The OpenReflex Is A 100% 3D Printable Open Source SLR Camera
Jul 7, 2013
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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Maker Léo Marius was not satisfied with the state of 3D printed cameras. Sure, we’ve see a few pinholes printed here and there, but never a full operational camera.
This is why he set out to build an entire home printable camera – The OpenReflex (kinda like Defense Distributed home-printable gun, only way more legal).
Here is the project description (I am really liking this guy now)
The OpenReflex is an Open-Source analog camera with a mirror Viewfinder and an awesome finger activated mechanic shutter (running ~ 1/60°s). What’s more, it’s compatible with any photographic lens.
All the pieces easily printable on an recent RepRap-like ABS 3D-printer without using support material ! Everything should print in less than 15h and anyone should be able to assemble it within 1h.
All parts are separate ( Film receiver, Shutter and Viewfinder ) to simplify builds and modifications.
The source files are available under the CreativeCommon By-Sa license, fell free to modify them if you want a new feature, and don’t forget to share your improvements on the web ;)
The camera is every bit of an SLR as you’d imagine featuring everything you need, including a mirrored viewfinder. Operation is still a bit cumbersome, but this will probably improve now that the camera is in the wild. Currently it works with a hand activated sliding window.
It can be printed in any reprap-like ABS 3D printer a some flatboard and some sugru. Here is the sum of parts you end up with:
And here are some of the steps in the way to completing the project:
The camera actually performs quite well, here are a few sample pictures:
[3D Printed Camera : OpenReflex | via Léo Marius]
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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9 responses to “The OpenReflex Is A 100% 3D Printable Open Source SLR Camera”
amazing
Couldn’t you just buy an old film camera on ebay, one that actually works, for like, 5 dollars?
No, not a Nikon F ;) More like 200$ ;)
I Have my own Nikon F too, but the approach isn’t the same, here the goal is to buid and understand you own camera, and even modify it if you want to do something else with. ;)
that’s right good job mister Marius
i rather buy a used canon eos on ebay for 5$…..
i mean… what is this usefull or good for.. other then showing that it is possible?
it´s childsplay.
every used analog camera is better and more practical then this.
It looks like a pain to get the mirror in the camera.
If someone can turn it into a digital SLR and merge it with Arduino, I’d be interested
nice piece.. now WHY? when you can get +high end SLRs for pennies.. why would anyone want to mess with this crapola.. kids science project.. ok i get it.. demo for a 3d printer.. ok, i get that too.. but other than for the wow i can do it factor, it’s pure crap..