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11/12/2008 11:10:29 PM · #1 |
Went to a WWII reenactment over the weekend with my local Flickr meetup group. One participant in the event had done a very nifty hack in order to maintain his period appearance. He hacked an old rangefinder (he says it was of little value) and put a modern digital P&S inside it. Cutouts for the lens, screen, shutter and power buttons.
The next day one of our members was contacted by the group that puts this reenactment on. They asked us if next year our group would like to participate as "war correspondents". Each of us would be outfitted in period appropriate gear and assigned to different units involved in the "battle". We've already penciled it in.
Message edited by author 2008-11-12 23:33:44. |
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11/12/2008 11:22:14 PM · #2 |
| Very cool. Sounds like a blast. |
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11/12/2008 11:49:32 PM · #3 |
| That's so cool. Have him write a tutorial! :P |
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11/12/2008 11:51:06 PM · #4 |
how very cool! i do believe i have that same old camera
nope, its different. never mind me:)
Message edited by author 2008-11-12 23:51:29. |
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11/12/2008 11:51:23 PM · #5 |
| He said he has a blog with some details. I gave him a card and asked him to e-mail me, but i have not heard from him yet. |
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11/13/2008 02:54:10 AM · #6 |
| That's so cool, I must have details. |
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11/13/2008 08:43:36 AM · #7 |
| Very cool. Hope it becomes reality for you next year. |
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11/13/2008 11:05:32 AM · #8 |
| there's also the crazy option of just putting film into it |
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11/13/2008 11:36:24 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
there's also the crazy option of just putting film into it |
Not anymore. |
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11/13/2008 11:38:02 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by Gordon:
there's also the crazy option of just putting film into it |
Not anymore. |
you mean once you take a hacksaw to the body? true...
I'm trying to find an old speed graphic body. |
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11/13/2008 11:46:41 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
I'm trying to find an old speed graphic body. |
Make sure you find one with a working focal plane shutter or at least with one that can be repaired, that way, you can mount just about any lens you want.
They also had a "rapid fire" film holder that would let you load 5 or so sheets of 4x5 film and cycle through them by pulling the slide out and back in. It was kind of a PITA to load, but worked quite well. |
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11/14/2008 02:58:23 PM · #12 |
Here's the link to his blog showing the modifications he did:
//fallschirmjager.net/Historiker/?p=8#comment-4 |
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