Hey #CovidIsNotOver people! I start a new job tomorrow (fully in person) & am a little nervous about keeping myself safe. Here’s what I’ve got in my toolkit:

1. #3MAura and #VFlex #N95 #Respirators
2. #Hepa purifier for my desk
3. #Co2 monitor
4. #Enovid #NONS nasal spray
5. #CPC mouthwash
6. #SipMask

I’ll only eat outdoors, weather permitting; otherwise I’ll find a private room & run the purifier before unmasking. I will use #NasalSpray several times per day.

Anything I’m forgetting? 😷

Enovid/Virx/SaNOtize Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray on the way from Israel.

While it wasn't cheap, I consider it one more tool in the kit to fighting Covid-19.

I am hopeful for Canadian regulatory approval soon.

#covid #covid19 #nons #enovid #virx #saNOtize

I had a great photo session with Lucy Magdalene yesterday! Here’s a quick cell phone photo of one of the Instax instant film prints we did using the NONS SL660. More coming soon!

#Photography #ModelPhotography #Instax #InstantFilm #NONS #SL660 #LucyMagdalene #LawrencesView

#CovidCautious friends! If anyone would like a coupon code for $50 off #Enovid #Sanotize nitric oxide nasal spray (#NONS) please comment and I will DM you the coupon!

Including shipping, the regular price would be $70 for one bottle (~60 doses); so with $50 off it would be $20 USD, shipped from Israel.

I’m so excited to finally be able to afford to add Enovid to my #CovidZero #PPE toolbox 😷💉❌🦠❌

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Nons Teasing the SL660 – A New Instax Square SLR

In the last few weeks Nons have been teasing a new instant SLR based around the Instax Square format. The initial shots suggest that the SL660 has some relation on their prior SL42 models but in some ways very different. But if they can pull this off would be a major advance.

As I said before the Nons SL42 is one of the most important analogue camera of recent years. It shows not just a willingness to create a new concept but that someone can actually make an analogue SLR for profit in 2021. The cameras are not without their flaws but are still very important. The models use the Canon EF mount to allow folks to add almost whatever 35mm SLR lens they wanted to via adapters.

The original Nons SL42 and it's later revision use Instax Mini

Upping the Format

But one issue was the frame size.
The SL42 used instax mini. This makes sense as even the mini format is considerably bigger than the 35mm frame size. The original had marked vignetting and the later Mk II model introduced an optical extender which reduced that.

Nons SL660 tease shot by Nons

Now Nons are teasing a newer camera called the SL660. information is limited to three bits of media - a short video showing a film back/holder ejecting a Instax square and more importantly 2 partial shots of the camera

Nons promotional video of the Eject mechanism.

Nons have now confirmed that the SL66 is a Instax Square SLR that uses 35mm SLR lenses and has a built in extender. But that's all they have confirmed to date.

Lens mount and side of camera. The second lever is ? the re-cocking lever. promotional Teaser image by Nons

But there are a few clues

The name is interesting. There are only 2 cameras i can think of with 660 in their title one a forgettable fixed focus Premier PC-660 (weirdly I have one of those).

Another 660 instant camera but by Polaroid. The Sun 660 variant shown here image by Bryan Debus (click here to seen huis Flickr Stream). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic License.

The other perhaps is a more important nod the Polaroid 660.
Not a SLR but a widely sold instant camera of another generation

A picture says a Thousand words

The newest image although limited tells us a few things

There has been some notable style changes on this prototype model. The two most obvious are the wooden grip (1) a nice touch that I hope carries on to production and what looks like the shutter button being moved to the front (2). I personally prefer a downwards shutter button but this may make more sense depending on the camera's overall dimensions.

The shutter speed dial remains on the same side (3). Some restyling is evident on the pentaprism hood (4) and the non TLR metering cell has move slightly (5). Likely the metering will be the same as the SL42 series as the lens cannot be coupled and you can't get a TLR stop down reading. With the SL42 the meter gives a suggested aperture value matched to the shutter speed.

