As promised, now available:
FujiGX680 (all versions) Polaroid Back (itype/type600/sx70 film)
2 units ready to build (2 weeks lead time).
Category: magic news
Shipping Updates
I have shipped the first 4 orders of the Hasselblad Instax Back, hurray. A bit of a milestone, all sorts of little unexpected delays, but a lot more mature product now.
Serial numbers 5 and 6 will ship at the end of February 2022, I will be on vacation till mid February.
RB67 backs and kits are going to be shipped up to orders placed before January 11th 2022, I will resume the production in mid February as well.
Hasseblad Instax Square Back production delays (not that bad, and fixing it)
1) i’ve encountered some issues with the fiber optic plate pressing too hard on the film and preventing eject for the first couple of pictures. It’s been a bit difficult to fix since it requires a lot of experimentation and had to print a lot of drafts at full resolution (.1mm layers), and that takes about 1.5 days from print start to the test. I’m getting very close. I was also sick for a bit, had a bit of unplanned travel, etc.
2) given all that, I am hoping/planning to ship the October 2021 orders mid next week (~December 14th).
3) I know i’m way over the estimate, my apologies. Should have beta tested this a bit more before release.
4) this of course allowed me to make a few other minor fixes, but yes, not an excuse.
Hsq shipping updates
Targeting shipping for the first Hasselblad Instax Square Back orders next week (Oct 22nd-26th). Had to work a few bugs out, apologies.
More Mamiya Instax Wide in stock soon as well too.
Hsq – Hasseblad Instax Square is now a reality
One year and hundreds of hours of design and printing time later, Hsq is a reality.
Motorized one touch eject, dark slide, infinity focus, frame counter.
Get one before they’re gone.
two Impossible Labs on the way, also more Mamiya Instax Wides soon, and yes, maybe the Hasse Instax SQ :D
If you’ve expressed interest in a complete Polaroid back for your RB67, MUP or P600SE, I have two Impossible Labs on the way so that means some of you will get notifications of availability, be on the lookout for an email from me ( alin tolea) sometimes next week.
Also, I have a complete Mamiya Instax Wide almost dolled up with all the brackets, etc, just waiting for the cable releases, and have two more Fuji Instax wides to be converted, so I should have 3 of these ready by next week!
And yes, I may have found a solution to build that motorized Hasse Instax SQ back after all, upright frames and automatic frame counter and automatic eject, but I no dark slide, at least for the prototype. No promises, BUT i may something working in a week, No additional anything needed for infinity focus.
a few Impossible Labs in stock, ready to mod, also kits are now available again.
I have a few IP labs in stock, ready to be made into Polaroid Backs. I’ve listed them all under the Polaroid Film Back for Mamiya RB67 (only) – itype, type 600, SX70 film page, but I can build a MUP/P600SE back instead, just add it in comments.
Also, I have quite a few separate RB67 kits ready to be assembled, these are JUST the kits, not the complete backs.
The lead time for any of these is about 4 weeks.
and another update for the RB67 kits/backs
these are sitting on my worktable right now. i’ll be able to assemble two today. a little more patience, my camera modding workshop is finally setup !
updated lead times for all orders / resume new products development as well
hi everyone, and apologies for the delays (again).
just moved into a new house and can now resume work.
i am now working through the remaining April (gasp!) orders, and those should ship mid June
any IP labs complete orders (customer lab) should start shipping mid June as well.
any complete backs waitlist orders will ship early July (as informed in email)
thanks for bearing with me, it’s been some crazy 2 months with all the packing/moving.
on the new products line, I may have some Mamiya Instax Wide bodies up as well soon, as I unpack the boxes with parts.
also resuming design and next on list – instax square backs for RB67 – pending a dark slide solution.
post emulsive review order backlog and lead time
A hopeful if tardy update of the orders situation post -review in Emulsive.
I am currently catching up on orders, and JUST shipped my first (kit only) order in line from mid April.
Bear with me. I anticipate to get all those mid April orders out in the next two weeks. You will receive an email update as I print out the label in Paypal and ship.
Also, for the customers on the waitlist, I will make a bit of progress on that too, I have about 6 IP labs coming my way. I will keep everyone posted once I’m done shipping the mid april orders and I can get onto the new ones.
Also, for now and till I make a sizeable dent in the shipping backlog, any new order will have about 3 weeks lead time from the moment of payment. Apologies, again I’m a one man shop with a day job too..
Thanks again!