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$99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 03 Apr 2013, 20:10
by sharperstill
I'm not affiliated in any way but I thought some might be interested in this Kickstarter to create a production run of 4x5 point and shoot cameras that will sell for $99 without lens.
There's a long thread about it on the Large Format Photography page.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wan ... -45-camera

Jon

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 04 Apr 2013, 08:36
by Geoff Roberts
That is cool, I would really love to have a point and shoot 4x5 for street photography. Raising $75k for production does seem a little optimistic, but I hope they get there.

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 12 Apr 2013, 16:31
by Lachlan717
They're getting close to the required amount!

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 13 Apr 2013, 09:25
by Alastair Moore
I've pledged my lot for a 65mm and 90mm.

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 20:33
by Andrew Nichols
What's going to be different that the current 4x5 and 8x10 point and shoots don't cover?

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 20:40
by Walter Glover
It is the flavour of the month Kick-Starter deal.

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 20:42
by Andrew Nichols
Oh it's light
Looks like fun

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 15 Apr 2013, 06:10
by Lachlan717
Andrew Nichols wrote:What's going to be different that the current 4x5 and 8x10 point and shoots don't cover?


Price. Simple as that.

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 15 Apr 2013, 09:29
by Alastair Moore
Walter Glover wrote:It is the flavour of the month Kick-Starter deal.


Such a cynic, Walter!

Andrew Nichols wrote:What's going to be different that the current 4x5 and 8x10 point and shoots don't cover?


For me, I don't have a 4x5 point and shoot! But will do in September or whenever they get released. And certainly can't afford one ($800+ for a Polaroid conversion - I don't know of any other 4x5 point and shoot) For $99 (and it'll come with a pinhole), I can chuck it in my bag with a couple of film holders, my Gossen Digisix meter and not even think about it.

Re: $99 4x5 point and shoot

Posted: 15 Apr 2013, 09:48
by Walter Glover
Yes, I am given to cynicism Alastair,

But it was not me that you quoted.