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— Camera Hacks by Malcolm-Jay
Make art on your own terms.
A hand built, waist level digital camera for photographers who value the experience as much as the image. Slow down, shoot differently, and create without being locked into a closed system.
The closest thing to a true digital film experience that I've ever had... one of the best cameras we've ever reviewed.
— The flagship
The WLV-01 Monochrome waist-level camera.
A 3D printed, fully modular digital camera with a monochrome full spectrum IMX585 sensor and Sony E-mount. Built on Raspberry Pi 5, backed by ongoing software updates and direct support from the person who built it. A camera that grows with you.
Sensor
Sony IMX585 Mono
Mount
Sony E-mount/C-mount
Processor
Raspberry Pi 5
Sensor Type
Monochrome
in stock
— Shot on WLV-01 MONOCHROME
What digital film looks like.
Unedited JPEGs straight from the WLV-01. Tri-X, HP5, and Delta simulations film simulations come baked into the camera.
— Why the WLV-01 is different
A camera that grows with you, not against you.
01
True monochrome imaging
Full spectrum Sony IMX585 sensor with no color filter array. Increased sharpness, micro detail, and clean high ISO performance. Tri-X, HP5, and Ilford Delta film simulations baked in.
02
Hand built in Winnipeg
Every camera is individually assembled, tested, and shipped by me. Not a factory product . 3D printed chassis and repairable by hand.
03
Modular and upgradable
Lens mount, body, sensor, and viewfinder are all swappable. The camera is fully designed to evolve and grow with you.
04
Sony E-mount freedom
A fully manual E-mount means you can adapt C-mount, M-mount, M42, F-Mount, FD-mount — essentially any lens ever made.
05
Right-to-repair by design
Open source hardware and software. No locked firmware, no service contracts. If something breaks, you can fix it and I'll help you.
06
Runs on Raspberry Pi 5
Official Raspberry Pi Partner. Frequent software updates, a real computer inside, and a community of makers to grow with.
— The build community
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- → Early access to new drops
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