• This week’s selection is the Mini Retro Kodak Photo Kiosk by snapiness. • Photography YouTuber snapiness owns an ancient real-life Kodak photo kiosk. • This device would often be seen in retail locations and provided a few useful functions, including making copies of an existing photo; performing simple photo editing and enhancements; printing from a digital image source. • Today these functions seem a bit weird, as we’re all equipped with powerful image tools in our pockets or purses. • But back then there were no smartphones, no image software, no cloud storage, no online print services. • To get prints you would have to go to a printing company or use one of these kiosks.
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- Mini Retro Kodak Photo Kiosk - Design of the Week
YouTuber snapiness, known for photography gear reviews, recreated a classic Kodak photo kiosk in miniature form. Using an Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 3‑D printer, he replicated the kiosk’s structure with printed parts and fitted a small photo printer, processor, and screen inside. The result is a fully functional, pocket‑sized kiosk that can copy, edit, and print images-capabilities that were once essential before smartphones and online printing. While snapiness showcased the working prototype, he did not release the design files or build instructions, leaving enthusiasts to admire the ingenuity rather than replicate it themselves.
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