KickTraq

Hey, everyone, As we approach the last 48 hours I've been prepping some of the rewards. Here's my idea for the backer sticker. The design may change depending on the final sticker size, but I wanted to have something that channels the core design... (Read More)

Hey, Backers, as we get closer in to the funding goal, I wanted to share a video clip I made of the 4X10 Diptych showing off the shutter. This clip shows the shutter in the correct orientation (pushing down on the shutter lever to open the shutter... (Read More)

Hey, everyone, I sat down and did some work tonight and I figured out a way to streamline some of the cameras' laser geometry (fewer starts and stops means less cutting time and less cost, so converting sharp corners into small-radius rounded corners... (Read More)

Hey, backers, I wanted to share what the 410 Diptych images look like. The campaign did have the single 4X10 photo in it but the diptychs I had been unable to digitize until tonight (it's been hot here and our downstairs' neighbor's AC shakes the... (Read More)

Hey, everyone, First up, we're a bit more than halfway to the goal after just ten or eleven days. Thank you very much for believing in this project! Regardless of the campaign outcome, I want you to know that your faith in this project has been... (Read More)

In this digital age, why would any serious photographer want to mess around with a film camera? Well, it's not just nostalgia. There are still areas where film can be superior to digital, and one of the most obvious is large-format photography. (Read More)

Set up by David Hancock, a photographer and writer who also shares educational material on YouTube, the Kickstarter campaign features large-format pinhole cameras — 5119 Cameras — that are designed to be built at home. Hancock shares that his project originated from a conversation with a photographer friend who was no longer able to use the fine controls on his cameras, which prompted Hancock to design simple cameras that could be used by anyone. (Read More)

Thank you, firstly, to everyone who has backed already. Seeing the pledges arrive has let me know that other people also believe in making cameras that anyone can use. Getting to almost one-third funded in a day has been a lot to process and I... (Read More)