Well I guess the 90mm angulons are going up in price...
I wonder how ilford will respond to this as the travel wide offers the camera with a pinhole included. Their Titan 4x5 pinhole that features the same plastic build is a bit more expensive at $219 (b&h).
What does the Titan come with, though?
10 Sheets of 4 x 5" Harman Direct Positive Photographic Paper
10 Sheets of 4 x 5" Ilford Delta 100 Professional Film
10 Sheets of 4 x 5" Ilford Multigrade IV RC Pearl Finish Paper
Ok, that's about $25 worth of film and paper. Still the Titan is configured for pinhole only while the Travelwide has a helical with 20mm of travel and can use various 90mm lenses besides shipping with a pin hole cap. Ben said that, just for asking, they will also ship the 65mm front plate to backers who ordered the 90 version. This means that with a screwdriver and a little effort you could convert the 90 to a 65mm pin hole camera, and then switch back to the 90 if desired. Quite a sweet deal for those who backed the project.
What does the Titan come with, though?
10 Sheets of 4 x 5" Harman Direct Positive Photographic Paper
10 Sheets of 4 x 5" Ilford Delta 100 Professional Film
10 Sheets of 4 x 5" Ilford Multigrade IV RC Pearl Finish Paper
Can I attach a Grafmatic / Roll film holder / other holder?
Yes, most likely. The Travelwide features a standard international 4×5 back. You may need to unscrew the spring back and use ball bungees or heavy rubber bands to attach the camera to the holder.
I don’t know if the Travelwide Wanderlust ever got off the ground, but I know I would like a light weight option that doesn’t require me to hide under the dark cloth during the hot summer months. I came across this Kickstarter project that looks promising.
I am not affiliated with the team. I am a backer. Here’s the link and a photo I grabbed from the Kickstarter site.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kangrinpoche/cosmos-circle-4x5-snapshot-camera
I don’t know if the Travelwide Wanderlust ever got off the ground, but I know I would like a light weight option that doesn’t require me to hide under the dark cloth during the hot summer months. I came across this Kickstarter project that looks promising.
I am not affiliated with the team. I am a backer. Here’s the link and a photo I grabbed from the Kickstarter site.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kangrinpoche/cosmos-circle-4x5-snapshot-camera
Not sure why they're putting this on Kickstarter - they've been selling various configurations of this camera on eBay, on and off, for a good while now.
I use mine for pinhole as well. The helicoid on mine is not that bad, but I really only use it for pinhole work anyway. I don't want to put words in anyone's mouth, especially since I haven't heard anything from the TravelWide makers in ages, but if my memory serves right, at the end of the process they swore they would never make another camera again (which was largely their fault for shitty communication with their backers during the Kickstarter process - they got soured by getting bombarded with "dude, where's my f'in camera?" requests when they would go two months at a time without posting any updates).The a Travelwide did get off the ground after major difficulty with the helicoid focusing design. Mine was so stiff, that it eventually broke. I did manage to get a few decent images when I brought it over to Japan on a shoot. I now use it for pinhole work. They still have their website but I'm not sure if they still make the camera.
I use mine for pinhole as well. The helicoid on mine is not that bad, but I really only use it for pinhole work anyway. I don't want to put words in anyone's mouth, especially since I haven't heard anything from the TravelWide makers in ages, but if my memory serves right, at the end of the process they swore they would never make another camera again (which was largely their fault for shitty communication with their backers during the Kickstarter process - they got soured by getting bombarded with "dude, where's my f'in camera?" requests when they would go two months at a time without posting any updates).
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