Latest work

Presslok camera

This camera is a simplified version of the PressFlex- there are no movements, but it still fits a Graflok back so you can use 6×6, 6×7, 6×8, and 6×9 120 roll film backs with a Mamiya Press lens or a large format lens. The camera is fully modular, with the center body acting as a spacer. By changing the body spacer and swapping the front lens mount sub plate (using a helical) you can use a wide variety of lenses. The handle can be swapped from right to left and it doubles as a film holder (as well as holding the shutter release cable.) On the opposite side of the camera top will be a lanyard mount.

PressFlex camera

Now that the technical field camera is finished (see the misc work page) I’ve started work on a new camera that uses the same Mamiya Press lens mount but instead of full movements, it has similar movements as a Hasselblad FlexBody (front extension, front tilt, and rear shift.) The nice feature of this camera is that the front and rear plates are mounted on linear bearings with lead screws, so the camera movements should be silky smooth and it will have the ability to focus when using a large format lens. Like the medium format technical field camera, this camera will use a 6×9 120 roll film back. Construction of this camera is entirely machined Aluminum (with a few brass bits.)

I also designed a carrying case for the camera that will hold the camera body, lens, film back and camera ball head. The lid of the carrying case is the tripod base- small extendable legs fold out from under the lid to form a table top tripod (technically a quad pod.) The removeable knob for the case lid then secures the ball head on top of the case lid.