The camera you see on top is a 3D printed PEN body. It’s displayed on their CP+ booth. I am sure the day will come when you will be able to print the exterior body of the camera 🙂
Source: DC.watch.
The camera you see on top is a 3D printed PEN body. It’s displayed on their CP+ booth. I am sure the day will come when you will be able to print the exterior body of the camera 🙂
Source: DC.watch.
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So, is the Olympus now going to go even further and pull same thing Nokia did at late 90’s with swappable cases for their phones?
I like the idea of the some objectives possibility to add the color ring. But seriously Olympus, if you have that option, then you should add the 4-5 color choices WITH the objective when you buy them.
I would love to make wooden grips to my cameras (and I have done) if there would be easy way to get specs for switchable grips etc instead just metering them with tools and doing those.
Like I dislike that I can’t modify E-M1 grip because the WiFi antenna is behind the grip 🙁
Is that a portrait-oriented viewfinder in the corner? This is something many PEN users have been asking from the beginning but this one is fake and situated the wrong way. Why not do the real thing, Olympus?
This is obviously just a show item, a 3d-printed 60’s Pen that was a half frame (portrait orientation) 35 mm camera, hence the viewfinder.
Its a portrait-oriented camera. The sensor is also vertical. Wasnt there a rumor about this?
no hot shoe…
still only a prototype 300 f4 lens on show, why >:( ?
It’s not really a “3D printed PEN body”. It’s the Olympus Air A01 sitting inside a translucent housing.
I mean OK It is an old PEN body, just don’t portray this as some marvel. It’s just the Air stuck inside some plastic, with an uncorrected, offset viewfinder. You can do the same with a bit of wood or clay.
It is nice idea, didn’t even look the body as much.
As I was already preparing to get Air if it comes to sales elsewhere than Japan.
Imagine you can 3D print your own camera body and fit Olympus Air Module into it…sounds really nice but how do I take pictures??
Isn’t that what this is? With a VF1 on the side.
i replied to jimspc by mistake but yes, this would be an awesome concept. This would take the Open format aspect of m43 to a new level, with consumers making their own 3D printed bodies, only problem I see is compatibility with accessories such as the VF-2/4 since there’d be not electronics involved nor any ports. Maybe Olympus could release a wireless EVF, that would not only be useful for this concept but also have a value in itself. Olympus is known for innovation, I’m just not sure if they’re THIS innovative. Plus, having an actual working translucent camera would be COOOOL.
I need to print lenses not bodies! 🙂
You can already manufacture own lenses, but I believe you don’t want to use them to anything 😛
there was one guy who 3d printed lenses but quality was very poor. remember you at least need lambda/4 precision for lenses. then you also wish to have them coated.
interesting if the viewfinder was plug in and available for a range of lenses and the body was cheap. One could have a couple of bodies 2 air units and several lenses then go walk about……..
I hadn’t even thought of this as a modular AIR frame interface, GREAT IDEA! this would certainly make the AIR concept a far more versatile product, just make a hollow PEN body with ports for VFs and smartphone and Voila! you can turn the AIR module into a proper camera. This is really close to what Olympus themselves were proposing a few years ago (it was something like a Hassy) in some of their patents. Until now I thought of the AIR as nothing more than another Sony clone but your idea could integrate it into the system quite nicely.
no sensor, no buy!
The grip is still poor; pen or air things that are not designed for people to use.
They printed it as a joke but its the camera their user base has been begging for. The irony is transparent, so to speak.
3D printed version of the rangefinder form factor with viewfinder built in that so many have clamored for. Such a tease. Or a troll. Either way, curse you Olympus!!!