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07/21/2003 04:29:59 PM · #1
Anybody know where I could pick up a damaged, dying, even completely non-functional and most importantly CHEAP Sony F707 or F717? I want to do some experimenting but don't want to bugger up a perfectly good camera doing it. I've already done the Ebay, google search, etc but haven't found anything yet.

Thanks in advance if you can help.
07/21/2003 04:33:11 PM · #2
If you can speak a coulpe diffrent languges Like German for instance. you could try the diffrent e-bay sites. Try e-bay Canada, or e-bay UK.
07/21/2003 05:49:41 PM · #3
Are they made by Ford? :-)
07/22/2003 11:29:31 AM · #4
BUMP
07/22/2003 11:44:20 AM · #5
Found a broken one on ebay, but they still want $500 for it. Don't know of anyone who has a dead-ish one. Sorry.
~Heather~
07/22/2003 11:50:03 AM · #6
ROFL!!!

Originally posted by pitsaman:

Are they made by Ford? :-)

07/22/2003 12:11:37 PM · #7
I would be more then happy to buy one and crush it just to get rid of some of the competition. Matter of fact I think we should make it a DP Challenge holiday. Buy and break all sony products. This way here we can all have a chance. LOL

John (TurboTech)
07/22/2003 02:03:25 PM · #8
have you tried your local pawn shop???

or what about asking over at Sony Talk forum at Dpreview.com

James
07/22/2003 02:15:47 PM · #9
What kind of experiments are you planning to do?

Message edited by author 2003-07-22 14:35:28.
07/22/2003 03:14:22 PM · #10
Damitriel,

I want to work on a couple of projects using the 707. I want to tinker with the protocol so I can have a computer control time elapsed shots and I want to take one apart to figure out how to override the stupid limitations they crippled the IR section with. I want FULL control of the IR mode and want to see if I can intercept and modify the signals contolling the hot mirror (IR filter) so I can set aperature and shutter speed in IR mode. The 1/60 at F2 just to defeat the "X-Ray" camera perverts ticks me off. I'm pretty good at adaptating stuff and making things work the way I want them too but I don't want to do it with a perfectly functional camera (and my only source of digital photography at the moment).

Jab,
The talk forum is a great idea. I don't know why I didn't think of it myself. Cranial rectumitis I guess. Thanks for the suggestion.


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