Cannibalising a cheap P&S film camera

[Siddhartha Jain]

Hi,

http://www.ewis.ca/onlinestore/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=809

I get this camera for $12 in India. What uses can I put it to (apart
from clicking photos)?

Possible uses:
- Take off the alleged 50mm lens and use it as a loupe
- Turn the flash into a stun-gun
- The film advance motor could be used somewhere else as well

What other parts can be re-used and put to some interesting use?
Thanks,

Siddhartha

 

[Tim Shoppa]

Hi,

http://www.ewis.ca/onlinestore/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=809

Oh, that is rich. "Acronymic design". "Color viewfinder".

I get this camera for $12 in India. What uses can I put it to (apart
from clicking photos)?

Possible uses:
- Take off the alleged 50mm lens and use it as a loupe
- Turn the flash into a stun-gun
- The film advance motor could be used somewhere else as well

IR Autofocus stuff is fun to play with but this camera appears to
be fixed-focus.

Here in North America point and shoots with IR rangefinders start around
$35-$40.

Tim.

 

[Bob Stephens]

Oh, that is rich. "Acronymic design".

I hope that's not a SNAFU...


Bob

 

[Bob Harrington]

Hi,

http://www.ewis.ca/onlinestore/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=809

I get this camera for $12 in India. What uses can I put it to (apart
from clicking photos)?

Possible uses:
- Take off the alleged 50mm lens and use it as a loupe
- Turn the flash into a stun-gun
- The film advance motor could be used somewhere else as well

What other parts can be re-used and put to some interesting use?
Thanks,

Siddhartha

...."Acronymic Design" ?!?

But looks like you got a deal - they now want $33.49. Still a steal for
a camera that will meet my Professional Demands, at least if those
demands include "Focus Free" operation...

I firmly believe the marketing genius that invented the term "Focus
Free" should get a medal - just before he ceases being "Tar-and-Feather
Free!"

Golly - this is as good as that plastic TV satellite dish antenna that
was "Totally legal to own because it *Doesn't Tune Actual Satellite
Signals!*" =}

Thanks for the guffaws, I'm off to order my own Olympia Deluxe Camera
and then toss all my un-professional non-focus-free Maxxums in the
trash!

Bob ^,,^

 

[Peter Chant]

Golly - this is as good as that plastic TV satellite dish antenna that
was "Totally legal to own because it *Doesn't Tune Actual Satellite
Signals!*" =}

Ah, its not just me those ads annoy.

Pete