{"id":20252,"date":"2018-05-11T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_a_formula_1_fan_takes_game_boy_camera_to_grand_prix_with_amazing_results"},"modified":"2018-05-11T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T09:15:00","slug":"random-a-formula-1-fan-takes-game-boy-camera-to-grand-prix-with-amazing-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/05\/11\/random-a-formula-1-fan-takes-game-boy-camera-to-grand-prix-with-amazing-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: A Formula 1 Fan Takes Game Boy Camera To Grand Prix With Amazing Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_a_formula_1_fan_takes_game_boy_camera_to_grand_prix_with_amazing_results\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_a_formula_1_fan_takes_game_boy_camera_to_grand_prix_with_amazing_results\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to remember life before sophisticated digital cameras were bundled into a small slab of very thin microchips we carry around with us at all times, but it definitely happened.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 1998 most of us were taking photos on good old fashioned 35mm film and just hoping for the best when we took them to get dunked in chemicals and made real. Digital cameras did exist, and were very basic, but devices such as the Game Boy Camera offered quite a bit of fun for those who were prepared to work around the limitations of a 0.016 megapixels in four delicious shades of grey.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/formula1\/comments\/8hx33s\/i_shot_the_chinese_grand_prix_with_a_0016\/dyn4war\/\">Reddit user HardSleeper<\/a>\u00a0shows us that, with the right planning, the Game Boy Camera can take some quite impressive photos, despite its obvious limitations. He did cheat a bit and use a\u00a0clip on smartphone lens, but the results are so impressive we&#8217;re more than willing to overlook the use of a new-fangled technological attachment.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at some of his best shots:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/1\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/1\/original.jpg\" alt=\"The new F1 logo in 8-bit greyscale\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The new F1 logo in 8-bit greyscale<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/2\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/2\/original.jpg\" alt=\"The Two McLarens\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Two McLarens<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/3\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/3\/original.jpg\" alt=\"A Mercedes\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>A Mercedes<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/4\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/4\/original.jpg\" alt=\"The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia car\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia car<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/5\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/5\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Ricciardo on the way to an epic win\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Daniel Ricciardo on the way to an epic win<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And here&#8217;s his humble setup in action:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\" readability=\"3\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/6\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/05\/random_game_boy_camera_f1\/attachment\/6\/original.jpg\" alt=\"The Game Boy, camera and lens combo in action\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Game Boy, camera and lens combo in action<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>You can <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/formula1\/comments\/8hx33s\/i_shot_the_chinese_grand_prix_with_a_0016\/dyn4war\/\">read the full story over on his Reddit post<\/a>. Be sure to let us know what you think of these lovely low-res snaps with a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to remember life before sophisticated digital cameras were bundled into a small slab of very thin microchips we carry around with us at all times, but it definitely happened. 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