Pinhole Lego Film Transport Assembly

[CuS]

I've been messing with my junction box pinhole for about a year now and was unhappy with the clunky film transport I had originally designed for it.

I took the first version and rebuilt it using Lego technics pieces - works oodles better and film movement is so much smoother.

Here's a couple of shots - both loaded and unloaded and one of the complete pinhole camera

If anyone needs the parts list, let me know:

 

[holmburgers]

in... credible!

 

[pbromaghin]

You really can't make this stuff up.

 

[CuS]

I was also shocked how well it worked - the box as well was pretty easy - just one of those weather sealable junction boxes - I replaced the screws with studs that would work with wing nuts - the orange cylinder on the top is a magnet for stowing the wing nuts - also up top is a bi-directional bubble level.

 

[Existing Light]

This is amazing

 

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

You can download a free software to design your camera with existing lego parts. When the design is over , you can buy whatever and how many parts ever used in your design. This is fully automatic order system within their website.

Only pinhole camera I can invest time is the pinhole anamorphic camera. Your second camera could be that. I liked the box very much and the pinhole with a shutter and release cord.

May be you could glue every part to protect it from impacts.

I reallly loved this lego camera. Congrulations.

Umut

 

[FM2N]

Where would one get this free software? On the lego site?
Thanks

 

[mbsmith]

I've been messing with my junction box pinhole for about a year now and was unhappy with the clunky film transport I had originally designed for it.

I took the first version and rebuilt it using Lego technics pieces - works oodles better and film movement is so much smoother.

Genius! Legos FTW!

 

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

FM2N ,

Yes , at Lego website.

Good luck ,

Umut

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

Very impressive! such a simple and thought out application of lego parts and 120 film spools. I also dig the electrical junction box. I might have to make one soon!

 

[CuS]

The lego build site - is very cool - but we have bazillions of Lego here - two boys - lotsa lego.

I think the thing that makes 120 spools and lego work well is that they are both metric.

and here's one of the first shots:

 

[reciprocity]

amazing! Do you think i could have the parts list?
thanks

 

[CuS]

Sure! Shooting it this week - I'll do a deconstruct this weekend and give you teh parts list

 

[reciprocity]

Sure! Shooting it this week - I'll do a deconstruct this weekend and give you teh parts list

Thanks! i am already exited!

 

[segedi]

Simply awesome - very well done. And based on the photo - great results too!

 

[one90guy]

Simple amazing, I have a son-in-law who collects Leggos. One room of is house is full, humm find parts list and give him a call.
David

 

[Steve Smith]

You really can't make this stuff up.

Or more accurately, yes you can!


Steve.

 

[CuS]

build instructions

Here its is. If you download the lego digital designer here:

http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/download/

then you can use the build file i made using it.

once you get it downloaded, PM for the build file (i would upload the html build instruction but I'm not sure how to).

Thanks!

 

[CuS]

I also just finished the 35mm film transport version - also with lego - i'll post some shots this week.

 

[Steven L]

I'm going to look into the digital designer. I love Lego, although since the pattent has become public, there are a lot more one-perpose blocks.

 

[reciprocity]

I also just finished the 35mm film transport version - also with lego - i'll post some shots this week.

Great!