- PEN FINDER -

DIRECTORS VIEWFINDER
SPHERICAL (4 PERF) PL STILL CAMERA

**UPDATE 11/10/22**
Thank you all so much, this raffle is officially over. We managed to raise $1450 for two important causes, humanitarian relief for Ukrainians & abortion access for people in the USA! So much respect to everyone who donated money, resources or helped spread the word, you’re all winners.

CONGRATS TO DANIEL HASEL RAFFLE WINNER.
Enjoy the Pen-Finder, QWD Chemicals & Film & scanning from Frame Discreet.

**UPDATE 10/24/22**
We have just over two weeks until the raffle concludes with only around 50 tickets left, thanks to all who have contributed so far. We are thrilled to announce that Justin Lovell @Frame Discreet in Toronto offered to scan two rolls of the included 35mm film, shot on this camera, for the winner (thats 144 opportunities for insightful, beautiful analog image making). Thank you!

GOOD CAUSE RAFFLE
100% of raffle ticket proceeds will be split between Ukrainian citizen relief efforts & to help fund Abortion access for people in the USA. Quiet We’re Dreaming was kind enough to donate four rolls (36/72exp.) of Vision 3 Kodak Motion Picture Film & an at home ECN-2 development chemistry kit to sweeten your contribution. Frame Discreet will provide winner with still scans for two rolls.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORGS HERE
Марш Жінок (Women's March)
We provide direct targeted support to Ukrainian women from vulnerable groups during the war. Even your small donation will help women to survive.

The Brigid Alliance
The costs and logistical challenges of getting to an abortion provider are primary barriers to access, and it’s only getting harder. We book, coordinate and pay for travel, travel expenses, and child care, serving as a single, trusted point of contact for every step of the journey. Wherever someone needs to get to abortion care in the U.S., we find a way to get them there.

Each raffle ticket is $25 and participants may purchase up to 5 tickets. Only 100 tickets will be available. Official drawing will happen through GalaBid via pseudorandom number generator on NOVEMBER 8th 2022 or as soon as fundraising goal is met, whichever happens first.

**Helping Fund the GALABID site is optional, you can enter ‘Zero $0’ during checkout.

WHAT?
This is a micro-run of Olympus Pen F (4 Perf) 35MM still cameras modified to PL. It shoots a half frame of 35mm film, when the camera is positioned vertically the frame is horizontal, vice versa. It is custom anodized in the colors of the Ukraine Flag, has an attractive cream color leatherette body & comes with a removable mixed tropical hardwood turned tapered handle. The Pen Finder allows directors & cinematographers to shoot stills with the same motion picture film stocks & cinema lenses* you might use on your larger project.  

WHY?
Framing, scouting, pre-vis, stock & development tests, wardrobe looks, lens testing, still photography, BTS, diptychs, fun etc. Easy & compact enough to throw into your kit on a scout or use it to compose a shot on set. This is part of an absolutely tiny run, particularly helpful to get a sense of how lenses or film stock will render a scene without carrying a full 35mm camera package out to location.

ROAD MAP
If interested there is a limited supply of completed cameras available HERE. They will ship at the end of October with a hand turned wooden handle made from recycled skateboard decks. Early 2023 we are looking into user-installable format masks for ground glass.

IMPORTANT TECHNICAL NOTES
* When the camera is in vertical orientation it shoots a horizontal image.
** A 36 Exposure roll of 35mm will yield 72 Exposures in 4Perf.
*** Film camera shutter speeds can vary slightly from what the dial number states due to temperature & wear, when your exposure information is absolutely critical it’s best to use a strobe shutter tester for absolute precision.
**** Camera Gate is very close in size to 4Perf Super35, measuring 23.3mm x 16.6mm, stock ground glass contains a central focus aid. Format lines can be added with thin pieces of tape by user.
***** Each camera’s FFD calibration is set with a depth gauge and film tested before shipping, however should you encounter an issue in the first 45 days of ownership I will gladly make it right with a fix or replacement.
****** Lenses with long rear elements or cones may interfere with mirror shutter, some will mount fine for viewing but not clear the mirror swing during exposure. Consult the included mount depth checker if you are not 100% certain. Alternatively remove the mount from the camera to check if the optics protrude beyond the rear of PL mount cylinder.