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[Sam Smith <3dhacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Since this thread started with my note on Sell 3D, maybe its time I stepped
in here.

What I stated was: 

>I'm sure you all know that this is basically a plastic camera made to look
flashy. But it does have potential for those who want to modify it.The 16P
advance system is great for those who want to turn it into a full-frame
stereo camera.


Yes, I have converted one myself to full frame use. The results from the
original lenses were too poor to go beyond the testing stage. I have the
page for it up at:

http://www.cadvision.com/3dhacker/nish.htm

The 16 or 17P advance definitely has possibilities, but for a quality
conversion you would have to replace the entire shutter/lens assembly with a
new one.

PS I do not do these and would rather not delve into the actual step-by-step
process, but for $30 it was one hack of a deal for the experimenter.


Sam


>Finally, on the $30 Nishika line, my tests showed apertures of f11,
>f16, and f22 at 1/100 second for the three settings (or perhaps even a
>half-stop smaller, i.e. f13, f19, and f27 or thereabouts.) I think
>that the $30 I paid was not too far off its true value, as the lenses
>do not cover the full frame evenly (some vignetting); the film advance
>sprockets sometimes slip off the film; and a light touch and release
>on the shutter button seems to fool the camera into behaving as if a
>picture was taken when it actually wasn't.
>But how can it be converted into a full-frame stereo camera? Has
>anyone done it?
>
>Brian Mason
>
The 3D Hacker
website: http://www.cadvision.com/3dhacker/index.htm


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