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Im sorry guys,ive read this instructable through,and through and i just dont see the point. Surely anyone doing an instructable would photograph the whole project from start to (working) finish to make sure the idea works,and not make things up as you go along? and why trash a good camera??...i just really dont see the point!
Sep 3, 2009. 3:58 PMblubblofub
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The new polaroid company that makes digital cameras already make a digital camera that you can pick and choose what to print. sorry fireballx15
Oct 31, 2010. 5:38 PMrrrmanion
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NO DON'T DO IT! PLEASE? I BEG OF YOU! ....
and here's why...
some people, really like Polaroid not for usefulness, but of how iconic it was, to me, it's up there with the Box Brownie, and it was the equivalent of a camera phone, not in features or functionality, but in what it did, and how it set photography free, making it mass market and bringing it to everyone.
and here's why...
some people, really like Polaroid not for usefulness, but of how iconic it was, to me, it's up there with the Box Brownie, and it was the equivalent of a camera phone, not in features or functionality, but in what it did, and how it set photography free, making it mass market and bringing it to everyone.
Sep 3, 2009. 3:53 PMblubblofub
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this camera was a 250- 500 dollar camera even with out film, i am a expert with cameras and i could of recommended a a camera that costs less (60 dollars) ,I can solve your problem but a bigger model would be needed . 35 mm type camera would work better, but it would not be digital . also a polaroid spectra would work better for this project because its wide design. all polaroid film and cameras arent made any more so you could rack up a whole lot of money. I have a $267.45 polaroid much like yours if you get your digital design figured out , it may get a novelty value of $ 40.00 ,maybe . sorry for the honesty, you can e-mail me at, jossmo456@yahoo.com and i could tweak your design a little . Polaroid knockoffs such as POLADROID or FUJIFILM INSTAX or your design are ,in this economy very " green' because it saves you the 30 bucks it take to buy sx 70 film. you could get alot more than that novelty value you could make the big bucks. I have no reason to steal your design just in case you were getting suspiscous i already get money from selling the real thing .
Jun 8, 2009. 11:07 PMTieDyedPie
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I second the solid core suggestion. For some excellent info on wire that might just work, check out this page
http://elm-chan.org/docs/wire/wiring_e.html
http://elm-chan.org/docs/wire/wiring_e.html
Apr 13, 2008. 2:57 PMmarcintosh
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I was thinking that I would cannibalize a digital camera and stuff it into an old film pack. That way I could use the Polaroids lens and etc. I would keep the dust off the CCD by placing a film over the pack. This film could be an ND filter so that I could use the electronics in the shutter. Just a thought.
Jan 27, 2008. 8:17 AMFoxtrot70
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I have the solution to the flex ribbon cable problem. Checkout the Instructable, "DIY Flexible Printed Circuits" this would work for any project i.e. the Instructable for projection TV using old PC flat screen and extending the ribbon cable. Hope this helps your project is interesting!
Oct 14, 2007. 12:30 AMbodybreak
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I thought of this too, but had no idea where to start. This is the first time I've seen any attempt to fuse an old polaroid with a digital cam = greatest camera ever. Augh, but you're in a pickle. Photos taken from lo-fi cameras are the best, but I hate the idea of having to go buy more film all the time, and I hate even more the thought of having to *ration* photo moments because of that.
At least, I hope that's what you were going for.
At least, I hope that's what you were going for.
Oct 14, 2007. 2:38 PMfireballxl5 (author)
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This project has pretty much stalled, but I'd say the ideal evolution of this camera would be a mixture of digital camera and a photo printer all in one package. Maybe the digital adaptation, would let you pick and choose which pictures you would print in the field and still allow them to be uploaded to the site(s) of your choice.
Jul 6, 2007. 3:05 PMRichardBronosky
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In the second picture, it is impossible to view the comments on the four small holes.
Jul 6, 2007. 3:36 PMfireballxl5 (author)
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You're right, not sure what happened, they used to work, I'll take a look at it in edit mode.
Jul 6, 2007. 3:42 PMfireballxl5 (author)
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I fixed it, there's a big comment for the bottom cover area and a comment that encompasses the area for all four of the Torx access holes.
Nov 13, 2006. 12:12 AMpeterrabid9
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Hey I'm new here, I had a similar problem recently playing with a laptop monitor and hard-drive parts. I broke the solder welds on a tight hard-wired ribbon length and had to try to recover it... I ended up using sections of IDE cable and a hope and a prayer, and a wobbly soldering iron. Ribbon cables seem to be funny things, the flat ones I mean, but useable. If you grab an old one out of a CD drive or the like, you can actually melt or scrape the plastic coating off the ends to bare the metal within. I have no idea what kind of attenuation issues might arise from lengthening the ribbons, but it could be worth a shot. Love the idea, wish you luck in the future, and hell, I may just try something like this myself.
Aug 18, 2006. 11:05 AMjust_monk3y
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there are issues at hand..... in the end, aren't you just "attaching the camera to the other camera?" at least, when i started to do this project, i got to that conclusion.... because you are using the function of the digital camera and "back-packing" it to the sx-70... i think the idea is brilliant... and outside of some small electrinics issues... i really love this idea! my variation is to use the camera(s) from the phones laying around the house.... possibly creating a stereo camera by linking multiple phone cameras... but alas, i have little to no idea how to make or how to configure the ribbon cable issue.... and with the stock computer attached to the camera.... it appears that i will have to either use the camera within the sx-70 or learn basic electronics and use the pieces that i have to make it happen.... great idea! any thoughts or fixes to your cable issue?
May 27, 2006. 1:13 PMBeanwaur
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to solve your ribbon cable issue you could try getting some very small solid core wire and soldering it to the back of the ribbon cable connector on both pcbs , then cutting the ribbon cable
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