The mount (6) is again a passive Canon EF one, It matches the flanges on the SL42 (seen here in MkII guise with the NFE)

Nons SL42 Mk II with NFE frame extender

And that makes sense. The EF mount has the widest flange distance and allows for more lenses being mounted via adaptors. As the the original suffered from marked vignetting using the Instax mini format. The presence of optical extension (7) is no surprise. Nons did a good job with their removable extender the NFE and I'm hoping this built in one lives up to it's predecessor but it doe have a lot more work to do,

Image taken on Nons SL42 with NFE and a Pentacon 50/1,8 with monochrome Instax mini film 2021

We know there is a motorised instax eject system from the video.

The Second shot shows the other side of the mount.

Lens mount and side of camera. The second lever is ? the re-cocking lever. promotional Teaser image by Nons

Again we have stylistic revisions but what is striking is just how narrow the body is lengthwise. Again the optics in the field extender are visible and the lens mount again looks like a passive EF one. Behind the release is a another lever - I'm guessing for re-cocking à la SL42. But it could drive the film eject system.

And what else ?

And that's all we know or can deduce.

The Biggest is unknown is what this camera will look like. If you told me about this without those images I'd have gone for a SL42 on Steroids about the size of a Kiev 6c. I'd have assumed same leaf and sliding mirror arrangement but maybe just bigger.

But that's not the story the camera image suggest. we have body much narrower than a SL42 !. We have no idea how deep the body goes either but I suspect probably not much more than the SL42 excluding the bult in Extension bezel.

I'm guessing this will be more like a dSLR or late 35mm SLR in proportions just much bigger.

Power is likely via a lithium cell like the SL42 MkII

3 wish list thinks I'd like to see improved on with the SL660. First if possible a faster shutter - that may not be possible if using same leaf set up. But 800ISO and top speed of 1/250 is a pain in bright light and forces you to use ND filters. Second I hope there is an option for cable point (the shutter button may well unscrew to allow this). Support for older simple flash units would be nice. The last models work well with modern units but not older ones for some reason

When & Where will the SL660 be launched ?

Given form I'd assume a launch on Kickstarter for this later in 2022. I'm guessing the earliest February but more likely 2-4 months later

More info on the SL660

It doesn't feature at all on Nons's main site. But these images feature on Nons's Instagram and Facebook feeds

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NONS SL660 launches this month – How it specs up.

A few weeks ago I indicated NONS, those cheeky instax SLR folk, were back teasing the NONS SL660, a Instax square camera body. Turns out more than a tease and hopefully we should see this launched in the next few days. And it looks a cracker and I've a bit of an exclusive overview of the spec.

UPDATE (16/02/2022) - NONS launched this camera today on Kickstarter. The suggested retail will be $445USD which is similar to the SL42 cameras. KS backers may be able to get a healthy early bird discounts of up to 25% depending on demand.

NONS launched their first SLR 2 years ago. This effectively created the first new and only analogue SLR with interchangeable lenses in production since Nikon left the market. And it was the first Instax SLR. As great an idea as it was, there were some issues and NONS Launched better revised version a year ago. The Mark II is a much better although not perfect camera and I gave it our new camera of the year award for 2021.

NONS SL42 with a Pentacon 1.8/50 M42 lens

But Instax Mini whilst the oldest Instax format is the really the titchy one. Instax square and wide just feel so much more like dare I say a polaroid. And that's despite frame of the square only being ~ 1/3 wider but feeling oddly much bigger.

Enter the NONS SL660

So NONS have gone one up with a heavily revised version that shoots the bigger Instax Square format the SL660. NONS indicate the 3 digital name is to delineate this as medium format camera seperate from the 2 digit SL42. They imply this is the first of a range of medium format models and have hinted a Instax Wide version may be in the offing.

Sample shot and NONS SL600 with NONS 1.8/50. Image used courtesy of NONS

Build and Design

First up the design of the camera is quite different with a squarer frontage. That frontage is now a single pressed aluminium alloy sheet which is a massive step up from the plastic of the SL42s. It's good to see NONS moving to more premium materials but this will spike costs up. The plastic rear is as expected. If you've followed my posts you'll know my original NONS SL42 jammed but both it's replacement and the MkII that I upgrade too has performed well with use. That MkII has just survived 1m drop onto tarmac unlike a Canon EOS 500x

The new camera has a single all aluminium alloy front plate> Image by NONS and shown with permission

The size is radically different to the Instax mini version. The camera is less wide with a squarer shape from the front with a 131 x 92x135mm (WxDxH) dimensions. That's no surprise if you own a SLR style 6×6 like a Kiev 6c. Shutter button has moved to the front but again is removable to get at a cable point. Funnily enough that's where you find 'em on many a Soviet 6×6.

