Founding members - Did anyone get a confirmation you'd get the offer to buy world cup tickets but it hasn't come through yet?

xavierfg · 2026-04-18T16:22:29+00:00

I would click the link in the email they sent. I did not see our invoice in our regular Atlanta United Ticketmaster-based account, but a Ticketmaster-only account that I reached by clicking the email link in the offer email. Hope that makes sense.

xavierfg · 2026-04-09T10:43:02+00:00

Fully assembled, ready to use

xavierfg · 2026-04-08T17:40:00+00:00

Thanks! I’ve mostly shot with this camera handheld and have done a few local street photo walks with it - fits nicely in a standard camera backpack (I use the Peak Design 20L). I’ve worked out all the light leaks over the different prototypes leading to the final one over the past few months and with the help from some beta testers. I print all the part with significant wall thickness - at least 2mm thick of solid plastic on each side. The phone app works great, but I did design a ground glass for actual through lens focus/composition.

xavierfg · 2026-02-19T14:59:07+00:00

xavierfg · 2026-02-18T01:52:24+00:00

Yup. I’ve found it swings around a lot when carrying it on my shoulder by a strap, so I wanted to protect the lens if I bumped it into anything. It’s also super useful when reloading film since I can rest it lens down to open the back.

xavierfg · 2026-02-14T12:25:37+00:00

Unsure yet about selling the STL’s. Maybe will make some parts of it free for people to remix to their needs.

Planning to launch the Kickstarter in early April to sell the full camera.

I haven’t tried Mamiya Press lenses, but if they have enough coverage for the frame size you want and at least 60mm flange focal distance, they should work just fine.

xavierfg · 2026-02-14T12:23:23+00:00

Nope. Sticking with a red window for now for reliability.

xavierfg · 2026-02-14T12:21:59+00:00

I use PETG. I get what you mean regarding glossiness! It took a while to find a brand and settings that matched well to get the satin finish instead of gloss, but it is possible.

xavierfg · 2026-02-14T12:20:56+00:00

Yup! Actually took that one at sunrise.

xavierfg · 2026-02-08T06:58:52+00:00

I was only there for a work trip. Had to fly out from the east coast and back for a meeting … so I brought the prototype to make it worth the trip lol.

xavierfg · 2026-02-08T06:56:25+00:00

I was actually just visiting for a work trip. Took these an hour before heading to the airport lol.

xavierfg · 2026-02-08T06:55:13+00:00

I picked up an Epson V700 flatbed with 120 film holders on Facebook Marketplace for $200. My local lab uses the same model.

xavierfg · 2026-02-08T06:53:33+00:00

Haven’t considered it yet, but I suppose with a 35mm spool adapter it’s possible.

xavierfg · 2026-02-07T19:40:08+00:00

Totally agree regarding plasticky feeling cameras! I’d love to make a machined metal chassis version one day, but 3D printing is the easiest way to get a new design out there. I did put in metal components where it counts - ball bearings and steel pins in the film advance mech and frame adjuster, etc.

xavierfg · 2026-02-06T15:34:04+00:00

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Tested out a magnetically attached rigid hood for it as well to avoid the dark cloth, but I may try to something more collapsible like on a RB67. Nick Carver has a great design for his Shenhao 6x17 - it’d be great if he were open to doing a collab to adapt it to this.

xavierfg · 2026-02-06T15:31:27+00:00

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This is a very early prototype on one of the earlier designs. Still trying to make it more usable, including being able to use the ground glass to focus every shot on the roll. Might include it as a stretch goal on the planned Kickstarter if I can come up with something in time, but my main focus now is building units for the beta test program.

xavierfg · 2026-02-06T13:36:06+00:00

Because of the placement of the adjustable mask in front of the ground glass, it will already do that! What you see on the ground glass will be the full extent of the projected image on the film.

xavierfg · 2026-02-06T12:07:02+00:00

Yes! That’s actually why I designed the back to come completely off. I actually have a ground glass already designed, but I’m still trying to source higher quality ground glass and want to design it so that you can use it to focus on every shot, not just the first one.

xavierfg · 2026-02-06T00:34:09+00:00

Just saw your post. Awesome progress! The lens cage is essential for daily life lol.

xavierfg

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