DIY Full-Frame Digital Camera Released On Github

[ddutchison2]

3D printed MF viewfinder cameras are fairly common these days, but engineer and photographer Wenting Zhang has released his plans for a home made, 3D printed, FF digital camera using a 10MP Kodak CCD sensor which is compatible with Sony E-mount lenses. Called the Sitina S1, the plans are available on Github and are fully open sourced.

The Sitina S1: How a determined DIY photographer built his own full-frame camera (and open-sourced the project)

 

[raydm6]

Thanks for this. Really cool endeavor and I like the results - especially towards the end of the article. Love how he came up with the name…

 

[Sonnar Brian]

https://www.kodak.com/global/plugins/acrobat/en/digital/ccd/products/interline/KAI-11000CMLongSpec.pdf

This part is no longer available. Someone will have to convert the design to a CMOS sensor.

 

[splitimageview]

40 pin DIP package? wow. Even though it’s an old design, thought for sure such a chip would only be offered in a ball grid array, surface mount.

They seem to be available on eBay although not cheap. Just buy a used Nikon Z5 🙂

 

[Sonnar Brian]

The KAF-18500 for the M9 is a 48-pin PGA (Pin Grid Array) device.

 

[wlewisiii]

Have to change the mount too 😉