Nerd ranking very high. That's a compliment. I've had fun ripping shutter mechanisms out of thrift store purchased cameras to make pinholes, but this is on an entirely different level. Well done.
Thanks for sharing! Found your post on Reddit. The concept is pretty inspiring. I love film cameras, but they’re just not as convenient. This is a great idea, thanks!
Thanks for sharing, excited to see how you take this project further! I'd love to convert a (broken, i think) Minolta SLR to a digital body, while keeping the Minolta mount/lenses. I was looking at Pi HQ camera for the sensor but it just makes more sense to rehouse a cheapo digital camera. You mentioned getting dark foam to seal the body from light leaks, perhaps try making gaskets with TPU on your printer? That could also help with water resistance - or perhaps just keeping the moisture out.
great idea btw this was done as prototype in early times when they started with digital sensors, it was horrible at that time but it was a big step fot the future
Love this idea! Not sure if it's been mentioned yet but most 3d prints are not truely light opaque. If you are going to light seal the camera property you will likely need to paint or treat the back cover.
Hey yeah, I have noticed that the two layer thick rear cover isn’t 100% opaque, I’ve got some foam and felt material to try on the inside, or I can make it more than two layers thick.
@@ErnestasMontvidas in my experience most pla and PETG doesn't become opaque until it is approximately 10 layers thick, I don't know that you'll have the room for that. The foam and velvet should help a ton if you have the room on the inside. Doing some reading on 3DP medium format film cameras may give some good inspiration!
Thanks, I sure feel like I’ve learnt a bunch about design, I’ve still got a lot more left to learn though so keep watching. I’ve got some new things I’ve learnt to show.
man, photos are the fun :D especially colors are not to grasp from your map-photos. i really like the project, so much effort, but please, show some test-shots ::)
I'm pretty sure that everyone who wants to do this sort of "converting an old film camera to digital" project (at least) initially severely underestimates the complexity of the challenge which they have set for themselves. That was a pretty good reason why Epson converting Cosina rangefinder cameras resulted in a niche product (the Epson RD1 and variants), due to its high price. Perhaps drilling a hole in the back, coinciding with the status LED and gluing-in a plug of clear plastic to act as a light-pipe, would solve the problem without soldering?
Nice work, intersting the nex works without a lot of its stuff connected, im trying not to be precious about the Canon body . Lol. ,I did a zenit digital conversion in 2012 , relocated all the buttons, wouldn't want to do it again ,of a tiny point n shoot , made a mini speed booster to counter the tiny sensor, its kinda unstable runs on aa batteries and is painted florescent pink. its on instructables . As the olympic zenit digital or something like that.
Just make a custom adapter for a nex-5 or whatever, a lot easier and works a lot better. Doesn't look as cool but if you want that just get an old Fuji digital.
@@ErnestasMontvidas I was inspired by this build: th-cam.com/video/5DdQN0NVVT0/w-d-xo.html @Befinitiv has created a image sensor connected to a raspberry pi that fits into the film compartment of an SLR camera. I really like this design as it allows the image sensor to take a photo when the mirror is lifted when the shutter is pressed, while still being able to adjust the aperture and shutter speed manually without changing the mechanics of the camera itself. It can in theory, add a digital component to the camera, but still function as a film camera when the digital backing is removed. I was wanting to make something similar for a Kodak Instammatic Camera which has more room inside the film chamber, however connect a full frame image sensor from a broken Nikon or Canon DSLR from the early 2000s, to minimise the crop factor. My question is... Is it possible to connect an old image sensor salvaged from a digital camera, and connect it into a Raspberry pi? Have you seen something like this made before?
@@beneveritt2720 I did actually have a look into this. At a minimum the 1+ghz signal from the sensor much faster than the RPi can handle at 5khz on the GPIO pins. There is a project called cam86 used for astrophotography that uses a Sony image sensor and custom hardware to capture an image. I also found this blog landingfield.wordpress.com/category/cmos-camera-project/ about interfacing with cmos sensors.
Love the concept! The Canon P is an excellent rangefinder camera and looks killer too. I just missed some footage of you using the camera and definitely photos of cat with beautiful blurry background. Joke, but some more example photos would be greatly appreciated. :)
Oh yeah, I killed the previous working iteration so there’s only engineering for now. I have to buy a second one so I can make videos of how it works. There’s a lot of videos I’ve planned, I just need a functional camera first.
hello! awesome video! i saw a video in youtube similar a year ago or so where someone frankinized some digital cam on the back of a rollei 35. i have always thought if doing something similar. i purchased a couple of fully functional panasonic/lumix dmc fs6eg for under $10 USD and i have a couple of ebay purchases of old rangefinder cameras that were advertised as fully functional and turned out to be almost inoperable (one example would be an inoperable fujica 35-EE). one idea i had for you, about your led ... i have seen small clear plastic cylinders used to extend an led light to a display panel. perhaps you could use a concept like that to avoid soldering a longer/larger led ... just a thought. well thanks for your video really enjoyed it and cant wait to watch more in the series cheers the Rabbit. =:3
Really carefully! The longer answer is that I tried 3d printing my own sensor spacers at home but that was mostly a flop… So now with the nylon print I am about to do I’ll get some accurate spacers made too
Thanks, I’m not sure about a tutorial but I am trying to make more in depth videos about the process. And yeah selling files would be nice, I just have to develop this invention more.
