Krafty Kreate KR48 Kamera Kleverly Kaptures Pix with a Kavalcade of Lenses

Remember, Wacky Wednesday? The beloved Dr. Seuss book about a child who “sees” oddball occurrences throughout the day, until the kindly policeman informs her that “Wacky Wednesday” will end when every last wacky thing has been counted. Oh, and lest you forget reading this book, the final page tally of “wacky things” is 20.

Transferring this child’s perception into photography and you’ll think that the camera world has gone “wacky” with this look at the Kreate KR48. Yes, that bizarre spelling is correct. Furthermore, there’s absolutely no indication of the manufacturer or brand (although, a hint of General Brand is rumored), only a terse mention that it was “Made in China.”

Sure the brand might sound a bit “krazy,” but it’s the built-in features that turn this seemingly commonplace camera (err, “kamera“) into an absolutely “wacky” photographic powerhouse. “What features,” you inquire?

OK, you asked for it: you want wacky, then consider that this camera is equipped with a 37mm filter thread. Ho-hum, you yawn; yes, but this accessory threading is able to support 4 (that’s, FOUR) auxiliary lenses. And one of these lenses is a macrophotography lens, dubbed “30X Microscope Lens,” (with a stupefying 2-3mm focus distance!) which includes a built-in ring light. Whoa!

But wait, there’s more. On the back panel of the Kreate KR48 there’s a secondary, rearward facing camera/lens! That’s right, this camera (or, cameras?) has two bidirectional lenses. If that’s not wacky, then it’s certainly goofy.

Finally, rounding out the Kreate KR48 there is a 1/1.4-inch sensor coupled to a 6.678mm fixed aperture lens with 5-axis image stabilization and 4X digital zoom that’s capable of 88MP resolution images.

Auxiliary Lenses for a Point-and-Shoot?

Remarkably, the Kreate KR48 plus a special three lens set is priced at $129. Oh, and that additional lens mentioned earlier, is a recently discontinued oddity. The Tiffen Digital Camera Wide Angle Lens 0.65x is equipped with a 37mm thread that is a perfect fit on this camera.

Additionally, you might opt for a filter for the Kreate KR48. In this case, a Chiaro 37mm UV filter for $3.95 is a great choice. Be advised, however, a filter will need to be removed before mounting any of the auxiliary lenses. Otherwise, you could encounter focusing errors with the camera’s autofocus system.

Before, examining the photographic results from the Kreate KR48 and all of its associated lenses, there are a couple of construction issues with the camera and lens kit that bear mentioning. First, the camera body is a kinda chintzy plastic that will not instill pride in ownership. As such, it is comforting to hold, but can be bothersome to operate.

The construction of the lenses is the exact opposite of the camera, however. Each lens, except for the Tiffen, is housed in a metal mount that is robust and easy to spin onto the camera’s filter thread. Likewise, the three metal lenses are accompanied by a hardshell zippered case.

Unfortunately, all of this goodness is marred by a set of stiff plastic push-on, struggle to pull-off, lens caps that are very difficult to use. Compounding this difficult removal process, each of the lens’ caps are joined together with a plastic loop. A pro tip is to permanently remove these lens caps and keep the lenses safe and snug inside the zippered case.

Sample Photographs

Now it’s your turn to be the judge of the Kreate KR48 camera’s photographic performance. Each of the four lenses, , as well as the camera’s TWO built-in lenses have been included for your evaluation.

After using the Kreate KR48 camera, you might just hope that its wackiness keeps on being, err, well, wacky. Because it’s a “klever” way for a “kontemporary” point-and-shoot” “kamera” to “kapture” your own Wacky Wednesday.

Enjoy.

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