we are also trying to build real-time NFT generator where the user has to click the photo from a mobile phone and the photo will be converted into an NFT with metadata like Mobile information, camera details, and Location (latitude and longitude).
We are going to build on layer2 blockchain as its has faster speed and lower Txn cost so user can mint 100 photos under $10.

Objective:- only Photos clicked through the camera will be converted into NFTs. Nobody can upload any image and convert it into an NFT.

Example:-  say on 31 Dec you clicked one photo of the Times Square [New York] ball drop event so in order to convert it into an NFT

you have to click the photo through our app or website so then only we can check the authenticity of that clicked photo

Your project is interesting. Using the phone is the right way to lower development costs and have more people use your product. I made hardware because I can't resist the urge to make hardware. Another reason I made the hardware was because I wanted to see professional photographers take photos with the NFT board. That would be strange and make me laugh.

The camera that photographs NFTs can be said to be a new camera that has elements of an instant camera and a live camera. It's like an instant camera because you can't edit the photos you take with it. And since the photos are published at the same time as they are taken, it is like a live camera. Moreover, they can be sold immediately. It could be a new category of NFT collections.

There are some things you need to be careful about with that camera. Your location will be made public when you are photographed. Once the photos have been taken, they cannot be deleted. However, people today use SNS on a daily basis and are aware of these things, so these may not be a problem.

I have an idea for wildlife photographers, or any other photographers. We can utilize the SDK of Sony, Canon, GoPro, or any camera. When a photographer clicks the shutter button, we can pass the raw photograph and all the metadata (camera details, photographer details) to IPFS and convert it into a real NFT. Maybe Sony can create an NFT marketplace where all the clicked photos will be available, making it an easy way to transfer real ownership of the clicked photos.

A Raspberry Pi is not enough to prove that a photo was taken with a camera. So I thought that camera manufacturers needed to develop it, but I didn't know that a camera software SDK was available. That's a good idea.

Even better if it's not a centralized system that relies on the camera manufacturers.

Photographers always edit their photos before publishing them. So how about artists photographing the process of creating their own works and their daily lives and selling them? It might help them.

My first step is for someone to make a blockchain camera. Would you like to make it?

let's have a call to discuss more as I am not actively available on hackaday.
so let's connect email: parth@nextp.tech  

I was trying to create a camera that could mint NFTs by simply pressing the shutter.

However, I couldn't do that because I only have a way to mint NFTs using Metamask.

But now I think that's fine. This is because it would cause problems if all the photos taken were turned into NFTs without checking.

I plan not to store the image file in the next step. Only the hash of the image is stored on IPFS or blockchain.

In that case, confirmation will not be necessary.

Replying:-

- If we build entire product on Ethereum Layer2 (which provide same security as Ethereum) then we will get Faster Transcation Speed and Lower Gas Fees [$0.01- $0.09]

-If Gas fees are low then even if photographer takes photos by mistake then it will not cost big amount

-We can give option in the product setting
[Option1:- mint without confirmation
Option2: mint with confirmation ]

- Show Sing message Confirmation on Camera screen is "subject to feasibility study"

-We can store Raw photo into IPFS and CID (which is NFT metadata hash) will be store in blockchain

The thing that I think could cause problems is that the photo will be published and cannot be permanently deleted.
So to mint an NFT, confirmation is required after pressing the shutter button.
It's the same thing as everyone checking carefully before posting a photo on SNS.

It's a good thing that gas fees are low. It cost me $0.0329 when I shot 1000 NFTs. Users will not need to purchase additional cryptocurrencies by sending enough cryptocurrencies to the camera's crypto wallet and then selling them.

$0.0329 for 1000 NFTs?

You can view the transactions in Blockchain Explorer.

See How to view NFTS.

yes photographers can track all the activity of their wallet address associated with camera

I thought you would like to know the GAS fee for my blockchain camera. I sent 1ASTR to that crypto wallet when I created the blockchain camera. The current price of 1ASTR is $0.05. My camera still has 0.36 ASTR left. Choosing a chain will be important if you are creating an NFT collection and selling it. However, if you just want to prove that the photo was taken with a camera, it's better to pay less for gas.