1967-73 Kiev 6C (6S) TTL No 1. with Arsenal Vega-12B 90mm F:2.8. Image by Vagn1949 (see his Flickr stream here). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic License.

The displayed models have a wooden grip. NONS describe this as the default accessory indicating there may be more grip options at launch.

Have to say looks quite Lush to me. It's also black coating on metal whih always gets a thumbs up.

Mount

NONS SL660 promo image showing lens mount and cocking lever. EF mount and revised lever cf the SL42. Note inbuilt NFE optics. Image used with permission of NONS

Like the previous cameras, the SL660 uses a passive EF mount. The EF mount is arguably the best choice for using 35mm vintage glass as it's one of the widest flange distances and there a wealth of 3rd party adaptors for. Although it can't use EF lenses which require electrical contacts,

35mm into 6×6 ? - Format Extender

Irrespective of the mount there is a problem in using 35mm camera lenses on a 62x62mm Instax Square frame. 35 lens are geared to deliver to just a fraction of this (24mm x 36mm). Given the original SL42 notably vignetted with the smaller 46x62mm Instax mini frame, things could be disastrous.

NONS SL42 (Mk I) image without NFE & a Yashinon-DS 50 1:1.8. Instax mini film

Same lens but with a NFE between the lens and body less vignetting but not softness and aberrations to the edge of frames especially on the vertical edges
NONS SL42 (Mk II) with NFE & a Yashinon-DS 50 1:1.8. Instax mini film

But NONS have some form here the Mark II SL42 came with the NFE, a removable optical format extender. This adds lenses but works well reducing the the vignetting. There is still a little softness to the edges using this and you can see that in some of the SL660 demo shots as the rendering still falls out side the lenses purposed frame but it varies from lens to lens.

The NFE is back but Built in

This time format extended is built in. No precise optical details exist but we know it has at least 2 elements as NONS have stated the Leaf shutter sits within the elements. That protects the shutter but does mean you don't have the option of removing the extender. The extender add a crop factor of 2 to your lens (50mm becomes a 100mm) and 2 stops to your lens aperture (so if your lens is set to f/2 you actually are shooting at f/5.6). This will make Bokeh shots harder to do alongside the fact you can't shoot fast.

NONS indicate telephoto lenses may suffer from notable vignetting. The vignetting level varies in the test shots NONS have teased. Their own 50mm M42lens seem less than I got with a Yashica 50mm on the SL42 with a NFE.

NONS promo image of shot taken on SL660. NONS 50/1.8 M42 lens used. Less vignetting but still some edge aberrations. Image courtesy of Nons.

Shutter & mirror mechanism

We've the same leaf shutter mechanism but as discussed it's between the optics of the format extender. The top speed remains unchanged sadly at 1/250. This is a design limitation and I suspect unavoidable. But 1/250 is a an issue if you want to shoot outdoors. Granted the format extender is going to add two stops to your lens (making your lens f/8 actually f/16 in practice) but in good light your lens is gonna be stuck at f/16 making Bokeh shots impossible without ND filters.

What's less clear is the mirror mechanism. With the SL42 the whole mirror assemble slid to the side before the shutter opened and yu cocked the camera by means of a lever that basically dragged the mirror unit back against its springe tensioners. We have a lever here too (and a fancier one at that) but it has a vertical travel and I'm struggling to work how a mirror mechanism sits in the frame,

Promo image of NONS SL660. Image courtesy of NONS

Viewfinder & Metering

NONS say the viewfinder has a bigger but still not complete coverage of the FOV. The SL42 had a really small FOV compared to actual farme so this is welcome. I suspect it will also have the same screen as before which is okay (a microprism or split would be nicer)

The camera has the same metering set up as the SL42. You couldn't get fully integrated metering easily here. The camera uses such a wide range of lenses none of which can link mechanically. I guess in theory you could do a stop down TTL reading but I suspect the camera would be way more expensive and you'd need a completely different shutter mechanism.

So we have the same set up as the SL42. there is an area sensor on the front of the pentaprism. That links to the shutter speed dial and a LCD screen will show a suggested aperture setting.

