It's not exactly new, Ian. Digital Film was the product name, if I
recall correctly! At least 20 years ago!
Piers
On Sat, 28 Jan 2023, 10:00 ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(swisspace), <
ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> With modern technology - I would have thought it possible to put all the
> electronics in a film canister with a film thin sensor maybe fixed iso or
> switchable, capture only raw image storage and battery for maybe 100 shots
> and then no camera modifications are needed - processing can all be done
> out of camera - just literally make a direct replacement for 35mm film
> canister
>
> With best regards
> Ian
>
> > On 28 Jan 2023, at 10:20, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > It's not exactly new, Bob, having featured on Kickstarter a couple of
> years
> > ago, when I took a look. It's a solution in search of a problem, in my
> > estimation.
> >
> >
> https://m.dpreview.com/news/0439105157/i-m-back-returns-to-kickstarter-with-updated-i-m-back-35-digital-back-for-old-35mm-slrs
> >
> > But the backs of OM-1, 2, 3, 4 are all easily removable.
> >
> > Piers
> >
> >> On Fri, 27 Jan 2023, 20:57 Bob Benson, <bob.benson91@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience with this, with an OM ?
> >>
> >> It apparently is a 16mb sensor, sized for the 35mm frame (roughly.)
> >> Things I don't know:
> >>
> >> 1. effective ISO ?
> >> 2. I assume it doesn't drive any autofocus or exposure metering "off
> the
> >> film" So it'd probably be all manual ? But maybe the OM is smart
> >> enough ?
> >> 3. Whether the back on OM's (e.g., 1, 2, 2s, 3, 4) come off.
> >>
> >> So mainly it'd be a platform for legacy lenses and a different sensor.
> >> Right?
> >>
> >> Bob Benson
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