The Will Travel friendly cameras are a family of light weight fixed focal length zone focused 4×5, Instantly (for the lomograflock back), 5×7, 4×10 and 8×10 large format cameras. A number of previous builds and sample images from the cameras.
Check if your lens is suitable here!
German user review!
NEW! Youtube review / instructions by David Hancock.
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The cameras is 3d printed and files to print them is free to download for your own personal use. Links below. Or send me an email (morten@kolve.org) for a friendly offer on a printed and assembled camera based on your needs. Prices pr January 2024 below
- WillTravel 4×5 120,- Euro + actual shipping cost
- WillTravel Instantly 140,- Euro + actual shipping cost
(for the lomograflock back & 4×5 filmbacks) - WillTravel 5×7 155,- Euro + actual shipping cost
- WillTravel 4×10 190,- Euro + actual shipping cost
- WillTravel 8×10 250,- Euro + actual shipping cost
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The camera back allows for standard double sided filmholders, as well as grafmatic 6 sheet holders, under the ground glass type rollfilmholders and graflock type filmholders (Polaroid 405, Linhof 6×9, 6×12 etc).
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The camera design is symmetrical allowing for both right and left hand use. Integrated into camera body is several coldshoe mounts for viewfinders and rangefinders etc. there are three 1/4-20″ tripod mounts (top,bottom and on the side), and two cutouts for levels.
The Will Travel family (ambitious ?) plan and design roadmap:
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Available bodies!
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- Download your WillTravel files for 3d printing here! Or send me an email.
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Lenses and suitability, read more here!!
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Make your own Will Travel camera.
- Download the required set of 3d printable files for the format and focal length you have decided on from the thingiverse link in the list above.
- Lensdata. Ensure that you have or purchase a lens with suitable coverage for the format (4×5 or 5×7) and with the correct focal length. Please ask if unsure (morten@kolve.org)
- See the advise on the 3d printing link. (expect more than 24 hours of printing time in total)
- Source the non printable parts.
- Paint, glue and assemble the camera.
- Set up the zone focus scale with your lens and your camera.
- Shoot some film!
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