NONS SL660 with Pentax-FA 77/1.8. Prom image by NONS and used with their kind permission. It's a dark image but I think there may be more Vignette evident that the shots with their own 50mm.

Power & Flash

NONS have confirmed like the Mark II this will have built in rechargeable battery. Hot swap would be nice but will likely be a sealed in. A hot swap option not only gives the chance to swap out but also rechargeable batteries have a finite life so replacing down the line is easier. The scammy Protax of FHd I reviewed last year used essentially an old Nokia battery which i could but a replacement for a few quid and could get a seperated charger for. Grnyed that had a rubbish 900mA capacity but it proves you can do this and we know that NONS used a Panasonic unit. Why we couldn't have that hot swappable was a shame but maybe the SL660 will sort that

The flash set up is unchanged. So sadly forget using your 1970 vintage looking simple unit - you'll need a more modern dedicated flash (I use my SB-600 Nikon speedlite) .

NONS SL660 with NONS 50/1.8 M42 lens. Image courtesy of NONS

Final Thoughts on the NONS SL660

This is a great step forward but there are still some issues. The build has been upped and I suspect the cost will be up too. The bigger format makes sense but how wieldy the camera is remains to be seen.

NONS are only tweaking the design mechanics a bit which is sensible. I'm a bit saddened the shutter speed isn't up but it does seem a design limitation. The flash should have been tweaked to allow for older units but the shutter release may be at risk to the higher voltages that involve.

Hopefully the format extending optics work as well as their predecessor did with the NFE. The promo shots look good but they are obviously shot optimally.

Despite all that I'm going to be in the KS queue.

Alternatives to the NONS SL660

In fairness there is no other camera like the NONS models in production but there are some rivals. Notably MiNT offer 2 versions of a folding rangefinder - for Instax Wide (RF-70) and Square format (SF-70). These ain't cheap and I'm not convinced about the optics. They also offer a vintage style TLR for the mini format. MiNT also refurb Polaroid's original SX-70 1970's standalone SLR (but this has a fixed lens) and have a customised SLR670 version.

Lomography Diana Instant Square with Diana F+ flash. One of the few other Instax cameras with changeable lenses.

All of these are fixed lens. Granted Lomography do a few cameras with interchangeable (Diana Instant Square) or add on lenses but these are viewfinder only.

Back in Black ?

Instax backs are a thing too. There is some history of this with packfilm for large & medium format cameras only dying out recently and historically ther were backs which allowed even 35mm SLR to use intat pack film. One of those, the Magny is back. Recreated by NIMH and uses Instax square. It does involve changing the film door on a one of the small range of suitable cameras (Most Leica M, several Nikon semi pro models like the FE2 and a handful of Olympus & Canon model).

But for bigger formats Lomography have successfully launched the LomoGraflox 4×5 back. Perhaps even more promising is Escure 's Hasselback Portrait a back for Hasselblad system medium format SLRs - but this is becoming vapourwear with a launch 2 years ago and no products delivered. Granted COVID might have something to do with it but the backers are sounding increasingly restless. That said even if it materialises getting a Hasselblad is not a cheap option.

Other Links

NONS's sales website has little on this but their Facebook page has most of what you can see above

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The NONS SL660 Camera Uses EF Lenses and Shoots to Instax Film

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NONS SL660 launches this month – How it specs up.

A few weeks ago I indicated NONS, those cheeky instax SLR folk, were back teasing the NONS SL660, a Instax square camera body. Turns out more than a tease and hopefully we should see this launched in the next few days. And it looks a cracker and I've a bit of an exclusive overview of the spec.

NONS launched their first SLR 2 years ago. This effectively created the first new and only analogue SLR with interchangeable lenses in production since Nikon left the market. And it was the first Instax SLR. As great an idea as it was, there were some issues and NONS Launched better revised version a year ago. The Mark II is a much better although not perfect camera and I gave it our new camera of the year award for 2021.

NONS SL42 with a Pentacon 1.8/50 M42 lens

But Instax Mini whilst the oldest Instax format is the really the titchy one. Instax square and wide just feel so much more like dare I say a polaroid. And that's despite frame of the square only being ~ 1/3 wider but feeling oddly much bigger.

