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dnhkng
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 Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: Canon FD lenses, put to new use :) |
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dnhkng wrote:
I have posted a few times about my FD lens collection, which I use on my Pany G1. I recently bought a Canon F1n, which I really like, but film is so ridiculously expensive. So, I just bought a Kodak DCS Pro 14N. I have just finished converting the Nikon F-mount to Canon FD, so now I have the only full-frame FD-mount DSLR!
Here's a picture of the open camera with a Tokina ATX 90mm F2.5 attached. If anyone is interested, I can post some test shots here with my FD collection. The whole project was pretty cheap; 250 euro for the camera, and about 8 hours of work. The process is shown on my website. http://www.ngen.us/full-frame-fd-mount-dslr
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dsmlogger
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dsmlogger wrote:
Awesome project!
Looking forward for the first sample pictures. |
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my_photography wrote:
Sounds exciting. Do post some photos taken with this modified FD DSLR.
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LucisPictor wrote:
Wow! Hats off! Well done!
I'd love to see some shots.
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Farside wrote:
Excellent work. That cam looks like it's seen some serious use and now has a new lease of life.
I'd forgotten they had a decent pixel count.
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symphonic wrote:
Brilliant idea! 
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Attila wrote:
Congrats for your great job! I wish to see more details if possible how did you make it.
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gaeger wrote:
What a neat project -- I've several FD lenses lying around. Hmmm, there's that D50 in the drawer ...
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Phenix jc wrote:
 Impressive motivation !
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Dr.AK wrote:
That certainly is impressive!
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Bruce wrote:
Shots! Shots!
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cooltouch wrote:
What an interesting idea! You've got my attention.
Might I request a couple of additional items? A couple of times you refer to "sharp pliers." Could you provide us with a photo to show us what you mean by "sharp pliers?" And also, when it comes to the important stuff -- fixing the mount and making sure its' the right distance from the sensor plane, I don't see any photos of this process. Would it be possible for you to show some shots of exactly how you fixed the mount?
Thanks!
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IAZA wrote:
I never saw like this before. Cool. But I converted my FDs to eos 
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Excalibur wrote:
***but film is so ridiculously expensive***
 Then you say "The whole project was pretty cheap; 250 euro for the camera"
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ZoneV wrote:
Oh, I think 250 Euro for a working 24x36 mm DSLR is pretty cheap 
Great Idea - I love such pioneer work!
Have to add your site on my DIY directrory
http://4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
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dnhkng
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:43 am Post subject: |
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dnhkng wrote:
OK, I have taken some test shots with my 85mm F1.2, and posted a bit more on the construction of the camera. https://sites.google.com/site/dnhkng/full-frame-fd-mount-dslr-2-2
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Dr.AK wrote:
That is incredible.
I wish I had the balls and skills to do that.
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dnhkng wrote:
Disaster 
just after I took those pictures, I small piece of metal fell into the shutter system. As I was fishing it out, a spring broke Totally my fault, and very depressing, as I had just finished the whole project.
I have stripped the camera apart, but I don't know how the spring fits back in, or how the shutter mechanism works... The camera is functionally dead, unless I can work the spring back in somehow.
If anyone has the service manual for this camera, please post it! |
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cooltouch wrote:
Bummer! Well, according to a google search I just conducted, that Kodak is based on the Nikon F80/N80 SLR. Now, I'm thinking that the mirror box assembly is not going to be any different between the Kodak and the Nikon. So, you want to look for a repair manual -- or an exploded drawing -- of the F80/N80. I just did a bit of googling, and didn't find any free downloadabple pdfs of a repair manual for the N80/F80, but I did find a few listings that want you to register before you can d/l it. I wasn't gonna mess with registering, but I'd recommend you google 'nikon n80 "repair manual"' (or F80) and see what happens.
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dnhkng
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dnhkng wrote:
After I made that last post, I actually found the n80 service manual and parts list. I will try reassembling the camera today, but the spring was badly mangled. |
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cooltouch wrote:
Any idea how the spring got so badly mangled? (So if anyone here decides to duplicate your mod, they can maybe avoid this problem.)
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dnhkng
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dnhkng wrote:
LOL, no, there are no problem doing the modification. However, being an idiot and dropping a piece of aluminum into the shutter mechanism can cause serious problems for a Kodak DCS 14N. |
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