The neolucida is now selling to the general public at amazon, limited supply 3k:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G1SYTZM<p>See the original kickstarter project here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neolucida/neolucida-a-portable-camera-lucida-for-the-21st-ce<p>The camera lucida is a key component behind David Hockney's book Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
see also:<p>Vermeer’s Secret Tool: Testing Whether The Artist Used Mirrors and Lenses
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6823528<p>Later on, once costs are covered, the makers are intending on releasing the plans and info under an open source hardware license..<p>--Does anybody know of any other open source hardware success stories? Please post info here.<p>Thanks,<p>Todd