Summary

  • Camera developer Mark Hiltz has released the files to print a medium-format Pioneer Camera, under a Creative Commons non-commercial licence.
  • The camera is printed in its entirety, apart from the lens, shutter, and magnets.
  • Hiltz’s design is relatively simple, with a very basic lens and shutter mechanism, but he hopes photographers will refine it to produce an inexpensive entry into medium format photography.
  • Printing your own Pioneer camera opens the door to experimental endeavours, such as a camera with multiple apertures that blur in different ways, and Hiltz is also working on a version that incorporates a dial to adjust the focus.

By Jenny List

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