Wanderlust 4x5 P&S

[Corran]

Cool.

Doesn't bother me, but I'm chomping at the bit to get this camera!

I can't wait to try out something I think will work - my 58mm XL. The 65mm f/8 that's supposed to work with it as a fixed-focus lens has a 70.5mm FFD. The 58XL is 70mm. Since it's so close I feel like it should work reasonably well, perhaps with a slight spacer or something. I'm hoping I can shoot two TW, one with 58XL, the other with my Nikkor 90mm, and be set for some of the arduous canoeing/hiking I have been doing.

[Oren Grad]

Doesn't bother me, but I'm chomping at the bit to get this camera!

+1

Eagerly awaiting mine, but in the meantime I'm happy to read progress reports from the lucky pioneers. Please do carry on!

[Tin Can]

I forgot last nights Drama. Right after this the pouty girl left and the man's new iPod was gone.

He worried and ranted a bit. He is the doorman, he should be more aware.

Then he called his phone, she answered and brought it right back at 1:30 am!

[Winger]

+1

Eagerly awaiting mine, but in the meantime I'm happy to read progress reports from the lucky pioneers. Please do carry on!

Same here! And I have to do some cleaning and searching in order to find my lens. I got it while we were in IA and we've moved back to PA. Things are just a little chaotic still and I haven't found the lens, yet. Figures.

[plywood]

I know this must be annoying to those who do not yet have their camera, but at least 16 people in Chicago also have this camera, so I will carry on.

Minimized my outfit by using an AGFA BC flashbulb holder. Because of it's battery box it sits beside sports finder.

Changed lens to 90mm f6.8 Calter II-S and sighted in more carefully, at 3, 5 feet and infinity and marked locations with white gaff.

I shot these 2 handheld, the tripod was for sighting in.

HP5 scanned as color neg, the muted colors are close to actual and not manipulated by me. No sharpening, no adjustments, no spotting, as scanned. Shot at estimated 3 feet across bar, Blue color M3B flashbulb, @ f16, 1/8th second, X sync.

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Don't feel bad Randy, I'm just happy your sharing your experience. The rest of us folks are in the same boat and it will be all the sweeter when it arrives. I've made a pest of myself asking Ben for a shipping date and had to apologize to him in the main comments section of their Kickstarter page. Of course I'll still be a pest, that is my nature. It does not matter, Ben usually ignores me anyway.

[AuditorOne]

You need to find a Grafmatic Randy and then you can really shoot pictures.

Great info, keep em coming.

[Roger Thoms]

Randy, thanks for posting, your results look great.

Roger

[Tin Can]

You need to find a Grafmatic Randy and then you can really shoot pictures.

Great info, keep em coming.

I have Grafmatics, but won't use them with this camera.

I go out with one holder in camera and one in my back pocket. 4 shots, perfect for my tiny tanks and hangers.

[bobwysiwyg]

Just started following this thread. Question, will the Wanderlust be marketed generally once the kickstarters are taken care of?

[plywood]

Just started following this thread. Question, will the Wanderlust be marketed generally once the kickstarters are taken care of?

I think that is their intention. I once asked Ben the minimum number of cameras that had to be run to make a second batch economically viable. He said 500. My guess is that they, Ben and Justin would have to gather 500 pre-paid orders before they would commit to a second run. Doubt very much they would have the liquidity to run a second batch and then hope they sell so as to recover their investment. This makes me think all future sales would have to be pre-paid. They have already spent multi-thousands of dollars out of pocket thus far to bring this campaign to where it is. My guess is they face at least another $20K (or more) expense to get them shipped to backers.