I keep thinking it wouldn’t work well because the lever is too long so there would be too much force so it wouldn’t stay in place as a reliable on off switch. But I did tell someone else in a comment that I’ll give it a go. So yeah, I’ll give it a go, maybe I’ll add a second spring to hold it in place stronger.
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Thank you all for watching! I’d love to hear any suggestions for what you’d like to see in my videos
This is ingenious. If you could refine your process, people would gladly pay you silly amounts of money to perform these conversions.
Nerd ranking very high. That's a compliment. I've had fun ripping shutter mechanisms out of thrift store purchased cameras to make pinholes, but this is on an entirely different level. Well done.
Haha! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing! Found your post on Reddit. The concept is pretty inspiring. I love film cameras, but they’re just not as convenient. This is a great idea, thanks!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Same👌
I love the dry approach especially when you pointed out the accidental durability test.
Thanks for sharing, excited to see how you take this project further!
I'd love to convert a (broken, i think) Minolta SLR to a digital body, while keeping the Minolta mount/lenses. I was looking at Pi HQ camera for the sensor but it just makes more sense to rehouse a cheapo digital camera. You mentioned getting dark foam to seal the body from light leaks, perhaps try making gaskets with TPU on your printer? That could also help with water resistance - or perhaps just keeping the moisture out.
3D printing gaskets out of a flexible material is a 10/10 idea, thanks!
This is super good idea. It is too bad that the large company does not invest on this. Thank you for starting the work.
great idea btw this was done as prototype in early times when they started with digital sensors, it was horrible at that time but it was a big step fot the future
Yeah I saw that, neat idea but I understand why it failed too
Looks like a awesome video, im very hyped to see how he made a sensor with a 3d printer
He didnt...
Love this idea! Not sure if it's been mentioned yet but most 3d prints are not truely light opaque. If you are going to light seal the camera property you will likely need to paint or treat the back cover.
Hey yeah, I have noticed that the two layer thick rear cover isn’t 100% opaque, I’ve got some foam and felt material to try on the inside, or I can make it more than two layers thick.
@@ErnestasMontvidas in my experience most pla and PETG doesn't become opaque until it is approximately 10 layers thick, I don't know that you'll have the room for that. The foam and velvet should help a ton if you have the room on the inside. Doing some reading on 3DP medium format film cameras may give some good inspiration!
@@ErnestasMontvidas Spray paint it lamp black. 2-3 coats will make it black black.
Great video👌 I hope to see more projects like this
Thanks! That’s the plan
Awesome idea. I like to see more unconventional camera projects on youtube.
Glad you liked it!
Impressive modification and the speed of learning related knowledge in a short period of time. Very inspiring and respectable! 💪
Thanks, I sure feel like I’ve learnt a bunch about design, I’ve still got a lot more left to learn though so keep watching. I’ve got some new things I’ve learnt to show.
Extremely cool project. Found this video from your reddit post. I would like to see any update videos as you iterate on the design.
Thanks, I’m making more videos about the design and how it all works together
I would love to see an SLR be turned into a DSLR, something like a Canon A-1.
Though I imagine it would be difficult to control the mirror.
Oh yeah, that's a subscribe no hesitation. Really looking forward to whatever frankensteinery you get into from here 🤘
You and me both! Thank you!
man, photos are the fun :D
especially colors are not to grasp from your map-photos. i really like the project, so much effort, but please, show some test-shots ::)
Way to go!! 💚
I'm pretty sure that everyone who wants to do this sort of "converting an old film camera to digital" project (at least) initially severely underestimates the complexity of the challenge which they have set for themselves. That was a pretty good reason why Epson converting Cosina rangefinder cameras resulted in a niche product (the Epson RD1 and variants), due to its high price.
Perhaps drilling a hole in the back, coinciding with the status LED and gluing-in a plug of clear plastic to act as a light-pipe, would solve the problem without soldering?
Nice! Looking forward to your final version!
first time seeing someone fit a digital sensor in original size !
This is super cool
This is awesome, great job!!
