Now also available in a Money-Saving Class Pack of 6! - see 35-0531
The Bigshot digital camera kit allows students and individuals to make their own real, working digital camera and explore what's inside it!
While assembling the kit they will learn about all the underlying concepts - optics, mechanics, electromagnetism, electronics and much more!
And that's not all, the Bigshot camera has many features not found on conventional cameras: - ever taken a 3D photo? Simply rotate the lens wheel to switch between regular, panoramic and 3D modes. Low battery? Just rotate the hand-crank a few times and continue to shoot your photos!
Use the Bigshot software to download and process your photos on your Mac or PC.
Q. Would this be suitable for children aged 10 - 11
A. Hi Helen. Thank you for your question. This camera kit is ideally suited for children of that age, we would however suggest adult supervision during the assembly.
Q. What tools and equipment do you need to put it together, please.
How difficult is it?
Is it suitable to be done at home?
A. Hi Mary. Thank you for your question. This kit requires just the use of the supplied screwdriver for assembly, it is suitable for being built at home and is quire simple to assemble, more that some components are small rather than difficult.
Q. It is possible to assemble and disassemble a number of times? Or once it is reassembled is that it?
A. Hi Amy. Thank you for your question. This Bigshot camera is designed ideally to be built the once, however if you were cautious it may be able to be re-assembled a couple of times as the screws are going into plastic.
Q. What sort of memory does the camera use? A SD Card?
A. Hi Arthur. Thank you for your question. This just has a small internal memory suitable for 120 pictures which can be downloaded to the PC with the supplied cable, please see the data sheet.
Q. What type of battery charger is required,is it included ??.
Or will the battery totally recharge with the crank handle ?
A. Hi John. Thank you for your question. The camera charges from USB or the hand crank. There is no mains charger included.
Reviews
Great fun to build and excellent photos too.
Reviewed by: Chris Caddy - 28 February 2014
My brother bought me this camera for Christmas and I was blown away with how cool it is. I'd never seen anything like this before, so I felt like a 'big shot' (pardon the pun).
Building it was great fun, I own a digital camera anyway but had never thought how it actually works.
The photos are really cool, normal, panoramic and 3D with a simple twist of the lens makes taking a variety of photos so easy.
The fact it is wind-up too is really cool, because you'll never miss a shot because your battery is flat.
Great gift for photographers, especially for kids.
5 stars!
