DEVMO Compatible with DIY Lightnes Classic Retro Holga Lomo Recesky TLR Camera 35mm Film Twin Lens Reflex Kit

My DIY camera came with all of the parts to build it and there was no leftover parts. Everything fit together just as it was supposed to. I have not attempted to use the camera as of yet, but I will come back and edit my review once I do. This review is strictly for the build and quality of the build. There were some issues that I had to deal with:- Instructions: The major issue I had was that the manual that comes in the box is in Chinese. There is no English whatsoever. I knew this was an issue before I ordered this camera and it is true; you can find the English instructions online. I ended up using the Chinese only instructions more than the English version because the pictures were much clearer. The English instructions helped me to make sure I wasn't doing something backwards. However, the English instructions are translated from the Chinese and do not always make the most sense. I would really advise anyone who isn't handy or good at putting things together or solving problems to stay away from this product. I am fairly competent in all of those things and more and there were times when I had to undo what I had just done because the instructions were hard to decipher at times.- Screws: There are 3 types of screws: flat-top, capped, and regular. Sometimes the instructions tell you when to use the capped screws and sometimes they just say to use a screw (meaning the regular screws) when in actuality you are supposed to use a capped screw. However, you can kind of figure out which ones need to go where by looking at the pictures in the instructions and also just through figuring out what should and shouldn't be. This could be troublesome if you are not good at this stuff. This might help: for the most part the regular screws were used in the construction of the body while the capped screws were used for moving parts.The screws are very small so you will need a set of small screwdrivers. The kind used for electronics and jewelry. The regular screws are a little hard to screw in all the way so definitely make sure the screwdriver fits so they don't get stripped. Do not over tighten anything!- Be Gentle: This camera is all plastic. It doesn't feel cheap or flimsy, but it is plastic so be careful of flexing it too much and snapping bits and pieces. There was a time or two I came close to bending something too much and possibly close to breaking it, but that was my fault. I ended up loosening parts so I wouldn't have to bend it or flex it. All of the pieces did fit together perfectly (I did have to cut off a couple plastic "tags" left on some of the pieces. If you build models you know what I'm talking about).- Be Patient: With the issue of the instructions and the fact it is a plastic product, just remember to take your time and enjoy the build. I would say that this DIY camera is more for the people that enjoy building stuff and not really for someone that wants or needs this type of camera. If you want a TLR go buy one. This is not a super nice professionally made camera and it never will be. It's more of just a fun project that can give you a camera to experiment with.All in all, the product that I received far exceeded my expectations. It was a fun project that took about 2-3 hours to build. It seems to be pretty sturdy even though it is plastic. If it is able to take decent photos, I will be amazed, but there is no reason as of yet that I should doubt that it won't take good photos. I was able to actually bring stuff into focus through the viewfinder. Although the DIY camera is not for everyone, I highly recommend it to other tinkerers, model builders, and do-it-yourselfers. Hey DIY... Do-It-Yourselfer... cool.

This TLR camera is so cute and I love it! Can't wait to take some photos with the 35mm films.However, I have to say that the instruction included is bad if not awful. The instructions are written in traditional Chinese characters. Although mandarin is my first language, it still take me a bit time to understand what some parts of the instruction are actually saying. The assembly itself was not bad, but whoever wrote this instruction must be vicious, as the instruction hindered instead of facilitated the assembly process.If anyone is buying this, I would suggest read through the instruction first, then observe the parts before actually put them together. That way, you may be able to avoid some rebuilds that I had to go through.One last thing, this kit does not include a screwdriver, so you have to get one. I would definitely suggest getting a small (tiny) one. It will make the assembly much easier.

The camera kit I got came with both English and Chinese instructions. However the English Instructions were so small, I needed a magnifying to read them. I referenced the images in the Chinese instructions because some parts were hard to identify. It takes a couple of hours to build and you will need tweezers, and a small Philips to put this together. It's definitely not for kids or someone with poor fine motor control. The resulting Camera works but is kind of Crappy, the viewfinder is very soft and winding the film requires just pulling it along. I wasn't sure how far it pulled the film. I had fun putting it together but I doubt I will use the camera again.

Okay so I wasn't paid to write this. Seriously, why can't I be one of those people who get paid to leave reviews? Anyway. the instructions for this camera are NOT in English. I knew that coming into this because I read other reviews. Let me help you out... download Google Translate on your phone. Select the camera option to translate. When you aim the camera (on your phone.. not the one you are putting together) at the text, it will translate it to English. BAM! problem solved. I know some people will not want to put forth this effort, but as a person who owns an antique Rolleiflex Camera (that still works), I thought it would be delightful to put together my own twin lens camera. Be patient and use google translate! :) even better just Google this camera and viola. The whole manual is on a pdf file in English.

My daughter recently purchased this as a fun project. It wasn’t fun. The parts are so tiny that it was a huge struggle to get many of them installed, even with her petite hands. She was almost done, but one of the last parts to snap together was so hard to budge - it broke, and there’s no way to fix it. She cannot finish the project, making it a huge waste of her time and money. I don’t recommend this product.

Thoroughly enjoyed building and debugging this. So, first thing, the build itself is very straightforward, there are english instructions provided, some reviews said that instructions were only in chinese, but I guess that the've fixed that.There was some debugging to do, my first roll of film I put through there were some significant light leaks which needed a few test rolls to isolate. The source of the light leak was the viewfinder. I used black electrical tape to properly seal the top of the viewfinder plate at the back of the camera. also taped around the reflex mirror to make sure no light was getting into the film take up chamber. It's also worth either painting some mat black paint on the inside or getting some camera light sealing foam to tape in around the inside. This stops any internal reflections. The light leaks are now hugely reduced.The whole process of building, testing and debugging was exactly what I wanted out of this. I ran a roll of Kodak Ektachrome E100 through it today. I posed a few of the results with this review. Personally, the results I'm getting out of this are way better than I was expecting.