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Make digital photos and videos with your old analog camera!
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Digital or analog? No need to choose, you have both.
The first low-cost digital back for your 35mm camera. For those who always wanted to have a "hybrid" camera working with photographic films or in digital mode.
After 5 years and dozens of prototypes later, I'm Back® launches its final version, with a leaner design, an elegant bayonet docking system and with dedicated back covers for each of the most important brands ;
Ready to order:
Nikon F, Nikon F2, Nikon F3, Nikon FA, Nikon EM, Nikon FG, Nikkormat EL, Nikon FM, Nikon FE, Nikon S2, Canon F1, Canon A1, Canon AE1, Canon FT, Pentax ME super, Pentax spotomatic, Pentax K1000, Praktica b200, Praktica MTL, Contax II, Contax RTS, Contax G2, Olympus OM1, Olympus OM2, Olympus OM4, Olympus OM10, Minolta Dinaxx 7000, Minolta XD series, Yashica JP, Yashica FX3, Leica M, Leica R, Diana F, Diana F mini, Ricoh.
What if your camera is not in the above list? Do not worry! I have also created a universal accessory, which can be adjusted to almost all 35mm cameras. So if you have a Zenit, Alpa or other brand, you also will be able to use I'm Back®.
Take a Foto
Make a Video
Video by Pentax ME Super 50mm f 1.7 + I'm Back!
"It was during a hot summer night" that I dreamed the I'm Back® device...
After a few years of hard work and thousands of photos later, it's now possible to take your old camera out of the drawer, shoot pictures and even take videos in a very simple and quick way, with the same vintage flavour. The joy of joys is that I kept costs very low, not using large sensors, but through a system called "image photo over the focusing screen" and therefore the entire 24x36 area is optimised and digitally recorded.
What they are talking about:
"All I can say is “may God bless you”. I have been waiting 20 years for this product. I want one-where can I buy this wonderful piece of technology?I was a professional photographer in the 1970s. I have a wonderful (and very expensive) Canon F-1 system that I used for many years producing some beautiful shots. When the digital cameras came out, I tried a few and was frustrated and disappointed with the results (I was no longer a professional at that time). Now, with your brilliant I’m Back, I will be back working with my Canon F-1 and taking wonderful photos again! Thank you."
Tampa Florida USA - www.imback.eu - March 12, 2018
"Ciao ho una Nikon f3, il vostro progetto mi entusiasma..." G.L. - www.imback.eu - October 24, 2017
"I am glad someone like you have such a great idea. I have a couple of old Camera pass on from my dad, I would love to able to reuse them or give that back to him with your devices, he would be so happy."A.A. Kickstarter member - October 24, 2017
"Hope you make it. Looks like the old Forsher Polaroid back for 35mm testing in the old days . Fabulous ."J.M. From my iPhone - October 22, 2017
"Hi, Congratulation for jour product. You are make my dream."S.F. - www.imback.eu - August 02, 2017
"Just saw your video clip - amazing! I have 35mm SLRs and lenses collections which are sitting in storage for several years..." Y.W. - www.imback.eu - June 30, 2017
"oh wow! magnific idea. Does it work for Nikon F100 Hope yes, please answer soon to support asap kickstarter campaign" R.D. - Enquirer - www.imback.eu - March 17, 2017
Who are talking about us...
The design of this product is called "Depth-of-field" (DoF) adapter. In normal digital cameras, the image from the lens is directly projected onto the sensor. So the smaller the size of the sensor, the more the image is cropped which we call crop factor. In this DoF adapter "digital back", the image is projected onto the focusing screen. And then we use a digital camera to take a photo of this focusing screen. There is no crop factor.
I'm Back® offers a 16mp Panasonic sensor that provides pictures and movies of 20, 16, 12, 8, 4, 2 mega pixels at your choice! Thanks to the focusing screen it will always maintain the nice vintage flavor of your 35mm camera. A smart 2" touch screen display is included, making the device very user-friendly. Photos and videos can be transmitted through the WiFi and can be saved in your smartphone. You can also use the display of your smartphone, to have a bigger screen and to control the camera through it.
The result, as you can see in the photos published here, is something very special: although it is digital, it keeps the genuine flavor of your vintage camera. I'm Back® is unique in its kind; an extremely affordable solution to use your fantastic analogue photo-camera in a digital way.
