Wanderlust 4x5 P&S

I'm also excited about this camera, so excited that I bought a 65mm lens so I can get that model as well, once the preorder site is up and running. Wide angle with this camera is going to be a lot of fun.

I have everything ready to go for the 90, including the viewfinder and rangefinder. Oh yeah, got to buy a Gorillapod.

I like the idea that I'll be able to easily shoot 4x5 on my way to work, in addition to 35mm that I shoot normally. This way, I'll have more 4x5 shots to work with in terms of refining my exposure and development techniques. It's not always practical to lug my field camera.

It's all good, I can wait patiently for the camera to be perfect. ;-)

It has adveraged 5 to 6 weeks between updates. Taking a week out for year end holidays that puts the next expected update between January 5th to 12th. That is of course, if Xcentric has been able to run the updated part and sent it to them for testing. If, on the other hand their vendor is behind schedule.......

We of course are longing for good news but imagine how fustrating these delays are for Ben and Justin. I'm glad they haven't by now just thrown up their hands and said; "Oh what the hey, it's good enough."

I have other cameras to work with, and spending tons of time in the darkroom, so I can wait. I really enjoy the updates when they come.

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Originally Posted by zuiko90

it has adveraged 5 to 6 weeks between updates. Taking a week out for year end holidays that puts the next expected update between january 5th to 12th. That is of course, if xcentric has been able to run the updated part and sent it to them for testing. If, on the other hand their vendor is behind schedule.......

We of course are longing for good news but imagine how fustrating these delays are for ben and justin. I'm glad they haven't by now just thrown up their hands and said; "oh what the hey, it's good enough."

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Exactly, I bet they are are working their butts off to get this thing done, and their profit will NOT be great, as the whole thing is shoestring. But a success here could propel them to bigger and better photographic manufacturing adventures.

I admire Ben and Justin, it takes a lot of youth, moxie and sheer audacity to do what they are doing.

The cameras will come, we will wait!

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Originally Posted by zuiko90

It has adveraged 5 to 6 weeks between updates. Taking a week out for year end holidays that puts the next expected update between January 5th to 12th. That is of course, if Xcentric has been able to run the updated part and sent it to them for testing. If, on the other hand their vendor is behind schedule.......

We of course are longing for good news but imagine how fustrating these delays are for Ben and Justin. I'm glad they haven't by now just thrown up their hands and said; "Oh what the hey, it's good enough."

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I had missed out on the Kickstarter phase but now I'm doing a 4x5 for 365 project in 2014 and this has peaked my interest again. It would really be nice to have something a little more portable to lug around on more casual trips than my monorail.

Yesterday Ben posted over at the Kickstarter site that they are still waiting for Xcentric to ship an updated body for them to check. Looks like the whole timeline now hangs on their vendors schedule. Lets hope for a possible mid to late Febuary start of deleveries. They still have not activated a pre order list for after the backers orders are filled. I'm hoping later they will sell the helical by itself. I can think of a number of projects that would be feasible if I can just get my hands on a reasonable priced helical.

Any news with travelwide?

As of Friday, the 17th, they tweeted they were still waiting on Xcentric to send what they hoped is the final body revision. When they get that they will still have to test it to be sure any issues thay were trying to correct have been solved. I'm sure they'll let us know when that happens and any other major developments on the Kickstarter page.

No use doing an update untill there is some information that needs updateing.

thanks..