Kickstarter Campaign for new line of 617C/612C (Graflok adapter available), 45PS, 57PS and 810PS Cameras

We're pleased to announce the newest line of cameras with extensive additions and improvements to our existing models and addition of several new options and formats. Composite materials are used throughout offering advanced vibration reduction and longevity. Tactical feel of composite materials of this type is unmatched in this industry with slight but perceptible fine texture improving wear characteristics, grip and esthetics.

If you're interested in the project, please subscribe at the pre-launch link bellow:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/customcamerabuilding/

This new line is all encompassing of a number of different formats. CCB 612C and 617C convertible cameras can be used in 6x6, 6x9, 6x12 and 6x9, 6x12, 6x17 formats respectively as well as Graflok back for Large Format cameras with standard Graflok mount. Ground glass attachment is available for both for precise focusing and framing. Interchangeable cones, Graflok back and Ground glass attachment make them quick and easy to use in any situation.

CCB 45PS, 57PS and 810PS are Large format Point & Shoot cameras in 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 formats. 4x5 accepts Graflok roll backs. They're featuring interchangeable cones just like CCB 612C and 617C with possibility to be used quickly and with different lenses.

In addition there is improved Sinar F series to 4x5 Point & Shoot conversion. This campaign also adds Sinar P, Cambo and Toyo Omega View to 4x5 Point & Shoot conversions. Sinar versions are compatible with most Sinar Handy components and all versions are compatible with Sinar mount cones. All LF cameras come with ground glass backs.

All cameras will also have option to use pinhole cones with our well known and widely used pinhole inserts enabling you to turn them into a pinhole cameras in an instant.

There will be premade reward packages on the Kickstarter. Custom packages can be created and sent directly if listed options don't suit your need.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about this project. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Here's a link to the review of the existing camera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcnnumib6nc&t=5

Part 2 of the video featuring new line of cameras coming soon...

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Thanks!
There's a lot more information to come with additional technical details, videos and photos.

Watching as well. 6X17 appeals to me

gordrob said:

Watching as well. 6X17 appeals to me

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Thanks!
For the past two years I'm carrying 617 and 4x5 P&S style cameras with me almost everywhere and using them with 90mm either f8 Super Angulon or f6.8 Grandagon-N.
The same lens changes easily between the two. My bag is a bit larger and easily fits both plus a medium format camera with two lenses and 8-10 4x5 film holders.
Now with these new ones I also have 5x7 with the cone for either one of the 90's.

New 617 opens some more options with Graflok back option. Part 2 of the video shows it used on a Graflex Crown with standard Graflex 135mm lens. No movements.
It's a quick scan with DSLR on the light box. There are a few areas that are uneven on the edges but the lens covered really well. Much better than expected according to its specifications.
Sun is directly above the camera so there's some polarization visible in the sky.

Image: Copyright Ishkhan Ghazarian 2025
Kensington Market area in Toronto, Canada

Nice work.
Needs a pistol grip with shutter trigger.

What makes these point and shoot, just they they have a cone and helicoid instead of bellows?

awty said:

Nice work.
Needs a pistol grip with shutter trigger.

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Thanks.
These are the grip options.
612C and 617C have side grips with shutter cable tapered seat. Shutter cable in the picture is probably the largest one out there. The other ones with smaller taper fit much nicer.
I'm standardized on these particular ones and keep using them. On 612C if Graflok adapter is used, this style of grip interferes with it and it needs a different solution.

Pistol grip fits on any camera. There's an interface that goes on top of it to prevent any hint of rotation. 1/4" threaded stud goes through the whole grip and there's tightening nut on the bottom.
It's an extremely strong grip I designed for Hasselblad kit with heavier lenses some time ago.

Light Capture said:

Thanks.
These are the grip options.
612C and 617C have side grips with shutter cable tapered seat. Shutter cable in the picture is probably the largest one out there. The other ones with smaller taper fit much nicer.
I'm standardized on these particular ones and keep using them. On 612C if Graflok adapter is used, this style of grip interferes with it and it needs a different solution.

Pistol grip fits on any camera. There's an interface that goes on top of it to prevent any hint of rotation. 1/4" threaded stud goes through the whole grip and there's tightening nut on the bottom.
It's an extremely strong grip I designed for Hasselblad kit with heavier lenses some time ago.

