Removable Bellows

After many requests I have re-designed the front and rear standards to allow for removable bellows. With the addition of 24 Neodynium Magnets and a front and rear bracket that is glued to the bellows, you can now add and remove the Bellows very quickly. The brackets clip into recesses in the front and rear standard to guarantee a light tight seal, and due to the strength of the magnets (24 is probably a little overkill) there is no chance of the bellows disconnecting accidentally. The files have been added to the download link now, and as always are free to any exisiting purchasers. If you have printed the previous version and are happy with non-removable bellows there are no other changes to the models and thus do not need to re-print.

Updated Font and Rear Standards

I have been doing a lot of testing with printing the front and rear standards out of PLA.

My camera and the shipping cameras all use a Carbon Fibre front and rear standard to provide additional rigidity, but as that can be a little tricky to print well, and requires features not all printers have, I have been trying some design changes to the standards to allow a PLA print to function acceptably.

After my latest YouTube video where I tested the PLA standards I made some alterations to the design with some additional gusseting and thickness to the front and rear standards that appear to make a significant increase in rigidity. Whilst not technically necessary for Carbon Fibre parts, the changes will only make those parts even more rigid, which is never a bad thing.

Additionally I have added a new component, an alternative for the rear standard. By combinging the base parts and removing the ability for the rear standard to shift left/right the strength of the part has increased significantly, to the same level effectively as an aluminium part. What this means is by giving up Rear Standard Shift (not a great loss) you can print the entire camera using PLA with no need to print in Carbon Fibre and have a standard set that are practically as rigid as when printed out of Aluminium. The download still comes with both options for rear standard so you can decide what best suits you.

So if you have downloaded the files before 26/01/25, I suggest you request a new download link. The effected parts in question are

A20-1
A20-2
A20-3
A20 A21
A16
A17
A18

EB617 - MK II: Build Blog and Updates

So the EB 617 - MK II is an ever evolving camera. I am constantly testing it and making small changes and updates to the design. Based on feedback from users and from my own testing in the field, I am always looking for ways to make the camera better.

These changes will always and forever be free to all who purchase the 3D models, when I have tested a change and I am happy with it, I will update the files online.

All purchases can request a new download link at anytime and get the new files, that way, you can print off individual parts that may have been improved.

When I make noticeable changes to the model that I feel warrant attention, I will post here so you can always know if you have the latest models.