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January 2026 · tim · 365 Project tim's 365 Project photos for January 2026

Time for a strategic withdraw…

In business, as in combat, you have to know when to pull back, consolidate your forces and prepare to fight another day.

For the RuXpod, that day is today.

It’s obvious we’ve missed the market with this project, and rather just watch wither on the vine, we’re going to cancel it.

While we’re disappointed (and surprised), we’re not discouraged.

After all, this is why we launched a Kickstarter! We needed to know if people would really support the product before spending the small fortune required to get it into production.

To those that backed our vision, thank you.

To those who didn’t: why not? Seriously, we want to know. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Note that the RuXpod is not dead! We still think it’s a great idea but acknowledge that our opinion is highly prejudiced!

We're going to review the feedback, re-envision the concept and relaunch (probably early 2026).

In the mean time, we’ve got several other projects in the works. To stay informed, sign up for our newsletter:

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RuXpod: A Rucksack with a built-in tripod. Stop laying your expensive gear down in the dirt! The RuxPod (Rucksack x Tripod) keeps your gear out of the dirt and within easy reach.

Answering some questions about our RuXpod.

RuXpod 1: Rucksack that mounts on your tripod. We're tired of putting our gear in the dirt! So we designed a rucksack frame that allows you to mount it to your tripod.Keeps your gear off the ground and w...

One of the most frustrating aspects of outdoor photography has nothing to do with photography.

It's having to lay my expensive gear down in the dirt after setting up my tripod.

It took years (literally) of experimentation, but we finally fixed that. The idea sounds simple: design a backpack that can mount easily to the tripod. Not only does it keep your equipment out of the dirt, it's also far more convenient. No more bending over, digging through the bag for that lost filter, while the perfect sunset fades away.

After numerous attempts to create our own frame, we realized that the US Army has already solved this problem. So we modified their MOLLE frame so it could mount the rucksack directly on a tripod.

Then we designed a camera bag optimized for use in the vertical position.

Setup your tripod and mount the RuXpod using the two handles to set it on the legs.

Here's a sneak peak at the RuXpod. (Rucksack x Tripod = RuXpod.) More info will be published soon.

RuXpod One of the most frustrating aspects of outdoor photography has nothing to do with photography. It's having to lay my expensive gear down in the dirt after setting up my tripod. It took years (literally) of experimentation, but we finally fixed that. The idea sounds simple: design a backpack that can...

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DOF vs sensors: Size doesn't matter. Everyone knows that smaller sensors (or film size) will give you greater Depth of Field (DOF). But why? Previous videos: "The logic behind irrational f-stops...

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measuring up The winding path to finding the optimum measuring cylinder for our SP-645 film development tank. Sometimes the best answer is closer than you think.Buy from ...

Playing with Foma 320 on a foggy morning.