SuperMarina Published on May 8, 2008
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What to do with "extra" cameras...

Thursday May 8, 2008 at 03:24AM

With numerous cameras around, it might be obvious there are a few I don't use very often.  Like my 100 year old Agfa 5X7 view camera.  So far I have taken two photos with it, just to test things out.  Neither turned out very well.

I'm not using my D70 much either.  The only time I use it is when I need to use the IR remote, which does not work with the D200.  In other words; not very often.

So when I today came across some information about a company called LifePixel, I decided it would be a good idea to convert the D70 to IR.  It does not look that complicated, and $145 for the IR filter is not expensive compared to having Nikon repair something.  The only problem appears to be finding a Phillips screwdriver small enough for those tiny little screws, and even that should be possible.  I even used to have one once.

With so many cameras I think it is necessary to have one for infrared photography.  And in IR, maybe Iowa will finally look like the alien place it really is?

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Mord says:
A nice set of jewelers screwdrivers should do, good luck
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
SuperMarina replies:
I have two sets of jeweler's screwdrivers, but the smallest ones are a bit big for these screws. They are tiny!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
Mord replies:
Have you tried a really sharp knife the tip sometimes works.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
SuperMarina replies:
Yeah, I know. I think I will try to find a smaller screwdriver though. They simply must exist somewhere.
Hmmm, yeah, somewhere...
Do you think I'd get into a lot of trouble for sneaking into Nikon's repair shop and "borrowing" a screwdriver?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
Mord replies:
Yes they do smaller ones we have some in work I took my camera apart with them, I am sure Nikon wouldnt mind you stealing from them, can I come too ;-)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
SuperMarina replies:
Yeah, you can distract them while I find what I need...
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
Midwesternstock ©pro says:
find a machinist set. my grandfather had a tool and dye collection from work. although they may not be be anything different from a jewelers set. i do remember him having every size you could possible imagine.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )
SuperMarina replies:
If I can figure out how to buy one, maybe. I had a set that would have worked, but they were not very good quality and with time they broke or got stripped out. They were from Radio Shack.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )
Midwesternstock ©pro says:
how small are they?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )
SuperMarina replies:
You mean the screws? Just slightly smaller than the smallest screwdriver I can get from Sears. In other words, awfully tiny. About 2.5 mm across, maybe.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )
Midwesternstock ©pro replies:
(= yes. i would think that even a non franchise camera shop would have them. there out there(=
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )
Midwesternstock ©pro says:
have you found the screw drivers yet? i dont see any IR photos so im going to assume not? I will keep me eyes open for a set.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )
SuperMarina replies:
Yeah, I found screwdrivers. And broke the tips of two of them in the process of converting the D70. But I did get the job done, even though I had to take the camera apart twice because of a ribbon cable that didn't want to reconnect correctly.
And I did post one IR shot, here.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )
Midwesternstock ©pro replies:
not sure how i missed that. Where did you end up finding the sizes you needed?
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )
SuperMarina replies:
I found some at Radio Shack. And I used the small straight ones from Sears instead of the tiny little phillips screwdrivers that apparently doesn't exist. I broke two of them, but I think I can take them in and trade them for new ones, since they are Craftsman.
Now if I could just find the nearest Sears store!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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