Particular
a.k.a. CNNY, disassembler
Inspired by these diy cameras, a few years ago I cobbled together a broken canon P and a mamiya 65mm f6.3 together to make a panoramic camera. It uses a cut down focusing bellows I had lying around to focus the lens. And I filed the film gate to make it a lot wider. It’s a bit weird, and I still haven’t figured out how to frame properly, but it works ok.
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Regards Nathan
I really love this solution because it is so simple! Since seeing this I've gone on a deep dive on ebay to find the perfect cheap body to gut and convert. I've settled for the moment on a sad looking Praktica that I bid $5 for. I went for an m42 body so I can use one of the Chinese m42 helicals that I had laying around. I also already have the adapters to mount a 65mm/6.8 Angulon in a #00 press shutter. I've tested it for infinity focus which will be perfect. I'll just need add a focus scale. The problem with the helicals is that they tend to wobble a bit since they are very cheaply made. I've relubed mine with some heavy grease which has improved it, but I'm still looking to make it better. I'm hoping to be able to get about 68mm-72mm width depending on the space available in the body. I'll just need remember to advance 2 frames, and as the lens has a press shutter there is no seperate cocking needed. I'll post some pictures once it comes together.