Oh my bad I can't see the URL of your transactions but I just saw it on mail.
Yes that's great you spent $0.0329 to mint 1000 NFTs.

yes I agree with your point but for some big photographers they don't want compromise Blockchain security so we can choose best network I see astar is popular in Japan.

would you like to go with Astar or you would like to explore more  ZkRollups based Layer2 like Loopring

I chose Astar because I had a chance to see it. I do not particularly recommend Astar as I have not compared it to other blockchains. Astar is a parachain of Polkadot, so security seems to be guaranteed by Polkadot. Although Astar is a Subsrate, it also supports EVM. And last month Astar announced L2. Although I still don't quite understand it. I have no complaints about Astar so far. Of course if you present a better blockchain I would like to know about it.

I personally developed products on Ethereum ecosystem as its largest biggest in web3 and it has potential for sure. I understand that for scaling and speed Solana and polkadot is great but for long run lots of new Layer2 coming and now days Layer3 is also cooking to scale Ethereum.
and for web2 users popularity of Ethereum is also great.

we can go with ZkRollup based layer2 as it has low computation so it will best  solution  to scale ethereum

We recently launch our product DUTCH0x.io on Loopring Layer2 which is Zkrollup based scaling solution.

So for me its more than 1 year to build products on Loopring I can utilise my expertise.

Loopring is really scalable and due to rollup based mechanism Minting fees for 1 NFT is around $0.01 - $0.09 and its provides full self custody of your asset
and Ethereum level security.

Another reason to build on Loopring is we can easily Transfer asset on Ethereum Layer1.
For example:- If photographers wants to list his NFT on Opensea then he can easily transfer from L2 to L1 and list it for sale.

Photographers will get  access to a bigger market with Ethereum ecosystem as
Ethereum is used by around 95% of the NFT ecosystem, thus it's no surprise that OpenSea, Rarible, Nifty Gateway, and other .

It looks like you were able to build a system that allows you to buy and sell NFTs comfortably. 

At the moment, I'm more focused on blockchain cameras solving social issues than buying and selling NFTs. I like it because it's the original use of blockchain. Another good point is that even if the price of cryptocurrency falls, the value of the blockchain camera will not change. Is there anything you want me to do? If there is something we can do together, let's do it.

well its not like that I am just sharing pros and cons but I see your point main objective is social issue rather focusing on NFT part.

so we can go with existing blockchain you used Astar network. we can also using Loopring Layer2 but Astar having lower Gas fees as compare to ethereum's layer2

The main purpose of this camera when I built it in March of this year was to photograph NFTs. Photo NFTs already exist, so it's not a big deal to come up with an NFT camera from them. But it probably doesn't exist yet so I wanted to create one. I thought that with this, photographers and artists might be able to create works that have never been seen before. I was interested in what kind of photos they would take if they were to be made public the moment they were taken and then stored semi-permanently.

Originally, I didn't really understand the value of blockchain, but by making this camera I understood it a little more. So I decided to use it to solve social issues. AI-generated images are a threat to photographers and artists. I think it would help them to prove that the photo was taken with a camera.

By the way, do you have any intention of making a blockchain camera? Open source hardware doesn't start unless someone making it first. If you make one I would consider making software for the L2 blockchain you use.

I wanted to know more things

1. Do you want to Create Raw photos as NFT ?

NOTE:- Raw photos  means photos without any filters and directly converted when user click the photo.


2. Are you planning to build hardware because from the overall discussion I found we require one software which can connect with any Camera for example lets sony alpha 7s and photographer just need to sync his camera details with his crypto wallet  and now he is good to go for converting all his photos into the NFTs directly from his Camera.

> 1. Do you want to Create Raw photos as NFT ?NOTE:- Raw photos  means photos without any filters and directly converted when user click the photo.

If the photographers want it, I want it.

>2. Are you planning to build hardware because from the overall discussion I found we require one software which can connect with any Camera for example lets sony alpha 7s and photographer just need to sync his camera details with his crypto wallet  and now he is good to go for converting all his photos into the NFTs directly from his Camera.

I have no plans to build the hardware myself. My role is first to popularize blockchain cameras as open source hardware. If we all think together, we will find better ways to solve social issues.

What I'm trying to do now is create the next blockchain camera. There will be an exhibition in Tokyo in November, so I would like to exhibit it there.

