has continued his work to introduce another interesting Pi project: ruhaCAM.
The retro-looking ruhaCAM employs a $50 12.3MP Raspberry Pi HQ Camera that's based around the Sony IMX477 sensor. Adding more to the lens, the hardware has a 16mm 10MP telephoto lens, which is largely employed for timelapse, night sky, or landscape photography. You can also get a 6mm wide angle lens for a variety of applications.
Along with this, the controller implements a Pi Zero W with an additional SD card (for Raspberry Pi OS). Chen has included a 2.2" TFT display that shows the menu and settings, and reviews recorded images.
With its minimalistic design, the camera features a TP4056 Micro USB battery charger that is widely used for portable projects. The 2000mAh Li-Pi battery provides enough power to sustain a long time, allowing you to capture the city through its high-resolution lens. There is also a shutter button on the designated position like normal cameras.
Chen 3D-printed the ruhaCAM's case as well, with STL files available on GitHub.