Digital what now?
June 29, 2009 7:12 AM Subscribe
Is there any way to cannibalize this Cybershot DSC-W1, and make a digital insert for this beautiful old Kodak Retina Ia?
Being laid off has given me a lot of free time. I figured, why not try something new and interesting?
I'm not looking to turn this Kodak Retina Ia into a permanently digital camera. I want to still be able to use film in it! Sort of like those changable digital backs for medium format cameras.
I'm pretty sure someone makes something along these lines for Leica M system cameras (for an obscene price, of course).
How can i do it?
More pics:
Kodak Retina Ia- 1, 2, 3
Sony Cybershot DSC-W1- 1, 2, 3
Being laid off has given me a lot of free time. I figured, why not try something new and interesting?
I'm not looking to turn this Kodak Retina Ia into a permanently digital camera. I want to still be able to use film in it! Sort of like those changable digital backs for medium format cameras.
I'm pretty sure someone makes something along these lines for Leica M system cameras (for an obscene price, of course).
How can i do it?
More pics:
Kodak Retina Ia- 1, 2, 3
Sony Cybershot DSC-W1- 1, 2, 3
Don't do it! The Kodak's beautiful, and there's no way of doing this without breaking it. A lot.
Also, what b1tr0t says. In theory, I guess it would be possible to have a 35mm, full frame sized thingy to put in there, but since sensors are really delicate and sensitive to dust, it probably wouldn't be a good idea.
Also, those digital backs were for the Leica R cameras, which were huge-ass manual focus SLRs.
A few years back Silicon Film were actually going to release something (scroll down) like what you're proposing, but it never got off the ground.
posted by Magnakai at 3:17 PM on June 29, 2009
Also, what b1tr0t says. In theory, I guess it would be possible to have a 35mm, full frame sized thingy to put in there, but since sensors are really delicate and sensitive to dust, it probably wouldn't be a good idea.
Also, those digital backs were for the Leica R cameras, which were huge-ass manual focus SLRs.
A few years back Silicon Film were actually going to release something (scroll down) like what you're proposing, but it never got off the ground.
posted by Magnakai at 3:17 PM on June 29, 2009
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