Amazing! This guy turned a Konica S3 into a digital rangefinder.

[raid]

Cool. Keep us updated here.

 

[Jhausler]

Raid, i'm actually looking for updates myself.

He made update 3 public, but it's short.

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I forgot to mention the very exciting news that I will be working with Kolari Vision (who do IR conversion for many cameras: http://kolarivision.com/) to replace the thick sensor stack included in the A7 with a new thin sensor stack. This greatly improves the corners on many wide and even standard length lenses, designed for no sensor stack.
***

Sounds like he got it working on some level.

 

[dreilly]

I recently purchased a 3d printed back for a polaroid roll film camera and I converted a 110a to 4x5. It was still costly though less than most pro conversions. Same idea but not digital. I love the idea!

 

[bobby_novatron]

This guy did the same thing to a Canon AE-1.

 

[raid]

I wonder i they are getting anything special for the amount of effort and cost invested?

 

[raid]

Raid, i'm actually looking for updates myself.

He made update 3 public, but it's short.

***
I forgot to mention the very exciting news that I will be working with Kolari Vision (who do IR conversion for many cameras: http://kolarivision.com/) to replace the thick sensor stack included in the A7 with a new thin sensor stack. This greatly improves the corners on many wide and even standard length lenses, designed for no sensor stack.
***

Sounds like he got it working on some level.

Thanks. His update is curt.

 

[Jhausler]

Yeah, i think his lengthy update was reserved for people who contributed.

Doug, now if only there was a way to convert 100c to 3000b 🙂

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

Update Nr. 5
9. Aug 2016


The Home Stretch! (Hopefully)

 

[jsrockit]

What am I missing?

 

[unixrevolution]

I'd be interested in a converted slr or rangefinder without the lcd screen, but with a usb port to attach an external screen.

USB ports are so ten years ago. Bluetooth to your smartphone!

 

[Alberti]

If only someone figured out a way to create a sensor suite that could be fit into custom film doors (for those SLRS/cameras that have them, sorry Leica M) I could imagine a modular system allowing you to buy a sensor that snapped/installed into different back doors for use with a variety of SLRs/RFs.

3-D printing could also solve the problem of creating the variety of backs the world would need. If Nikon managed this trick, it would have far outsold the Df.

Then again, building something like that with a FF sensor and all the necessary electronics is no small task.

But the eternal optimist in me always thought it would be a matter of time till we saw a kickstarter for such a thing.

YES YES. On my Canon F1. It has among the best viewfinder and all the lenses can compete with the Former Wetzlar Brand.