Thanks a lot!
Bro this is incredibly genius. So cool
Thank you!
Awesome project! with all this complexity I think I'll just stick with my original fuji x100 that I was brought secondhand for $250.
Thanks! Funnily enough I sold an original X100 for £250 so I could buy the 3D printer and do this
I would recommend getting design inspiration from the Fujifilm X-Pro series, as they have nailed the mixture of digital and analog style of cameras.
I do like them, I've had a number of Fuji's, always a good experience.
Excellent - keep on going!
Real engineer.
Nice work, intersting the nex works without a lot of its stuff connected, im trying not to be precious about the Canon body . Lol. ,I did a zenit digital conversion in 2012 , relocated all the buttons, wouldn't want to do it again ,of a tiny point n shoot , made a mini speed booster to counter the tiny sensor, its kinda unstable runs on aa batteries and is painted florescent pink. its on instructables . As the olympic zenit digital or something like that.
Just make a custom adapter for a nex-5 or whatever, a lot easier and works a lot better. Doesn't look as cool but if you want that just get an old Fuji digital.
This is awesome and inspiring!
Are you open to questions from other makers who are experimenting (and failing) to achieve a similar result?
Thank you! Yes, of course.
@@ErnestasMontvidas I was inspired by this build:
th-cam.com/video/5DdQN0NVVT0/w-d-xo.html
@Befinitiv has created a image sensor connected to a raspberry pi that fits into the film compartment of an SLR camera.
I really like this design as it allows the image sensor to take a photo when the mirror is lifted when the shutter is pressed, while still being able to adjust the aperture and shutter speed manually without changing the mechanics of the camera itself. It can in theory, add a digital component to the camera, but still function as a film camera when the digital backing is removed.
I was wanting to make something similar for a Kodak Instammatic Camera which has more room inside the film chamber, however connect a full frame image sensor from a broken Nikon or Canon DSLR from the early 2000s, to minimise the crop factor.
My question is...
Is it possible to connect an old image sensor salvaged from a digital camera, and connect it into a Raspberry pi? Have you seen something like this made before?
@@beneveritt2720 I did actually have a look into this. At a minimum the 1+ghz signal from the sensor much faster than the RPi can handle at 5khz on the GPIO pins. There is a project called cam86 used for astrophotography that uses a Sony image sensor and custom hardware to capture an image. I also found this blog landingfield.wordpress.com/category/cmos-camera-project/ about interfacing with cmos sensors.
Love the concept! The Canon P is an excellent rangefinder camera and looks killer too. I just missed some footage of you using the camera and definitely photos of cat with beautiful blurry background. Joke, but some more example photos would be greatly appreciated. :)
Oh yeah, I killed the previous working iteration so there’s only engineering for now. I have to buy a second one so I can make videos of how it works. There’s a lot of videos I’ve planned, I just need a functional camera first.
@@ErnestasMontvidas ah yeah, now I watched all the other videos and I'm enjoying! Keep up the good work! :)
hello! awesome video! i saw a video in youtube similar a year ago or so where someone frankinized some digital cam on the back of a rollei 35. i have always thought if doing something similar.
i purchased a couple of fully functional panasonic/lumix dmc fs6eg for under $10 USD and i have a couple of ebay purchases of old rangefinder cameras that were advertised as fully functional and turned out to be almost inoperable (one example would be an inoperable fujica 35-EE).
one idea i had for you, about your led ... i have seen small clear plastic cylinders used to extend an led light to a display panel. perhaps you could use a concept like that to avoid soldering a longer/larger led ... just a thought.
well thanks for your video really enjoyed it and cant wait to watch more in the series
cheers
the Rabbit. =:3
you a genius !
Love it!
Thanks!!
amazing!
How'd you ensure that the flange distance stayed the same????
Really carefully!
The longer answer is that I tried 3d printing my own sensor spacers at home but that was mostly a flop… So now with the nylon print I am about to do I’ll get some accurate spacers made too
@@ErnestasMontvidas honestly man, this is such a good use for a broken camera body! Need to do something like this myself haha
This is super creative! Any plans to make a full tutorial and selling the CAD files?
Thanks, I’m not sure about a tutorial but I am trying to make more in depth videos about the process. And yeah selling files would be nice, I just have to develop this invention more.
STL?
Rip the wind on lever :((
I keep thinking it wouldn’t work well because the lever is too long so there would be too much force so it wouldn’t stay in place as a reliable on off switch. But I did tell someone else in a comment that I’ll give it a go. So yeah, I’ll give it a go, maybe I’ll add a second spring to hold it in place stronger.
ahh yes, another forbidden mods bcos kodak didn't love us enough with their prices
sell it!