Doctor M. Popular

Digging up some old photos from my Digital Harinezumi, a lo-fi digital camera from the early 2000s.

This little toy camera is about the size of roll of 110 film. The shutter is very slow, so you need to hold it very still when using this for street photography. It can be quite challenging to use, but the results are very unique.

When shooting in monochrome mode, these grainy digital photos almost look like Tri-X film photos. #PhotoMonday #DigitalHarinezumi #StreetPhotography

May 15, 2023 at 10:43pmWeb
Show threadDoctor M. PopularMay 15, 2023
When shooting in "vivid mode", the #DigitalHarinezumi can generate highly saturated images. These have such a cool lo-fi look to them too, almost like a digital version of a Holga with bright and colorful 400 ISO film. #StreetPhotography #PhotoMonday
Show threadDoctor M. PopularMay 15, 2023
For more information about the #DigitalHarinezumi, here's a little video I made showcasing the basic features and interface. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuUMgEmSgjE
Digital Harinezumi: what's it look like/what's it do?

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Show threadkcǃMay 16, 2023
@docpop so great! The image style tricks your brain not thinking it is very old, until you see someone riding a Segway and pop back into the present!love it
Show threadlisa cMay 15, 2023
@docpop Did you use this for your American Analog zines (all of which I have, I think)?
Show threadDoctor M. PopularMay 15, 2023
@lmc no, those zines are all film photography (mostly 35mm, but some 110mm). I did collect some of my black and white Zumi photos in a zine called "Toy Electro". https://doctorpopular.com/shop/toy-electro-lo-fi-photography-by-doctor-popular/
Toy Electro: Lo-Fi Photography by Doctor Popular - Doc Pop's Toys & Games

Toy Electro is a 28 page collection of my lo-fi photography. It was shot entirely on a Digital Harinezumi, a low tech digital camera with really interesting grain, contrast, and pixelation. The shots themselves are a peek into the everyday people and scenes around San Francisco. The work itself is similar to the street photography […]

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Show threadBRENDAMay 16, 2023
@docpop I love my Digital Harinezumi 3. I was very fortunate to get mine in late 2015 for around $70. I planned to get a DH 4 but several months later they were discontinued and the prices shot up. I remember trying to find more information on these cameras and happened to find you website and the awesome DH pics you posted.
I even bought your Toy Electro photo book. I really need to get it out again!
Show threadkcǃMay 16, 2023
@docpop beautiful shots! 🤩
Show threadMC FrontalotMay 16, 2023
@docpop how so many pixels though? What year was this thing made?
Show threadDoctor M. PopularMay 16, 2023
@mc_frontalot I thought the original Harinezumi was 2006, but the internet is saying 2009. We took it apart and found the camera guts were a cheap camera circuit that had been around in the late 90s. So it was reusing old tech in a new body. It’s a 2 megapixel sensor that should save jpegs at either 2048×1536 (high quality) or 1024x768 (low quality).