diff --git a/imagebuffer.cpp b/imagebuffer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c792b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imagebuffer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include "imagebuffer.h"
+
+ImageBuffer::ImageBuffer(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/imagebuffer.h b/imagebuffer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfc6056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imagebuffer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef IMAGEBUFFER_H
+#define IMAGEBUFFER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+
+class ImageBuffer : public QObject
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  explicit ImageBuffer(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+signals:
+
+public slots:
+};
+
+#endif // IMAGEBUFFER_H
diff --git a/myimage.cpp b/myimage.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c7d4a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/myimage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include "myimage.h"
+
+MyImage::MyImage()
+{}
+
+MyImage::MyImage(Pylon::CGrabResultPtr ptr) {
+  setFrame(ptr);
+}
+
+bool MyImage::setFrame(Pylon::CGrabResultPtr ptr) {
+  bool valid = ptr.IsValid() && ptr->GetWidth() <= max_width &&  ptr->GetHeight() <= max_height;
+  if (valid) {
+      img_index = ptr->GetID();
+      img_width = ptr->GetWidth();
+      img_height = ptr->GetHeight();
+      memcpy(&buffer, ptr->GetBuffer(), ptr->GetImageSize());
+    }
+  return valid;
+}
+
+int MyImage::width() {
+  return static_cast<int>(img_width);
+}
+
+int MyImage::height() {
+  return static_cast<int>(img_height);
+}
+
+int MyImage::size() {
+  return static_cast<int>(img_width * img_height);
+}
+
+int64_t MyImage::index() {
+  return img_index;
+}
+
+void *MyImage::data() {
+  return &buffer;
+}
+
diff --git a/myimage.h b/myimage.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25d856f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/myimage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef MYIMAGE_H
+#define MYIMAGE_H
+
+#include<pylon/PylonIncludes.h>
+
+class MyImage
+{
+public:
+  MyImage();
+  MyImage(Pylon::CGrabResultPtr ptr);
+
+  int width();
+  int height();
+  int size();
+  int64_t index();
+  void* data();
+  bool setFrame(Pylon::CGrabResultPtr ptr);
+
+private:
+  uint32_t img_width = 0;
+  uint32_t img_height = 0;
+  int64_t img_index = 0;
+  static const int max_width = 2048;
+  static const int max_height = 1536;
+  char buffer[max_width * max_height];
+};
+
+#endif // MYIMAGE_H
diff --git a/pylonrecorder.cpp b/pylonrecorder.cpp
index 44e9d3b..87ed2ff 100644
--- a/pylonrecorder.cpp
+++ b/pylonrecorder.cpp
@@ -358,14 +358,12 @@ void PylonRecorder::stopRecording() {}
 
 void PylonRecorder::grabStillFromPylon() {
   if (pylon->isOpen()) {
-      ImageSettings settings = pylon->getImageSettings();
-      Pylon::CGrabResultPtr image_ptr = pylon->grabFrame();
-      if (image_ptr.IsValid() && image_ptr->GrabSucceeded()) {
-          size_t stride;
-          image_ptr->GetStride(stride);
-          QImage img(static_cast<uchar *>(image_ptr->GetBuffer()), static_cast<int>(settings.width), static_cast<int>(settings.height),
+      MyImage img;
+      bool valid = pylon->grabFrame(img);
+      if (valid) {
+          QImage qimg(static_cast<uchar *>(img.data()), img.width(), img.height(),
                      QImage::Format::Format_Grayscale8);
-          setImage(img);
+          setImage(qimg);
         }
     } else {
       statusBar()->showMessage(tr("Camera is not open! Connect to camera first!"));
diff --git a/pylonwrapper.cpp b/pylonwrapper.cpp
index e8e8d72..d64ca84 100644
--- a/pylonwrapper.cpp
+++ b/pylonwrapper.cpp
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ ImageSettings PylonWrapper::getImageSettings() {
   return settings;
 }
 
-Pylon::CGrabResultPtr PylonWrapper::grabFrame() {
-  Pylon::CPylonImage img;
-  Pylon::CGrabResultPtr ptrGrabResult;
+bool PylonWrapper::grabFrame(MyImage &img) {
+  Pylon::CGrabResultPtr frame;
   if (valid) {
     camera->StartGrabbing();
-    camera->RetrieveResult( 5000, ptrGrabResult, Pylon::TimeoutHandling_ThrowException);
+    camera->RetrieveResult( 5000, frame, Pylon::TimeoutHandling_ThrowException);
     camera->StopGrabbing();
   }
-  return ptrGrabResult;
+  img.setFrame(frame);
+  return frame.IsValid();
 }
 
 bool PylonWrapper::openCamera(std::string &message) {
diff --git a/pylonwrapper.h b/pylonwrapper.h
index 4daebc3..524cd4e 100644
--- a/pylonwrapper.h
+++ b/pylonwrapper.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <pylon/PylonIncludes.h>
 #include <pylon/BaslerUniversalInstantCamera.h>
+#include "myimage.h"
 
 struct ImageSettings {
   int64_t width = 0;
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ public:
     void terminate();
     bool openCamera(std::string &message);
     void closeCamera();
-    Pylon::CGrabResultPtr grabFrame();
+    bool grabFrame(MyImage &img);
 
 private:
     Pylon::CInstantCamera *camera;
diff --git a/recorder.pro b/recorder.pro
index 4beaede..4e19ad5 100644
--- a/recorder.pro
+++ b/recorder.pro
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ requires(qtConfig(filedialog))
 qtHaveModule(printsupport): QT += gui printsupport
 
 HEADERS       = \
+                imagebuffer.h \
+                myimage.h \
                 pylonrecorder.h \
                 pylonwrapper.h
 SOURCES       = \
+                imagebuffer.cpp \
+                myimage.cpp \
                 pylonrecorder.cpp \
                 pylonwrapper.cpp \
                 main.cpp