practical (real cheap, real easy) digital picture frame

digital picture frames are very, er, practical. you get to display all your digital pictures without printing them. However they are expensive because it needs to have some sort of memory to store pictures and a screen to display all of them.

the thing about this instructable is the idea of using your existing digital camera as your storage system and LCD screen. Your digital camera has to have an option to view the pictures in a slideshow for this to work. It would be better if you have a PDA (I love my PDA) so you get a bigger screen and easier picture-upload management.

Well, that's about it I guess. Sorry it's that simple :\

sorry about the crappy picture. i couldn't use my digital camera because it's in the picture frame. and guess what I used to take the picture... my PDA!

Step 1 Procure the tools and materials

just lots of cardboard, a cutter, scissors, a picture frame, ruler (i couldn't find one so i used the tape measure. 30-60-90 45-45-90 triangles would be reccomended), pencil... a picture frame...

I used animal glue (superglue) as my "sticking" material. I don't like to wait for things to dry. just be careful not to superglue your camera (or PDA)

(look at what's over there at the back... my PDA!)

Comments

[Punkguyta]

That is ridiculous that you would even try something like this with a camera.

[Mr_Christopher]

Would some sort of flat magnifying lens be useful in making it appear bigger without having to get a bigger screen? Obviously the box would need to be a bit deeper so the screen could go back a bit.

[nomax]

I recommend the movie "Brazil" for inspirations on how to build one...

[Shifrin]

Wow, this seems like a great instructable, awesome pictures! Thanks! ~Shifrin

[edwin1989]

you could use your ipod photo/video (or creative zen etc), add some speakers and you have a digital media centre :)

[pjax]

what on a picture frame?!

[krusty]

You should check out the digital picture frames made using the Mattel JuiceBox :

http://joevennix.blogspot.com/2006/01/juicebox-digital-picture-frame-how-to.html

You can get them off ebay for next to nix.

[radiorental]

overstock is doing 6 juiceboxes for $20 at the moment

[trebuchet03]

wow... this has potential... this needs a better purpose ;) Instead of making it solely a picture frame - make this a dock that happens to be a picture frame :P Just add functionality to the camera that is easy to use :D Score: B- --- the idea is there... just needs some refinement ;)

[Brett]

You should put it near / over a power outlet, and keep it charged while in use. Also, turn LCD always on option on your treo (700w/p)?

[pjax]

it's a dopod 838 :D
http://www.dopodasia.com/Dopod/Singapore/En/Products/PDAPhone/838/

[pjax]

yeah the digital camera screen is tiny. but a PDA will make a decent screen. stick the camera in only when you have visitors to show off :D

[Ghondi]

Its a good idea. But avaerage people would rather not have their cameras stuck in a picture frame. Also, as said by TheCheese9921, its a tiny screen. But all in all...decent idea so save some money and have a temporary Digital Picture Frame.

[TheCheese9921]

thats a tiny screen