Camera

**The information below only applies to the PC versions.**
Consoles may contain different data, and may or may not change in future updates.
**Comments:** The Camera cannot be used as an accessory on Console, as of October 7, 2020.

## Information

### Use

Taking Photos
Equipment
Gifting

## Marketing

### Sell Locations

A&G Construction Store
Alice's Flower Shop
Clothing Store
Food Store
Total Tools

*For the camera obtained from Merlin as part of*  News Camera*, see Merlin's Camera*.

**Camera** is an item that unlocks the ability to take photos, as well as an accessory that can be worn.

The ability to unlock photos can also be unlocked by obtaining Merlin's Camera. If a Camera is obtained before *News Camera* is completed, then the player may be unable to complete the *News Camera* questline.[ verify ]

## Obtaining

Camera can be crafted using the Worktable after the player learns the recipe from the book sold by the Harbor Trade Station:

 **Camera** | Equip | 4 Bronze Bar
3 Glass

## Usage

### Taking photos

This article or section is a **stub**. You can help expand it. **Comments:** Update with console controls
*Main article: Photos*
The Camera can be used to take Photos of the player, other characters, monsters, locations, and whatever else they wish. It can be accessed to take photos by clicking on the "Take Photo" icon on the Album page, or by pressing Z (default key). One photo is automatically taken during cutscenes, though the timing may not be the most opportune or aesthetically pleasing (a well-timed screenshot likely results in a better picture). The camera automatically opens in selfie-mode with the player in the middle of the frame. To exit selfie-mode and take a photo without the player in the frame, press Z once the camera is open.

Note: Time does not progress while using the camera, but characters and monsters continue to move about unless C (default key) is pressed; stopping time makes everyone and everything stop moving. Pressing C again resumes motion.

The player can use the directional input buttons and move their camera angle (with their mouse/controller) to move the camera around the scene, and use the scrollbar/right stick(?) to zoom in and out. If the player is part of the scene, they can press left or right on the arrow keys/D-pad(?)[ verify ] to change their pose. More selfie poses can be unlocked with the *Photographer* Skill. Pressing Space (default key) will take a photo, which the player can choose to delete or save.

Photos can be accessed either in-game in the Album or on the user's storage device. Photo filenames start with CCC, followed by the date.

* On Windows, photos are located within the Portia folder automatically created in the default Documents folder.

### Missions

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The ability to take photos unlocked by obtaining the Camera (or Merlin's Camera) can be used to complete the following missions:

#### *Photos of Portia*

Mei wants pictures of the Portia Times to commemorate the new camera.

#### *An Interview of Gale*

Mei wants to get pictures of Gale for her article on him.

#### *An Interview with the Research Center*

Mei wants to do an article on the Research Center.

#### *An Interview with the Church of the Light*

Lee got jealous of the Research Center and wants an article about the Church of the Light.

#### *Letter to the Editor*

Mei has been offered a job in Atara and Erwa wants to show her all that she would miss if she left Portia.

### Equip

Camera can be equipped into one of the three Accessory slots in the Inventory to boost the player's Critical Chance by 9%.

### Gifting

Camera can be given as a gift to other characters.

## References

1. ↑ MTaP Wiki Discord. Published May 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

Cimeex: my [camera obtained by modding] glitched Mei's questline

and I won't be able to go on the date with Merlin

I've also missed the printing press diagram apparently

it's not a big deal though

will I be able to complete photos of portia at all I wonder

hmm no I can't, it broke Mei's questline