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Very neat. You have everything covered.

armadsen said:

What makes these point and shoot, just they they have a cone and helicoid instead of bellows?

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Yes, that is correct. That is one half.
The other half is calibrated helicoid with distance scales and hyperfocal markings.
After the distance is set, it's easy to track distances and what will be in focus. One of the customers is using Bosch laser distance meter with great success at all distances.
Personally, I'm shooting at f22 90% of time and on tripod so I haven't seen any need for that. New ground glass attachment turns it into a fixed view camera with precise framing and focusing.

I've assembled an optical bench almost 4 meters long with targets at 1m, 1.5m, 2m, 3m and 5m and 10m targets in front of the bench.
There's collimator fixture for the bench to collimate lenses before calibration start.
I have 45mm, 65mm, 75mm, 80mm, 90mm, 105mm, 135mm, 150mm, 180mm 210mm, 240mm, 270mm, 300mm and 360mm lenses available on hand for calibration and can provide calibrated helicoids in these focal lengths.

Calibrated M65 helicoids and new rotating flanges will be available separately for DIY

Light Capture said:

Yes, that is correct. That is one half.
The other half is calibrated helicoid with distance scales and hyperfocal markings.

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Very cool, thanks. You might consider explaining that more fully in the Kickstarter description. Anyway, I signed up to be notified when you launch. I'm interested in the 6x17 one.

armadsen said:

Very cool, thanks. You might consider explaining that more fully in the Kickstarter description. Anyway, I signed up to be notified when you launch. I'm interested in the 6x17 one.

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Thanks!
I tried to explain all of my products to the detail before (after the project launches there will be more information) and then I sat with some of the customers and when you look at these descriptions on the phone it takes so long that nobody reads more than a quarter of it. So I had to shorten it to make reasonable for viewing and still working to put together some graphic resources with more explanations. Hopefully I can balance it to have enough information and to not be too cumbersome too read.

I'll be writing a page for each product in the next day or two on the website to be able to get out all of the explanations for different products on their dedicated page.

In short the improvements over the existing one are:
1. interchangeable cones - quick change with small levers
2. Graflok attachment for use on 4x5 LF cameras.
3. additional and pinhole cones
4. machined M67 and M77 flanges so it's even smoother to move lenses between cameras
5. sliders for removing the back in one step vs. threaded nuts on the existing model
6. snap in format masks for 612 and 69
7. ground glass attachment
8. pistol grip (this can be used on any cameras)
9. available for less with Graflok attachment and format masks to be used on LF camera

There are quite few additions. Tested precision stays the same.
Link to the existing model for comparison: https://customcamerabuilding.com/products/ccb-617-panoramic-camera?_pos=1&_sid=e59f1a747&_ss=r

Just added many more resources in one place on the website: https://customcamerabuilding.com/
Link to all three is first item in the menu.

There are 3 different pages based on interest:
CCB 617C and 612C page: https://customcamerabuilding.com/pages/ccb-617c-and-612c
CCB 45PS, 57PS and 810PS page: https://customcamerabuilding.com/pages/ccb-45ps-57ps-and-810ps
M65/M67 Flange, Grip, Lens boards: https://customcamerabuilding.com/pages/m65-flange-grip-options-etc

There are still some more videos, product photos and additional example scans coming. Working on those.

Part 2 of the video is published now with detailed use of CCB 617C:


Many thanks to Ishkhan Ghazarian for having me there for this video and demonstration.
It demonstrates almost all functions of the camera.
On the other hand we both forgot the dark cloth and loupe. Luckily it didn't affect results.
I had too much stuff in my backpack and photo bag. Something essential had to stay back at home waiting on my desk for me to return...

The Kickstarter campaign launch is in a couple of days on the 12th of August.

Since there is a large number of options I would ask anyone interested to let me know if they're interested in any packages.
I can only enter certain number of options before there are too many to navigate.

Currently there are packages for CCB 612C and 617C cameras. all three large format cameras and master set with all cameras and accessories. Please let me know if there are any specific combos or customizations you're interested in.

New packages can be added once the campaign starts and also sent directly.
Pledge over time is also enabled: https://help.kickstarter.com/hc/en-us/articles/33730365935899-Pledge-Over-Time-Common-Questions

The Kickstarter campaign is active now:

Thanks to everyone who pledged. It was fully funded in 1 hour.

