Smartflex, a lightweight 4x5 SLR, launched and reached its goal on Kickstarter within just a few days. Smartflex, a lightweight 4x5 SLR, launched and reached its goal on Kickstarter within just a few days.

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  • Dmitri Dec 25, ‘24

    Smartflex, a lightweight 4x5 SLR, launched and reached its goal on Kickstarter within just a few days.

    The camera weighs just over 2kg/4.4lb and uses a segmented mirror system to solve “the major issue of short flange distance lenses while ensuring no light leaks.” It uses a 5x5” horizontal ground-glass viewfinder. It’s also possible to use a mobile device with this camera (to film videos via an enormous LF lens) and Instax Wide film.

    Various photos and images of the camera show its creator using it hand-held, which is certainly unique for this format. I wrote about this project earlier this year — see some of that footage here: analog.cafe/comments/kqi9

    There are still ~27 days to go for this project: kickstarter.com/projects/s…

    The matching 178mm Smartnon lens is listed for ¥220,000 ($1,400).

    Smartflex Camera Body is ¥314,000 ($2,000) or ¥361,000 ($2,300) with Instax Wide back.

    The body & lens package is ¥456,000 ($2,900) or ¥503,000 ($3,200) with Instax Wide back.

    #editorial🔥 #gas