A database of analog cameras that can be 3D printed

(printed.analogcamera.space)

47 points | by thomasjb 4 days ago

3 comments

  • CarVac 1 hour ago
    I have an abomination that I printed years ago that adapts an Instax SQ1 to Hasselblad lenses (and has an RB67 focusing screen on a viewfinder next to the Instax for composing and focusing).

    It's sooooo impractical but the results are so fun.

    The process is to compose, focus, put ND filter on, swap from finder to film body, half-fire the shutter, pull out the dark slide, fully fire the shutter, push in the dark slide, eject the film, rewind the shutter, and go back to the finder.

    • hilsdev 11 minutes ago
      I’ve been wanting to build one of these for awhile. Did you follow a plan/blog or design your own? I already have donor instax and Polaroid bodies not sure what to put it as a back on
  • zx8080 17 minutes ago
    Film cameras should require metal parts and high precision shutter mechanism. How about those? I doubt it can be printed.
    • hilsdev 15 minutes ago
      Pinhole cameras can be nothing but a soda can and a hole in it. Large format and some medium format folding camera shutter lens units just need a round hole to slip into and all the controls are external and built in
  • skyberrys 59 minutes ago
    I had no ideas this was a thing and now I can almost endlessly scroll through possibilities. Another reason for a 3d printer.