Enter the NONS SL660

So NONS have gone one up with a heavily revised version that shoots the bigger Instax Square format the SL660. NONS indicate the 3 digital name is to delineate this as medium format camera seperate from the 2 digit SL42. They imply this is the first of a range of medium format models and have hinted a Instax Wide version may be in the offing.

Sample shot and NONS SL600 with NONS 1.8/50. Image used courtesy of NONS

Build and Design

First up the design of the camera is quite different with a squarer frontage. That frontage is now a single pressed aluminium alloy sheet which is a massive step up from the plastic of the SL42s. It's good to see NONS moving to more premium materials but this will spike costs up. The plastic rear is as expected. If you've followed my posts you'll know my original NONS SL42 jammed but both it's replacement and the MkII that I upgrade too has performed well with use. That MkII has just survived 1m drop onto tarmac unlike a Canon EOS 500x

The new camera has a single all aluminium alloy front plate> Image by NONS and shown with permission

The size is radically different to the Instax mini version. The camera is less wide with a squarer shape from the front with a 131 x 92x135mm (WxDxH) dimensions. That's no surprise if you own a SLR style 6×6 like a Kiev 6c. Shutter button has moved to the front but again is removable to get at a cable point. Funnily enough that's where you find 'em on many a Soviet 6×6.

1967-73 Kiev 6C (6S) TTL No 1. with Arsenal Vega-12B 90mm F:2.8. Image by Vagn1949 (see his Flickr stream here). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic License.

The displayed models have a wooden grip. NONS describe this as the default accessory indicating there may be more grip options at launch.

Have to say looks quite Lush to me. It's also black coating on metal whih always gets a thumbs up.

Mount

NONS SL660 promo image showing lens mount and cocking lever. EF mount and revised lever cf the SL42. Note inbuilt NFE optics. Image used with permission of NONS

Like the previous cameras, the SL660 uses a passive EF mount. The EF mount is arguably the best choice for using 35mm vintage glass as it's one of the widest flange distances and there a wealth of 3rd party adaptors for. Although it can't use EF lenses which require electrical contacts,

35mm into 6×6 ? - Format Extender

Irrespective of the mount there is a problem in using 35mm camera lenses on a 62x62mm Instax Square frame. 35 lens are geared to deliver to just a fraction of this (24mm x 36mm). Given the original SL42 notably vignetted with the smaller 46x62mm Instax mini frame, things could be disastrous.

NONS SL42 (Mk I) image without NFE & a Yashinon-DS 50 1:1.8. Instax mini film

Same lens but with a NFE between the lens and body less vignetting but not softness and aberrations to the edge of frames especially on the vertical edges
NONS SL42 (Mk II) with NFE & a Yashinon-DS 50 1:1.8. Instax mini film

But NONS have some form here the Mark II SL42 came with the NFE, a removable optical format extender. This adds lenses but works well reducing the the vignetting. There is still a little softness to the edges using this and you can see that in some of the SL660 demo shots as the rendering still falls out side the lenses purposed frame but it varies from lens to lens.

The NFE is back but Built in

This time format extended is built in. No precise optical details exist but we know it has at least 2 elements as NONS have stated the Leaf shutter sits within the elements. That protects the shutter but does mean you don't have the option of removing the extender. The extender add a crop factor of 2 to your lens (50mm becomes a 100mm) and 2 stops to your lens aperture (so if your lens is set to f/2 you actually are shooting at f/5.6). This will make Bokeh shots harder to do alongside the fact you can't shoot fast.

NONS indicate telephoto lenses may suffer from notable vignetting. The vignetting level varies in the test shots NONS have teased. Their own 50mm M42lens seem less than I got with a Yashica 50mm on the SL42 with a NFE.

NONS promo image of shot taken on SL660. NONS 50/1.8 M42 lens used. Less vignetting but still some edge aberrations. Image courtesy of Nons.

Shutter & mirror mechanism

We've the same leaf shutter mechanism but as discussed it's between the optics of the format extender. The top speed remains unchanged sadly at 1/250. This is a design limitation and I suspect unavoidable. But 1/250 is a an issue if you want to shoot outdoors. Granted the format extender is going to add two stops to your lens (making your lens f/8 actually f/16 in practice) but in good light your lens is gonna be stuck at f/16 making Bokeh shots impossible without ND filters.

