The latest Kickstarter updates:

• New: Shargeek 140: Unrivaled Portable Charging Accessible to All (20,000mAh/72Wh | Max 140W Output | 2-device Fast Charging | Premium & Portable | Robust Batteries): $169,904 pledged of $3,000 goal by 1,276 backers with 25 days to go.
• Korin HubPack 33 anti-theft backpacks - ending in 11 days.
• Excope DT1 super telephoto 48MP 4000mm camera with 200x magnification - ending in 34 days.
• Lancer 300, modular backpack with exoskeleton design - now on Indiegogo
• Yashica Micro mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses - late pledges accepted
• Ultra plates for Arca-compatible tripods - now on Indiegogo.
• SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release - now on Indiegogo.
• SIRUI Night Walker 16mm & 75mm T1.2 S35 cine lenses - now on Indiegogo.

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Several Kickstarter projects are expiring soon:

• Korin HubPack 33, the pinnacle of anti-theft backpacks - ending in 25 days.
• Excope DT1 is the world's lightest super telephoto 48MP 4000mm camera with 200x magnification - ending in 48 days.
• Lancer 300, modular backpack with exoskeleton design - ending in 58 hours.
• Yashica Micro - the smallest mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses - ending in 5 days.
• 7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 Super 35 zoom cine lens - ending in 11 days.
• Ultra plates for Arca-compatible tripods by 3 Legged Thing - now on Indiegogo.
• SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release - now on Indiegogo.
• SIRUI Night Walker 16mm and 75mm T1.2 S35 cine lenses - now on Indiegogo.

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New - Excope DT1 is the world's lightest super telephoto 48MP 4000mm camera with 200x magnification: $297,291 pledged of $20,000 goal by 1,314 backers with 58 days to go.

Ultra plates for Arca-compatible tripods by 3 Legged Thing: $65,370 pledged of $6,215 goal by 498 backers with 4 days to go.

Lancer 300, modular backpack with exoskeleton design (detachable power station, modular camera compartments, and more): $141,014 pledged of $10,000 goal by 370 backers with 12 days to go.

Yashica Micro - the smallest mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses: $430,396 pledged of $10,960 goal by 1,265 backers with 15 days to go.

SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release: now available on Indiegogo.

The new SIRUI Night Walker 16mm and 75mm T1.2 S35 cine lenses are now available for purchase on Indiegogo.

7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 Super 35 zoom cine lens. $61,174 pledged of $12,769 goal by 42 backers with 21 days to go.

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New on Kickstarter: Ultra plates for Arca-compatible tripods by 3 Legged Thing.

New on Kickstarter: Lancer 300, modular backpack with exoskeleton design (detachable power station, modular camera compartments, and more).
 

12 days left, over$150k raised: SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release.

Raised over $200k: Yashica micro - the smallest mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses.

Fully funded: 7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 Super 35 zoom cine lens.

5 days left: cheap compact camera with an MP3 player.

Coming soon: Chroma 'Click' 35mm compact film camera.

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The previously reported Yashica Micro mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses (co-developed with I'm Back) is now listed for funding on Kickstarter. Here are the camera specifications:

• Sensor: 12Mega CMOS Sensor Sony IMX117
• Processor: Novatek
• Video Resolution:
  • 2880x2160 /24fps
  • 3840x2160/24fps
  • 2560x1440 30fps
  • 1920x1080p/60fps/30fps
• Picture Size： 12M
• Video Format： MP4 H.264
• Picture Format： JPEG Color, Sepia, B&W, RAW, RAW+JPEG
• Storage Capacity： Micro SD Max 128Gb (not included)
• USB Interface： USB TYPE-C
• Display： 2.0″capacitive touch screen
• ISO: 100 - 3200
• Auto White: yes
• Balance: yes
• Auto EV: yes
• Picture ip: yes
• WIFI: yes
• Support for Apple & Android
• Remote control: yes
• Language EN FR ES PT DE IT CN RU JP
• Battery: 3.7V 1.350mAh
• Type-c cable included

The camera is also compatible with lens adapters:

More Kickstarter/Indiegogo projects:

•  SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release
• Compact camera with an MP3 player
• Yashica night vision 4k UHD full-color camera/binocular

Yashica cameras are sold at Amazon.

More pictures of the new Yashica Micro mirrorless camera:

Coming soon to Kickstarter: the smallest Yashica + I’m Back mirrorless camera and a new Chroma compact film camera

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New on Kickstarter: cheap compact camera with an MP3 player.

The previously reported 7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 Super 35 zoom cine lens is now listed for funding on Kickstarter.

Coming soon to Kickstarter: the smallest mirrorless from Yashica + I’m Back.

Currently on Kickstarter and still going strong: SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release.

Ending today: CAZE all-in-one memory card reader solution

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Yashica & I'm Back (both companies combined forces last year) will soon list the "smallest micro mirrorless camera ever invented" on Kickstarter.

   
New Chroma 'Click' 35mm compact film camera will be listed soon for crowdfunding - here are the details:

• True analog experience: no batteries, no complex electronics or metering
• Simple two-way magnetic 1/100th second shutter
• Chroma Double Glass 24mm f/11 dual-coated glass element lens
• The lens is fixed focus from 1.5m to infinity and there’s an integrated 24mm viewfinder
• Full frame or half frame with a drop-in frame divider
• Traditional rewind button
• Weight: 195g

Here are the currently active Kickstarter photo projects:

• SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release
• CAZE all-in-one memory card reader solution
• Luxceo M8 - the smallest wireless stereo mic

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