Jeff Bridges Mechanical Panoramic Film Camera
Panoramic film camera in Cameras & photo
Handmade in Germany with mechanical precision, and fully mechanical so it has a better chance of lasting over long periods; critics mostly object to the $4400 price.
Handmade in Germany with mechanical precision, and fully mechanical so it has a better chance of lasting over long periods; critics mostly object to the $4400 price.
20 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 10
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fully mechanical, precise German build
“This one is fully mechanical so has a better chance over longer periods.”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges” “handmade in Germany to extreme mechanical precision”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges” Sincere effort to revive a loved camera
“Cool to have someone bringing back a piece of gear they loved, with their own time & investment”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges” “This looks like a fascinating project and a genuine attempt to make films better.”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Price is extremely high
“That is bonkers pricing. There is no way they actually expect a sell out with this price.”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges” “5200 € of camera and you don’t even get a guarantee? That’s bold”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges” “this price just isn't sustainable”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges” - Comment from 28 Apr 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges”
Battery-dependent shutter may fail
“since the shutter is battery-dependant, you just have to accept one day it may become a paper weight”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges” “if any of that goes bad, the camera becomes a paperweight”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “New mechanical panoramic film camera from Jeff Bridges”
What people said
All 21 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this is a much better value prop”
“This both has an eye-watering price tag”
“if any of that goes bad, the camera becomes a paperweight”
“handmade in Germany to extreme mechanical precision”
“then spends loads of money refining it. Must be craving precision crafted dishonesty in his photography these days.”
“This marketing copy is so obviously written by an LLM and not a domain expert”
“Since it's a swinging lens one side of the frame will be older than the other.”
“Cool to have someone bringing back a piece of gear they loved, with their own time & investment”
“The tech specs are also really vague.”
“5200 € of camera and you don’t even get a guarantee? That’s bold”
“Most people should not buy this.”
“This looks like a fascinating project and a genuine attempt to make films better.”
“parts for the new version aren't compatible with the old”
“This one is fully mechanical so has a better chance over longer periods.”
“exist at a price point with money left over for film and processing”
“since the shutter is battery-dependant, you just have to accept one day it may become a paper weight”
“this price just isn't sustainable”
“Yeah it's not for me, and 350 units is probably capturing the whole target audience at this price.”
“That is bonkers pricing. There is no way they actually expect a sell out with this price.”
“It seems to suffer from an un-necessary amount of panoramic distortion”
“$4400 is... a lot of money.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.