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We tested BonfotonUP, a gadget that turns your room into an upright camera obscura

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Have you ever tried turning your room into a camera obscura? It’s a simple and super-fun project that lets the view of the outside world project onto your wall. But due to camera obscura’s nature, there’s a catch: the image will be upside down.

Enter BonfotonUP, a weird and pretty awesome device that hacks camera obscura. By sticking it onto your window, the image rotates and appears on your wall as it does outside. I got the chance to test and review this gadget, and I’m sharing my impressions, tips, and some photos I took.

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This window adapter turns your room into an upright camera obscura

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There are a few DIY ways to turn your room into a camera obscura, or you can use an adapter for it. But wouldn’t it be nice to have the image upright instead of upside-down? Bonfoton has just made it possible with the BonfotonUP. This window adapter lets you project the outside image onto your room walls and get the image just as it is when you look out the window. It even allows you some modifications to the projection, so you have more control over the final result.

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Bonfoton turns your room into camera obscura

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Turning an entire room into camera obscura is a pretty cool thing. Finnish couple behind Bonfoton decided to make it easy, and they launched Bonfoton Lens – an optical device that lets you turn any room into a giant camera obscura. It’s simple to use, and you can quickly enjoy the projection of the outside world on the walls of your room.

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