Another thing is to have a professional photographer use the blockchain camera. For that reason, I am currently creating my own NFT collection as an example.

https://tofunft.com/user/0x3C3C3d32CA6604765Ef1E0460D3eA0136749181d/items/in-wallet

Ultimately, I would like to take 10,000 photos for testing purposes.

in your next blockchain camera what if we build software which can just connect with any sony camera and you can show an example by clicking shutter button ?

I am satisfied with the current blockchain camera as a camera for taking NFTs. I will be making the Next Ideas camera shown in Project Details. It's not an NFT with an image file so that may not be what you want.

Ask photographers or artists whether they would like to use a Sony α7 or an NFT board. The NFT board is easy to hold with N and T.

I did my research on this kind of software and I found for photographers who has expensive cameras they will never purchase new camera to just make it as blockchain camera. Its like we are telling users to use new smart phone but there is better solutions we can introduce software so without replacing their primary camera they can convert it as blockchain camera .

To be honest For me If I’m using song A7 and if someone suggest to just sync my camera to be part of blockchain camera then i will do it. In contrast, if someone say to purchase NFT CAMERA then I personally don’t purchase 

in this point my thoughts are different may be we need to listen from photographers.

Few months ago I talked to famous wildlife photographer in India He believe that 99.99% photographers are not working for money so this NFT part is not useful for them as they are following their passion.

And even if someone wants to prove that this photo is clicked through my camera then jurisdiction only consider RAW photograph so whoever is holding Raw photograph that will consider a legal owner of that photo.

But yes I can also understand that may be next 5 years AI become more robust and able to generate 100% same photo as RAW photographer then its hard for photographers to prove their ownership 

How is DUTCH0x different from existing services?

DUTCH0x is new innovation on web3 world as such there is no existing services so we are can say that all the features in DUTCH0x are unique and it gives value to both NFT CREATORS AND COLLECTORS

The RAW data idea is great. If you don't have to use blockchain, that's the best. And I agree that α7 is the best choice.

I just want to see something I've never seen before. If there was a professional photographer using an NFT board, he would be the only one in the world and it would make me laugh.

I hope your project will be better as there don't seem to be many NFT projects that are going to provide value to users.

yes the NFT market is not good anymore but I am tech guy I don't focus on jpegs as I am focusing more on tech behind NFT.
Mainstream media says 95% of NFTs are worth less and I can agree with that but we are building valuable for enduser who is going to purchase or create an NFT so they should be able to know what is going on behind any NFT project before investing. Same for Creators we have tool so they can provide utility in their NFT project as in future only those NFT project is going survive which has real utility .

NFT != Jpegs.

people are missing the tech and benefits behind the NFT such as Royalties
It I give you the real example one Artist called Lucien smith who sold his art on auction at $10K and after 3 year his art resell at $400k and do you know what he receive on that resell was around $0.
so if he converted it as an NFT then he will get benefited on his secondary sell too.

My point is in any new tech in first few years you will get lots of negative news even in Stock when it was introduce for the first time after 1 year 95% stocks are worthless same thing happening in NFTs too so its early stage for Long run only those project is going survive which has really use case.

We are focusing on fundamental benefits of ERC1155/ERC721 [NFT] 
whatever news going on around the globe regarding 95% NFT worthless I happy that after this news people can understand the tech behind the NFT and easily filters scam project and really potentials.

let me know if I can help anything for your NFT board

Currently, I am the only photographer using an NFT board and am creating an NFT collection.

yes I completely understand your vision.
to be honest building hardware for blockchain camera is not my peace of cake.
I can only help with software

Thank you. First of all, I want someone other than me to use it. However, there are not many people who can make hardware. If there are any professional photographers or artists who would like to use it, I would consider renting it to them.　Anyway I'm looking for someone who wants to use it.

got it. 

 I hope you will be find someone soon

This is amazing. This is a project I've been wanting to do but procrastinated on. Beautiful execution and description.

I wanted to call it "Truth Camera" exactly for the reasons you mentioned. Amazing work.

Okay, I've thought NFTs were dumb from day one, but this project has it's own brilliance. Like, if this is what an NFT was from the get-go, I would have at least given it more than 5 seconds before deciding NFTs were unilaterally a poorly-executed scam.

Anyway, I think this project is actually super cool despite its association with NFTs. And the form factor of it literally being the letters "NFT" really pushes it into the territory of genuinely solid art. 

Great work!

Thanks for the first comment on my first post!

I agree with everything said above. Well done!