This may be the future of film based camera design and building...
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Between the growth of home based 3D printing, CNC Routers, gear cutting tools, and a global community of design sharing, I have few doubts that "DIY Cameras" will grow in complexity and refinement, and that we'll eventually have a wide range of moderately inexpensive high quality cameras made as new production.
Personally I'm even exploring lens design and grinding options. [Coating options have been an 'interesting' subject to get bogged down with however.] Astronomy has produced a very strong community for mirror and lens manufacture, but so far the more general photography focused field doesn't seem as large - I guess there has just been more of an economic push in astronomy due to the desire for far larger and more specific tools than the open commercial market filled at a reasonable price? [Or are people who are geeky enough to make their own lenses just more likely to be drawn to space than general photography?]
Personally I'm even exploring lens design and grinding options. [Coating options have been an 'interesting' subject to get bogged down with however.] Astronomy has produced a very strong community for mirror and lens manufacture, but so far the more general photography focused field doesn't seem as large - I guess there has just been more of an economic push in astronomy due to the desire for far larger and more specific tools than the open commercial market filled at a reasonable price? [Or are people who are geeky enough to make their own lenses just more likely to be drawn to space than general photography?]
It appears to be one of better additive manufacturing projects I've seen however cannot access designers site (which is concerning being a designer myself)
Once you have professionally printed all the parts, post processed and assembled (if you want it a good looking as your see in product photos) would have well exceeded financial and time resources than if purchasing older camera but that is besides the point. I believe open-modular (not closed) are potential way of future but absolutely everything in system must be considered for sustainability, functionality and purpose. That is complex!
Once you have professionally printed all the parts, post processed and assembled (if you want it a good looking as your see in product photos) would have well exceeded financial and time resources than if purchasing older camera but that is besides the point. I believe open-modular (not closed) are potential way of future but absolutely everything in system must be considered for sustainability, functionality and purpose. That is complex!
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Just some further digging it appears this is the studio responsible for most of the magic
https://www.facebook.com/the9designstudio
https://www.facebook.com/the9designstudio
Cameras just a light tight box with a lens up one end and a piece of film or sensor up the other end. Not really hard to make at all, just for the most part its more economical to buy one second hand. Lenses are complex with out expensive equipment and no how, but again why bother when there is already plenty of cheap ones out there.
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