Show us your home made camera...

[monkeymon]

this is not homemade, where is the duck tape?

[John Jarosz]

While perusing this thread I see many lament the cost of helical focusers. These days the helical focuser mechanisms in 35mm lenses can be almost free. I've used focusers from fast 135mm lenses as they have the largest diameter. You probably need a metal lathe but the skill set is well within the skills I see in this thread. There are a lot of relly cool cameras in this thread.

An off-brand F2.8 135mm lens is very close to free, but the focuser is almost indistinguishable from a high end lens.

Here's a pic of such a helical focuser after it's been liberated from the lens

John

[Steve M Hostetter]

While perusing this thread I see many lament the cost of helical focusers. These days the helical focuser mechanisms in 35mm lenses can be almost free. I've used focusers from fast 135mm lenses as they have the largest diameter. You probably need a metal lathe but the skill set is well within the skills I see in this thread. There are a lot of relly cool cameras in this thread.

An off-brand F2.8 135mm lens is very close to free, but the focuser is almost indistinguishable from a high end lens.

Here's a pic of such a helical focuser after it's been liberated from the lens

John

John,, why not post photos of the 8x20" cam you made?

[Daniel Grenier]

Well, ok. A non-functioning camera but a nice decoration in my gardens... made of copper by my brother in law.

[John Jarosz]

Hmmm..... I thought this thread was about Point & Shoot homemade cameras.

John

[Ben Syverson]

My guess is the bellows are a little stiff...

[Nana Sousa Dias]

I finally got around to making the grown up version of the wooden point and shoot-
with the 65mm ƒ/8 Super Angulon in a helical from a Zuiko 50mm ƒ/1.8.

It only just fitted...











Although some people consider it an affront to attempt projects like this,
I think I've got the parallelism issue sorted-
to my own, if not Linhof's satisfaction...

Helped a bit by the ƒ/8...


joseph

This is a beautifull camera, Joseph. Fantastic woodwork.

[Nana Sousa Dias]

The first photos made with my home made camera. These were made in a tripod, to check the accuracy of the viewfinder. Actually, I get a bit more field than I can see in the viewfinder, wich is good, I'll keep it this way.

[Jiri Vasina]

Nana, your wide angle perspective is drawing me in very strongly. I'm just moving my leg to step next to you...

Jiri

[jb7]

Thanks Nana-

Yours looks like it's working exceptionally well-
do you find you're bringing it out more as your only camera?

My shutter stopped working, in for repair now...