Making a lensboard

I already had some code that made rounded cornered plates

One of the truly great things about having a 3D printer is that if you have a need for something you can just print one. My “auction packed” camera arrived last week and today I thought I’d pop a lens in it so that I can try taking some pictures. For these type of cameras the lens is mounted on a plate called a “lensboard” which is then fitted into the camera. This makes it much easier to swap lenses when you are out and about. The camera didn’t come with a lens, but it did have a lensboard.

Unfortunately it was the wrong size. The hole in the middle was too big for the lens I wanted to use. So, I decided to make my own lensboard. I’ve made a quick version in OpenScad and tomorrow I’ll print it out and discover just how wrong it is.