{"version":"v1","event":{"id":"d47e4dc3-3d38-4165-b94a-6f87390fcea1","slug":"ama-with-cameradactyl","url":"https://events-dev.k.hackclub.dev/e/ama-with-cameradactyl/","title":"AMA with CAMERADACTYL","description":" @krn and @lucas will be hosting an AMA with Ethan from CAMERADACTYL, on Friday, May 30 at  7pm ET / 11 PM GMT!\n\nIf you’re into  film photography, 3D printing, or just love hardware, you have to be there.\n\nEthan makes some of the coolest analog cameras out: 4x5 rigs, panoramic 35mm setups, and even tools to automate your film scanning.\n\nWe’ll be chatting about building cameras from scratch, open-source design, and everything!\n\nNever heard of CAMERADACTYL? Here are some fun facts:\n\n\n-  CAMERADACTYL makes 3D-printed film cameras—mostly large format (4x5) and medium format\n-  The founder, Ethan Moses, designs, prints, and assembles most of the gear himself out of a workshop in New Mexico.\n-  One of their best-known cameras is the Brancopan, a panoramic 35mm camera with a wide aspect ratio and a super compact frame.\n-  CAMERADACTYL also makes the Mongoose, a motorized film scanner that helps digitize negatives quickly using a DSLR setup.\n-  Ethan regularly shares builds, experiments, and camera hacks on Instagram and YouTube\n\n Check their website here: [https://www.cameradactyl.com](https://www.cameradactyl.com)\n And follow Ethan’s builds: @cameradactyl (on Instagram! :instagram:)\n","start":"2025-05-30T23:00:00Z","end":"2025-05-31T00:00:00Z","status":"ended","kind":"ama","tags":[],"featured":true,"language":"en","host":{"name":"U040N4ESCEL","avatar":"https://cachet.dunkirk.sh/users/U040N4ESCEL/r","url":"https://events-dev.k.hackclub.dev/hosts/U040N4ESCEL"},"location":{"label":"Slack huddle","url":"https://app.slack.com/huddle/T0266FRGM/C01D7AHKMPF"},"rsvps":0,"rsvpUrl":null,"image":"https://events-dev.k.hackclub.dev/api/og/?title=AMA+with+CAMERADACTYL&date=May+30%2C+2025&time=7%3A00+PM+ET&leader=U040N4ESCEL&kind=ama&design=&background=&going=0&ended=1","youtube":null,"ama":false,"seriesId":null}}