CCB 45PS, 57PS and 810PS
New Line of CCB 45PS, 57PS, 810PS and Sinar F/SinarP/Cambo/Toyo View conversion kits Large Format Point & Shoot cameras Kickstarter Campaign launch
For CCB 617C and 612C cameras in this campaign please click here: CCB 617C & 612C
We're pleased to announce the newest line of cameras with extensive additions and improvements to our existing models and addition of several new options and formats. Composite materials are used throughout offering advanced vibration reduction and longevity. Tactical feel of composite materials of this type is unmatched in this industry with slight but perceptible fine texture improving wear characteristics, grip and esthetics.
If you're interested in the project, please subscribe at the pre-launch link bellow:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/customcamerabuilding/
CCB 45PS, 57PS and 810PS are modular Point & Shoot cameras with interchangeable cones/lenses that shoot Large Format film in 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 inch formats. Cameras can be used with any focal length with corresponding cone. Ground glass back is mounted on each camera. Cones are held securely with 4 tabs. CCB 45PS has a Graflok back in addition to standard ground glass back.
Notable features and upgrades specific to the new 45PS, 57PS and 810PS:
1. Interchangeable cones - quick change with small levers
2. Graflok mount on CCB 45PS cameras.
3. Additional cones and pinhole cones
4. Machined M67 and M77 flanges so it's even smoother to move lenses between cameras
5. Ground glass attachment
6. Pistol grip (this can be used on any cameras)
7. Larger selection of P&S conversion kits for Sinar F/SinarP series, Cambo and Toyo Omega View 4x5 cameras
8. * Significant improvement with laser engraved M65 and M77 helicoids
Above: CCB 45PS
Above: CCB 57PS
Above: CCB 810PS
Overview of the models:
1. CCB 45PS - 4x5 LF Point & Shoot camera that is fully manufactured by us. Comes with bubble levels and single or triple cold shoes.
2. Sinar F/F1/F2 - 4x5 LF Point & Shoot conversion kit. Comes with cone/helicoid/lens board unit, tripod mount and single or triple cold shoe attachment for accessory rail. Further customizations available on request.
3. Sinar P/P2 - 4x5 LF Point & Shoot conversion kit. Comes with cone/helicoid/lens board unit, tripod mount and single or triple cold shoe attachment for accessory rail. Further customizations available on request.
4. Cambo 4x5 LF Point & Shoot conversion kit, Comes with body with mount for Cambo back, single or triple cold shoe, bubble levels and lens cone/helicoid/lens board unit.
5. Toyo Omega View 4x5 LF Point & Shoot conversion kit, Comes with body with mount for Cambo back, single or triple cold shoe, bubble levels and lens cone/helicoid/lens board unit.
All of the above are compatible with Sinar mount 140x140 cones. The same lens cone set will work on all of these cameras.
6. CCB 57PS - 5x7 LF Point & Shoot camera that is fully manufactured by us. Comes with bubble levels and triple cold shoes. Interchangeable 5x7 lens cones.
7. CCB 810PS - 8x10 LF Point & Shoot camera that is fully manufactured by us. Comes with bubble levels and triple cold shoes. Interchangeable 8x10 lens cones.
Helicoids are laser engraved and calibrated with distance scales and hyperfocal markings. There's a customer who uses one of the cameras with great success together with Bosch laser distance meter for short distances.
There's an optical bench almost 4 meters long with targets at 1m, 1.5m, 2m, 3m and 5m and 10m targets in front of the bench.
There's collimator fixture for the bench to collimate lenses to infinity before calibration start. Precision exceeds the requirements of any of the formats.
45mm, 65mm, 75mm, 80mm, 90mm, 105mm, 120mm, 135mm, 150mm, 180mm 210mm, 240mm, 270mm, 300mm and 360mm lenses available on hand for calibration and can provide calibrated helicoids in these focal lengths. Please contact us if your focal length is not on this list.
Materials, Hardware and their design/selection:
Camera bodies and cones are made out engineering grade ABS Glass Fiber on industrial and semi-industrial 3d printers. High grade engineering materials are used for components as needed. ABS-GF was selected for it's excellent mechanical properties, it's at the top of the esthetic properties of any comparable materials and exhibits virtually no warping when printed on adequate semi-industrial and industrial printers. Material was selected after testing more than 20 different materials for suitability and mechanical properties. Very tight tolerances on strength, durability and warping had to be met by the material. Due to the requirements of the material only select machines can produce parts that meet the criteria.
We have the capability to 3d print any available engineering materials including the highest temperature advanced materials like ULTEM and PEEK (they're not useful here as most of them are not black by default unless they have composite fillers and would triple or quadruple the price without any perceptible benefits - would likely impact the quality due to warping). ABS-CF, PET-CF, PA12-CF, PPS-CF, PPA-CF and others are used as needed and where required. Every material has certain applications where it excels due to it's properties.
Years of testing and geometry changes went into the development of these cameras and to be able to make them to meet the required tight specifications for each format.
Hardware is custom machined. There are custom designed M65/M77 two piece adjustable flanges, Sinar F format frame mount compatible T-nuts, Sinar accessory rail compatible T-nuts for mounting cold shoe and other accessories, Arca Swiss dovetail compatible tripod foot for Sinar F.