Also featured in the news feed on PetaPixel today: https://petapixel.com/2025/08/12/five-new-affordable-large-format-cameras-are-coming-soon/

Let me know if you need any additional details or customized packages.

Quick update on the project.

Funded to over 1000% of initial funding goal with some time to go. Campaign ends on September 11th. Most materials are on hand. Initial production run starts next week to get some head start before campaign end.



Short article written by me with some more details on the images on Shoot It With Film: https://shootitwithfilm.com/ccb-617c-medium-format-panoramic-film-camera/

Two levels of stretch goals unlocked. Third level announced.

Here's a big update to the campaign. I was able to integrate the dark slide in the existing camera with all of the dimensions and specifications intact.
This was something that I tried to get working the way it would be seamlessly integrated for some time but I tried a new approach and it worked.
There was even some space left for double light seal as opposed to almost all other cameras that have only one. This makes any light seal failures in future much less likely.
Dark slide is intended to be an option for people who need it but it will be included at no charge for any of the project backers who would like to have the dark slide on their cameras.

Bubble level and engraved inserts for rewind knobs were added in this update as well. Additional 617C and 612C bodies added as add ons for customers who would like to use more than one film stock.

More details in the Kickstarter campaign updates:

Here's a new video dedicated to the 617C (612C is the same apart from 5cm less width):

Final 24 hours for the project. Thanks again for the support.

Less than a day left to take advantage of Kickstarter campaign discounts.

All of the stretch goals unlocked. Dark slide addition for all 617C/612C cameras unless opted out during survey.



Production has already started. Everything is on track at the moment. More updates to come.

Received my 45PS today and popped on a 65mm Super Angulon to test later on. Very impressed with the build quality and the helicoid markings. The proper ground glass and graflok back means this probably completely replaces my travelwide for lightweight 4x5 adventures…. Well done, CCB!

Marc!

munz6869 said:

Received my 45PS today and popped on a 65mm Super Angulon to test later on. Very impressed with the build quality and the helicoid markings. The proper ground glass and graflok back means this probably completely replaces my travelwide for lightweight 4x5 adventures…. Well done, CCB!

Marc!

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This is great to hear! Bravo!

I received my CCB 612C and I agree, the build quality is very good!

munz6869 said:

Received my 45PS today and popped on a 65mm Super Angulon to test later on. Very impressed with the build quality and the helicoid markings. The proper ground glass and graflok back means this probably completely replaces my travelwide for lightweight 4x5 adventures…. Well done, CCB!

Marc!

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Thanks Marc!
I tried to make the best it can be with what's available today.

OAPOli said:

I received my CCB 612C and I agree, the build quality is very good!

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Also to everyone involved. Thank you for your support to get this off ground. It is much appreciated.
I tried to incorporate all of the feedback received during the campaign.

In my initial testing, it looks like I need to add around 5.4mm (!!!) for 1m and infinity to be in calibration for my 65mm Super Angulon - would it be viable for me to print a ring that sat between the cone and the plate that holds the helicoid? Then I could iteratively modify the depth until it suited my lens?

Marc!

munz6869 said:

In my initial testing, it looks like I need to add around 5.4mm (!!!) for 1m and infinity to be in calibration for my 65mm Super Angulon - would it be viable for me to print a ring that sat between the cone and the plate that holds the helicoid? Then I could iteratively modify the depth until it suited my lens?

Marc!

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I just looked through some of my records and there's one that measured 69.55mm. It's listed at 70.4 +/-0.5mm in the datasheet.
There was only one of these in the orders and as far as I can see there was a typo in my production list database for 65mm SA in #00 shutter. The cone is definitely shorter than what's needed for this lens. The easiest would be to replace the cone. I'll send you a message and can ship you another cone if there isn't enough adjustment.

If you would like to use it in the meantime, that could be possible if there's enough adjustment.There's one or two additional boards shipped with it.
You could use longer included lens board and shims and that would add more than 2mm plus a distancer between machined flange and cone.

The ring would have to be made lightproof and also with light traps to insert it between the flange and cone at that thickness.

For reference I noticed earlier that older non MC 75mm Super Angulon's FFD is around 5mm shorter than stated in the datasheet.