Try it! And, whenever you want, you can pull-off the back, put a roll of photographic films of your choice and shoot analogue photos like in the 1950s! I'm Back® joins the best of both worlds, analog and digital!
I listened to all the comments and suggestions of the main photography forums on earth, and thanks to them I realised a new design resulting in a leaner, better and more functional device. I improved it with a small display and therefore the use of a smartphone is not necessary.
ISO AUTO or MANUAL - 100 to 1600, EV Control, Foto resolution, 6, 8, 12, 20mp, Withe balance, Anti-Shaking, HDR Scene, Video resolution and Language.
No more dark edges. Now you can use smaller diaphragm openings that, thanks to the software, will lead your photos without dark edges.
I'm Back was intended for...
for those who want to have fun and are tired to discuss about high resolutions and megapixels!!! Yes, because the magic about taking a photo is to study it, to click and why not, to make "mistakes", take it again and conceive a unique photo by analysing carefully the shape and not just caring about technology, as we used to do when we had only 36 poses clicking only when we were convinced to be ready. I'm Back®. For those who love art.May not be suitable for professional photographers who wish to maximise the number of pixels in an image ;-)
*Available models: Nikon F, Nikon F2, Nikon FM, Nikon FE, Nikon S2, Canon F1, Canon A1, Canon AE1, Pentax ME super, Pentax spotomatic, Pentax K1000, Praktica b200, Praktica MTL, Contax II, Contax RTS , Contax G2, Olympus OM1, Olympus OM2, Minolta Dinaxx 7000, Olympus OM10, Yashica JP, Yashica FX3, Leica M, Leica R, Diana F, Diana F mini.
Camera not included.
Attention: New covers available for the models: Nikon F3, Nikon FA, Nikon EM, Nikon FG, Nikkormat EL, Canon FT, Minolta XD series
*Available models: Nikon F, Nikon F2, Nikon FM, Nikon FE, Nikon S2, Canon F1, Canon A1, Canon AE1, Pentax ME super, Pentax spotomatic, Pentax K1000, Praktica b200, Praktica MTL, Contax II, Contax RTS , Contax G2, Olympus OM1, Olympus OM2, Minolta Dinaxx 7000, Olympus OM10, Yashica JP, Yashica FX3, Leica M, Leica R, Diana F, Diana F mini.
Attention: New covers available for the models: Nikon F3, Nikon FA, Nikon EM, Nikon FG, Nikkormat EL, Canon FT, Minolta XD series
For more dedicated backs:
I'm Back® pro
+ 2 dedicated covers = Pledge € 273 or more
+ 3 dedicated covers = Pledge € 297 or more
+ 4 dedicated covers = Pledge € 321 or more
+ 5 dedicated covers = Pledge € 340 or more
+ 8 dedicated covers = Pledge € 405 or more
Video of the previous campaign made entirely with I'm Back® + Nikon F 50mm f1.2
Copies on photo paper? Perfect!
For more images:
www.imback.eu
What I’m Back is not:
It is not a substitution to film rolls. It is not invasive since all it takes is to take off the back cover of the camera therefore you can always go back to take analog pictures. It is not a competitor against other digital cameras. The main objective of I’m Back s to urge the return of the old and perfectly functioning analog cameras with the possibility to see in real time the result of the pictures you take (as other digital cameras do).
CREDITS:
* Project progress icons - designed by Flaticon Vectors Market
* Nikon F, Nikon F2, Nikon FM, Nikon FE, Nikon S2, Canon F1, Canon AES, Pentax ME super, Pentax spotomatic, Pentax K1000, Praktica b200, Praktica MTL, Contax II, Contax RTS, Contax G2, Olympus OM1, Olympus OM2, Minolta Dinaxx 7000, Olympus OM10, Yashica JP, Yashica FX3, Leica M, Leica R, Diana F, Diana F, Raspberry Pi are a trademarks.
Risks and challenges
Delivery times may differ significantly due to the production lead times, nevertheless, like I did in my past campaigns, I'm improving the entire supply chain process which is much leaner now. The PCB and the sensors may differ from the one showed at the pictures above, nevertheless the resolution and quality will be necessarily equal or higher.
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