Can You 3D Print A Camera?

Cameras are cool. But are they complicated? Not really! David tried out a new 3D-Printed medium/large format film camera that uses an iPhone as a viewfinder! And has a lot of fun along the way.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Intro to camera obscuras
01:15 Exposure triangle breakdown
03:34 How the camera works
06:14 Iceland trip and image breakdown
10:25: Lens fixing explanation
10:42: PNW trip and image breakdown
11:31: Conclusion

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Shot by David Imel and Brandon Havard.
Produced by David Imel
Edited by David Imel
Audio by Ellis Rovin
Graphics by Tim McMahon and Michael Emerick

[rjpearson]

These photos are actually magical. Just truly impressive.

This might be one of my favorite vids on youtube.

[Adamlukas]

David the type of dude to bring his favorite film stock on a date

[joeeuston]

Not only were the photos on point, I feel like this channel has turned another direction and I'm all in. David is a great host and I'm really enjoying his content. I'm not even into film or photography. Awesome stuff guys.

[marshallschurtz]

I’m loving how the Studio channel is evolving to be like mini channels for each Studio person, with their own style, loosely in the MKBHD style.

They’re clearly not a Marques video but all related. I’m liking this way more than the content that was like “here’s the whole studio doing X thing”

[grainydaysss]

11:25 brought a small tear of joy to me eye

[sushi_donut]

Just for reference: a Linhof Technorama 617s iii (one of very few 6x17 cameras) is over EIGHT THOUSAND dollars for the body alone. 3D printing an entry point into the format is truly incredible.

[dextrodus]

This guy knows how to frame a Panoramic Image! Those were some amazing pictures, and not just because of the amazing locations.

[ashwikraj]

I love the format this channel is getting towards, each member of the studio showing their expertise in a video completely their own, we get ellis with his great video then andrew and his hiking adventures and now david. This really makes the channel feel more human as each video has the flavour of the person whose vid it is and not just a channel for the studio which has a bland copy paste style. Keep it up!

[avonbarksdale]

as a photographer, that explanation of the exposure triangle is one of the greatest things i've ever seen. Huge shoutout to the team for taking the graphics and channel as a whole to another level

[GxAce]

Awesome video, Dave! So happy to finally see how those shots from Iceland turned out!

[virajalimchandani]

Such a fantastic video and amazing shots! (Fab animations on that exposure triangle section too!)

[chongtentcreator]

David nerding out about photography... My life is complete

[ThisIsTechToday]

YES, It's finally here. Love the shots so much and want to mess with this myself!

The camera looks shockingly amazing for being 3D printed. I gotta pay attention to what's going on over there more. Wow.

[evokr]

David, you truly are the kind of person that can infect someone with their own excitement for something. Whenever you have the opportunity to really go on about whatever it is that piqued your interest, I know that I am in for a treat. It doesn’t even matter if I am into the topic at hand or not (although I am most of the time).

This video is awesome! And btw, I would love for you to go into detail on anything mentioned in this video 😊
Looking forward to the next one!

[B-Amir]

Shoutout to the person who created these nice animations!

[teocrawford]

Wow this is the first ever video I watched from this channel and I don't know why but I was kind of expecting a Tech-YouTuber's review and not some insanely good photos from someone who clearly knows photography :0 Those shots are SO GOOD!

[daniyal._]

David, you’d be an excellent professor. You explain foundational ideas so well that I feel I’ve grasped the entire concept by the end of the video.

[heydude-]

I referred to the video and purchased the ND 6x17.
The product quality is so outstanding that it surprised me.
This is a very beginner-friendly and easy-to-maintain camera, and the usage and image results are satisfying.

Thank you for the information provided in the video, it's very helpful.

[Wysiwyg-]

Really neat. Decidedly NOT a camera obscura, just a camera. Cool though.

[SunshineMena]

This is definitely my favorite Studio video by far, and maybe even one of my favorite videos ever?! I always learn so much from these! David’s explanation of the exposure triangle was so good and unique, the pictures were stunning, the graphics were impeccable and just the topic was really interesting on its own. Really loved this and as a photography enthusiast, definitely subscribing to David’s channel as well. Really great work, team!