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We used to dream of all the things we could and should 3D print and today we’re actually making them! Kris Steward joins Roger Cicala to discuss how a 3D printer he bought from Kickstarter lead to a room full of printers here at Lensrentals. He tells us the items he’s making, from beefing up battery doors to figuring out workarounds and bringing new items for Lensrentals into existence. It started with making our own gaskets and we’re currently printing 67 unique items. They range from things for products we couldn’t source for repair purposes, we’d make to ensure the product you rented was as close to how it would be if you bought it. Gear mentioned in this episode: Printers: Prusa Mk 3S Prusa Mk 3S MMU 2.0 Materials: PETG, (polyethylene terephthalate) Which has a high melt point so it’s high enough we can ship it and it won’t deform. Software: Kris recommends using a parametric based CAD software TinkerCad is free and what Kris started with Fusion360 is where Kris has settled and what he uses currently To get started yourself on a less immersive level: Check your cities local maker spaces if you’re looking to get something 3D printed for the first time. 3Dhubs is based out of Chicago and professionally prints for you Shapeways 3D prints professionally and ships out of Europe Spotlight on the Panasonic S1 Joey loves that the tech previously available in only M4/3 is now available to use in a full-frame camera. It’s a big beefy camera which feels great in hand Buttons are all laid out smartly EVF is nice and clear and bright Inbody stabilization is everything you’ve come to expect from Panasonic and works incredibly well. Joey can handhold shots down to 1/4 a second. AF and tracking work really well and better than the SL1 Important to tweak it to your style of shooting before heading out into the field, which is easy to do With the advent of the L-mount, there will be more lenses, such a the Sigma Art and Leica L mount and M-mount too! The Lensrentals Podcast is hosted by Roger Cicala. Our sound engineers are Ryan Hill and Julian Harper. Other contributors include: Sarah McAlexander, Joey Miller, Drew Cicala, John Tucker, and SJ Smith. Let’s keep this conversation going! Leave a comment on our voicemail at 901-609-LENS or shoot us a question at: podcast@lensrentals.com www.Lensrentals.com Read our blog Find us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Send us pictures of your cat on Twitter