What's less clear is the mirror mechanism. With the SL42 the whole mirror assemble slid to the side before the shutter opened and yu cocked the camera by means of a lever that basically dragged the mirror unit back against its springe tensioners. We have a lever here too (and a fancier one at that) but it has a vertical travel and I'm struggling to work how a mirror mechanism sits in the frame,

Promo image of NONS SL660. Image courtesy of NONS

Viewfinder & Metering

NONS say the viewfinder has a bigger but still not complete coverage of the FOV. The SL42 had a really small FOV compared to actual farme so this is welcome. I suspect it will also have the same screen as before which is okay (a microprism or split would be nicer)

The camera has the same metering set up as the SL42. You couldn't get fully integrated metering easily here. The camera uses such a wide range of lenses none of which can link mechanically. I guess in theory you could do a stop down TTL reading but I suspect the camera would be way more expensive and you'd need a completely different shutter mechanism.

So we have the same set up as the SL42. there is an area sensor on the front of the pentaprism. That links to the shutter speed dial and a LCD screen will show a suggested aperture setting.

NONS SL660 with Pentax-FA 77/1.8. Prom image by NONS and used with their kind permission. It's a dark image but I think there may be more Vignette evident that the shots with their own 50mm.

Power & Flash

NONS have confirmed like the Mark II this will have built in rechargeable battery. Hot swap would be nice but will likely be a sealed in. A hot swap option not only gives the chance to swap out but also rechargeable batteries have a finite life so replacing down the line is easier. The scammy Protax of FHd I reviewed last year used essentially an old Nokia battery which i could but a replacement for a few quid and could get a seperated charger for. Grnyed that had a rubbish 900mA capacity but it proves you can do this and we know that NONS used a Panasonic unit. Why we couldn't have that hot swappable was a shame but maybe the SL660 will sort that

The flash set up is unchanged. So sadly forget using your 1970 vintage looking simple unit - you'll need a more modern dedicated flash (I use my SB-600 Nikon speedlite) .

NONS SL660 with NONS 50/1.8 M42 lens. Image courtesy of NONS

Final Thoughts on the NONS SL660

This is a great step forward but there are still some issues. The build has been upped and I suspect the cost will be up too. The bigger format makes sense but how wieldy the camera is remains to be seen.

NONS are only tweaking the design mechanics a bit which is sensible. I'm a bit saddened the shutter speed isn't up but it does seem a design limitation. The flash should have been tweaked to allow for older units but the shutter release may be at risk to the higher voltages that involve.

Hopefully the format extending optics work as well as their predecessor did with the NFE. The promo shots look good but they are obviously shot optimally.

Despite all that I'm going to be in the KS queue.

Alternatives to the NONS SL660

In fairness there is no other camera like the NONS models in production but there are some rivals. Notably MiNT offer 2 versions of a folding rangefinder - for Instax Wide (RF-70) and Square format (SF-70). These ain't cheap and I'm not convinced about the optics. They also offer a vintage style TLR for the mini format. MiNT also refurb Polaroid's original SX-70 1970's standalone SLR (but this has a fixed lens) and have a customised SLR670 version.

Lomography Diana Instant Square with Diana F+ flash. One of the few other Instax cameras with changeable lenses.

All of these are fixed lens. Granted Lomography do a few cameras with interchangeable (Diana Instant Square) or add on lenses but these are viewfinder only.

Back in Black ?

Instax backs are a thing too. There is some history of this with packfilm for large & medium format cameras only dying out recently and historically ther were backs which allowed even 35mm SLR to use intat pack film. One of those, the Magny is back. Recreated by NIMH and uses Instax square. It does involve changing the film door on a one of the small range of suitable cameras (Most Leica M, several Nikon semi pro models like the FE2 and a handful of Olympus & Canon model).

But for bigger formats Lomography have successfully launched the LomoGraflox 4×5 back. Perhaps even more promising is Escure 's Hasselback Portrait a back for Hasselblad system medium format SLRs - but this is becoming vapourwear with a launch 2 years ago and no products delivered. Granted COVID might have something to do with it but the backers are sounding increasingly restless. That said even if it materialises getting a Hasselblad is not a cheap option.

Other Links

NONS's sales website has little on this but their Facebook page has most of what you can see above

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