Pantax: The Camera for Pandas

A friend is hosting a get-together this weekend, and I wanted to make her a thank-you gift. She told me “I like pandas and I collect cameras” so I tasked Unstable Diffusion with coming up with some ideas for me. Picked one, cleaned it up, and turned it in to a light box!

This model uses some WS2812B LEDs, an SP104E controller, and a USB-C insert. Soldering is necessary in this configuration. The insert is a little snug getting in, gently squeezing the prongs in with pliers will help but you want it snug so I'm OK with this. There's also a hidden hole for an M1.7 screw on the top-right of the model so you don't need adhesives to keep it closed and a keyhole for hanging on a nail or thumbtack.

PRINTING

• The base used eSun PLA+ Black, eSun Metallic PLA Silver, and Hatchbox Glow-in-the-Dark Green. You don't have to make the reflective layer silver (anything shiny will do), or just leave it as black if you wish. For the GitD material you could use any highly translucent material, but GitD makes it fun for a bit when you turn it off.
• The face used just black and white eSun PLA+. Feel free to substitute with your favorite brands.

The print profiles are set up to print large layers on the base with an optimized infill orientation for a smooth reflective layer, and finer layers with smaller lines for the face to catch details. You should watch out for whispies as they are possible depending on your filament. Print order on the face will start with white, then do two layers of black. It's at this moment you may wish to pause the print to inspect for whispies. No other points of intervention are required as the remainder will simply fill in the rest of the white then go back to black without any additional white being deposited.