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July 11, 2026

Building a frankenstein camera | Part 4: When Fitting Stops Making Sense

Every solution revealed a deeper problem. After weeks of optimization and constraint-solving, I realized the real issue: trying to force my vision into a box designed decades ago. So I decided to build my own instead....
July 7, 2026

Building a frankenstein camera | Part 3: The Flange Distance

Only 5mm of space left inside my FED 2's shell? Here's what flange distance actually means, why a standard lens adapter can't fix it, and how I designed and 3D printed a custom M39 extension tube in Fusion 360 to reclaim 2.5cm of room....
July 6, 2026

How to Create Custom Threads in Fusion 360 (XML Guide)

No standard size for your Fusion 360 thread? Learn to model custom threads manually with Spiral and Sweep, or add a permanent thread standard via XML....
July 5, 2026

Building a frankenstein camera | Part 2: The Rangefinder Problem

Rangefinder cameras only focus with coupled lenses - so how do you use any lens on a DIY digital rangefinder without drilling a single hole in the shell?...
June 29, 2026

Building a frankenstein camera | Part 1: Finding the Shell

Tired of overthinking every shot, I'm building my own screenless digital camera inside a 1950s Soviet FED 2 rangefinder. Part 1: the why and the shell...