{"id":631584,"date":"2026-09-30T00:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T00:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/631584\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T00:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T00:20:14","slug":"this-film-photography-inspired-camera-is-for-people-experiencing-digital-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/631584\/","title":{"rendered":"This Film Photography-Inspired Camera is for People Experiencing Digital Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Modern life is overwhelming many people and analog pursuits are on the up. Enter Await, a camera made by Swiss-based electronics company Rolling Square. <\/p>\n

While not strictly an analog camera, Await does its best by not allowing the photographer to see the shots until they\u2019ve shot a \u201cfull roll\u201d of 24 images. <\/p>\n

PetaPixel first reported on the Await camera back in January <\/a>when it was first unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. Today, the camera is available via Kickstarter<\/a> and more details have been revealed. <\/p>\n

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The Await camera has no screen apart from a small OLED that shows how many shots are left on the \u201croll.\u201d After the \u201croll\u201d has been shot, the photos are automatically synced to the Await app and developed using \u201cAwait\u2019s retro-inspired processing.\u201d The images are then organized into a completed roll for reviewing, saving, and sharing. <\/p>\n

The idea is that the rolls can then be sent to print like an instant camera from the 1990s. 24 6\u00d74 physical photographs are delivered to the photographer\u2019s door. Each roll costs $9.99. <\/p>\n

Await has two settings: automatic or manual printing. Manual accumulates in the app until the user chooses which ones to send to the printer and when. Automatic mode skips all that and sends every completed roll to print immediately.<\/p>\n

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The camera has a very simple design: there is a shutter button that\u2019s also the power button and a function button at the back which toggles the xenon flash on and off and is used to control the 10-second self-timer. <\/p>\n

It has an eight-megapixel Sony IMX179 CMOS sensor paired with a fixed f\/2.0 lens, an optical viewfinder, a USB-C port for recharging, lanyard holes, a threaded tripod mount, and a little speaker for shutter noises. <\/p>\n

The camera is pocket-sized, lightweight, and designed to be carried around everywhere. There are also magnetically swappable faceplates that come in five colorways: cobalt blue, teal, green, pink, and yellow. <\/p>\n

\u201cIts ideal users are students, Gen Z and Millennials, who are experiencing \u2018digital fatigue\u2019, and digital minimalists; the product is not just a gadget, but a mental health tool wrapped in a lifestyle accessory,\u201d says Await. <\/p>\n

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There is a super early bird price of 89 Euros ($101) for early Kickstarter backers<\/a>. The normal price is 129 Euros ($146). <\/p>\n

DisclaimerMake sure you do your own research into any crowdfunding project you\u2019re considering backing. While we aim to only share legitimate and trustworthy campaigns, there\u2019s always a real chance that you can lose your money when backing any crowdfunded project. PetaPixel does not participate in any crowdfunding affiliate programs. Coverage of a Kickstarter campaign is not an endorsement of any campaign, company, or product.<\/p>\n

Affiliate Disclosure PetaPixel articles may include affiliate links; we may earn a commission if you buy through one. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Modern life is overwhelming many people and analog pursuits are on the up. Enter Await, a camera made…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":631585,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[437,434,435,436,438,146,85,46],"class_list":["post-631584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/631585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}