The thing about changing lenses is that the 90 camera, as delivered, is designed for 90mm lenses and specifically the 90 f6.8 Angulon. So if changing to a different 90mm lens would require you to...
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The thing about changing lenses is that the 90 camera, as delivered, is designed for 90mm lenses and specifically the 90 f6.8 Angulon. So if changing to a different 90mm lens would require you to...
Gossen Pilots are a little larger in their plastic case. About 2.5 X 3 X1.5 WLH, but inexpensive, sturdy, and can meter down to the handhold limit. After that I get out the Luna Pro, not a lot extra...
We are not only getting a camera but a much more versstile camera that first proposed. With a screwdriver and a few minutes it can be converted form the 90 to the 65 and back again if desired. Two...
I backed it on April 5th so I'm probably in the last third of the pack. No matter, I'm hoping for September and if it arrives sooner, well that is pure gravy.
Hope it dosen't arrive too soon. I'm still trying to arrive at a SOP for consistant paper negatives. That, and build a front surface lighted enlarger.
On the other hand I just discovered that one...
Thats a comforting post Ben. My darling bride (of 26 years) is waiting eagerly for C.H.O.M.P.Y.
She thinks it's "cute" and will want to hot glue a magnet to it and stick it on the fridge, ready to...
The assembly looks trivial for one camera, but for 1500 cameras I'd think a person would go a little buggy.;) But of course you are right. They would have to insure all the parts were included.
I...
I think Wanderlust Cameras is their passion but they both have regular jobs. I also think they have probably spent a lot more than the KS funds to get this far. That money had to come out of their...
I have a strong suspition that we will not see any cameras in the hands of backers until September. They have not sent out the adress confirmation inquiry yet and the final PO's were only sent out...
Ben, I was wondering (if it's not privileged information);
Since the first preorder is almost sold out, how big a batch of Travelwides have to be run at Xcentric to be economically viable. I...
I lived in Chicago for 9 years Randy. The only thing I remember about summer was that it was hot and muggy. At 11:00 PM it would still be 85F. So in 1978 I fled to western Washington and am still...
The preorder site says available summer 2014. To do that they would have to fill the backer's orders first. So I would expect the camera to ship to backers not later than July 2014. That seems a...
Re. Kuzano's comments.
From their updates it does not seem that any of the delays have come from backers special requests. The project just turned out to be much more difficult than anyone,...
They do intend to sell the cameras after they fill all the Kickstarter backers orders. At some future point they will put up a 'pre order' site so that folks who missed the Kickstarter offer can pre...
I get the feeling Ben and Justin's frustration level must be fairly high now. Well, many things learned about the complexities of design and construction of a deceptively simple plastic camera.
Ben says they will have a preorder site 'soon' but I guess it depends on how things go with Xcentric, the vendor running the parts.
Ben and Justin had quite a number unanticipated difficulties...
Bit surprised too. Also an old fart at 64. Perhaps this is why we seem to hear mostly from the Ben part of this partership, a more reasoned and considered approach.
Just don't get too excited yet folks. I think this project is still, depending on Xcentric's schedule, at least two or three months from starting to fill backers orders. Of course the end product is...
According to the last update they still have helical issues to resolve. That EC has to be preformed by Xcentric, and samples run and sent back to Ben for testing and approval, probably weeks from...
In update #13 they just got the body down right, but still wanted to get the helical adjusted. The helical is on a seperate plate that attaches to the body with 4 screws.
Ben said that, just for...
Willrea said; "Well, they did get the GG and focus helical in last week."
I don't think that they are that close yet. Remember in the update #13 on Jan 25 they still had to make a change in the...
Jac@stafford.net,
Many Kickstarter projects are late. When this one ran into complicated problems I was only mildly surprised. It has been a eye opener on the complexity or molding plastic...
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Apart from parallax (sp?) issue, about which I don't care as much (I'll be using the Travelwide mostly for landscapes and other infinity stuff), how closely does it match the...
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...
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...
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...
Last spring I built a plywood box 4X5 for a 130mm f7.7 Kodak Anastigmat salvaged off of a 1930ish Kodak folder. The lens has front cell focusing to 6 feet so I only had to build a square box and make...
Willrea,
Whew, Capitol way is bare and wet outside my window at 7 AM so it looks like, at least in town, going to be a regular friday.
Back to topic, I have a feeling we are not going to see...
Same yuk here in Olympia also Andrew. I'm heading up to Hornby island in March. Lots of not much to do and that's why I go in the off season. Might catch the herring run though.
Roger;
I bought their ortho film for 4X5 hoping I could tame the contrast with some soft developer. So far not going well, soot and chalk negs. And the ISO is about 8, that would be f8 at 1/30 in...
Hey! Your right. The plot thickens Zak. Think I'll give them a jingle tommorow and just ask, point blank, "what's with all this 'out of stock' notices, are you going keep the prices steady?"
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Was casting no aspersions your way Ben. Just that with the latest update backers are getting ready for over 1000 4X5 cameras to arrive. A lot of those folks (including me) are ordering a lot of film....
Hey! Where did all the cheap 4X5 B&W film go!!??
Just checked Freestyle and they are out of stock on all of their Arista EUD Ultra film in 4X5.
Gone. Zip. Nada. None coming in till Dec/2013 or...
Stop posting pictures, you are making me drool all over the keyboard.
Seriously, great news. This has got to be the most ambitious camera project on kickstarter. Admire your determination Ben....
They have said that they will set up a website for pre-orders on the camera. Of course they have to fill the kickstarter orders first.
Yes, the print does not look sharp. Either focused short of infinity or too close to the film and beyond infinity. I've tried a 90 f6.8 Angulon as a fixed focus on a 4X5 box camera. Tried to shim it...
The wheels of industry grind slowly.
Ben and Justin can only hurry as much as the injection molding company (Xcentric) schedule will allow. So unfortunately, much is now out of their hands and...
Steve;
Yes, I shop Freestyle quite a lot but was a little reticent about going up to 4X5 size as I thought there would be a greater chance of pin holes and other coating blems with cheaper film. I...
Actually August 7th. In that post Ben said they were running the 65mm plate tomorrow so they would have that to show too. So naturally I thought there would be another post soon.
Perhaps they are...
Hey Ben and Justin,
Good news?
Bad news?
Any news?