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Quick And Dirty Digital Conversion For Analog SLR Camera

posted by Fnord666 on Saturday November 16 2019, @09:17PM   Printer-friendly
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Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

The unarguable benefits of digital photography has rendered the analog SLR obsolete for most purposes. This means that a wide selection of cameras and lenses are available on the second hand market for pennies on the dollar, making them ripe targets for hacking. [drtonis] decided to experiment with a quick and easy digital conversion to an old Canon A-1, and it’s got us excited about the possibilities.

It’s a simple hack, but a fun one. The SLR is opened up, and the spring plate for holding the film is removed. A Raspberry Pi camera then has its original lens removed, and is placed inside the film compartment. It’s held in with electrical tape, upon a 3mm shim to space it correctly to work with the original optics.

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by Appalbarry on Saturday November 16 2019, @10:25PM (4 children)

    by Appalbarry (66) on Saturday November 16 2019, @10:25PM (#921090) Journal

    The claim that digital made film cameras "obsolete" is more than a bit debatable. No doubt the poster also believes that MP3s made vinyl and CDs "obsolete."

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 16 2019, @10:54PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 16 2019, @10:54PM (#921098)

    And my 40 year old 50mm f1.2, 55mm f1.2, and an f44 lens originally for film SLRs still fit my digital SLR.

    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Nuke on Sunday November 17 2019, @11:30AM

      by Nuke (3162) on Sunday November 17 2019, @11:30AM (#921234)

      an f44 lens originally for film SLRs

      LoL! Pinhole lens?

  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Bot on Saturday November 16 2019, @11:21PM

    by Bot (3902) on Saturday November 16 2019, @11:21PM (#921108) Journal

    The availability of film is something to keep in mind though. 35mm rolls will be produced but rarer formats are gonna be SOL.

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  • (Score: 2) by Nuke on Sunday November 17 2019, @11:08AM

    by Nuke (3162) on Sunday November 17 2019, @11:08AM (#921230)

    Indeed. The claim that "a wide selection of cameras and lenses are available on the second hand market for pennies on the dollar" is misleading. Quality film cameras are holding their prices well, although you can always find cheap crap like Zenith. Some, like the Pentax K1000, if in good nick sell for up to twice the ticket price they had when new (I've seen insane prices), although that is mainly nostalgia as they were invariably recommended for art students.