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Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - stoppingdown - 10-09-2017
A few days ago I ran into my old Nikon FG, a completely manual/mechanical camera that I bought, used, a couple of years before switching to digital. I used it for a short time, but I enjoyed shooting something, once in a while, with a totally mechanical gear. Then, of course, it started collecting dust. All of a sudden I thought about posting here a totally useless topic, just for chatting, about the possibility of having a digital back - with minimal electronics - to be used with such mechanical cameras. I don't think I'd even buy it (unless it was really cheap); just to guess why there are lots of out-of-mass-market, kickstarter-like projects around, and why not that one.
Et voilà , just read:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samellos/im-backtm-pro-low-cost-digital-back-for-35mm-analo
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - JJ_SO - 10-09-2017
Pity it's about a decade too late. I also don't see the advantage of going back to 8, 12 or 16 MP when you get a used 36 MP D800 for around 1000 bucks if you're lucky. Most of all, I'm afraid that bodies lying around for more than a decade will grow some mechanical issues.
On the other side: I saw a second hand Leica R8 with 4 lenses for around 1100.- I just doubt that this evoce will be available for many old bodies - there was never a standard for their backs.
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - stoppingdown - 10-09-2017
The design also looks cumbersome - can somebody explain (or guess) why they decided to go with a glass focusing screen, that is then projected on the sensor, instead of directly place the sensor in the place where film was?
PS I don't think is a matter of megapixels... one would go that route just for the fun of using an old camera...
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - mst - 10-09-2017
It's a matter of sensor size. They use a smartphone camera module (so tiny sensor) to photograph the glass screen.
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - stoppingdown - 10-09-2017
Quote:It's a matter of sensor size. They use a smartphone camera module (so tiny sensor) to photograph the glass screen.
Thanks. So it's a way to keep costs down. So, back to my original point, I suppose that a "regular" back, APS-C sensor would be way too expensive for the little niche of market of this thing.
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - JJ_SO - 10-09-2017
I was looking at Kickstarter. It might be a good sign if someone has a keyboard which never saw a cleaning cloth since it came out of the box, but I consider typing on it as disgusting and contagious, so I'll pass for sure.
So they're kind of photographing a matte screen with a cellphone lens? I double pass.
Plus, the back doesn't look much smaller tahn of the IQ bacls for Phase One :wacko: At least, you cannot use the viewfinder anymore.
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - Rover - 10-09-2017
This looks awkward in the extreme. Who might need it apart from those with hardcore cases of nostalgia when the used market is awash in second hand DSLRs?.. :blink:
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - toni-a - 10-09-2017
the problem, how would the camera know you are shooting ?
a more practical alternative: just use film, you can even scan to a RAW / DNG file
with film you might maybe not get the same quality but get at least more enjoyment and you will notice your keepers rate will rise a lot
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - Arthur Macmillan - 10-09-2017
The allure of the old 35mm cameras was their manual focusing using split screens and such. If they gave you that it might be fun!
Telepathy (digital back for analog cameras) - obican - 10-09-2017
Just shoot black and white film and develop it at home. It's not expensive, nor really cumbersome.