Introduction: Mechanical Rotating Slit Slr Camera (COUNTDOWN NOVA) Countdownova
world exclusive first one ever! ?more twisted pics,tell me im wrong.
top left, view all steps, much easier..
practika nova, metal ,cd drives ,body filler, gears .batterys ,cutting tools for metal.motor. baked beans,various glues,screwdrivers ,polishing stuff.pliers tweesers,knives.paint, tape ,lacquer .hot air. cold air. was going to make a horizontal scan cam but one thing led to another.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxezN4hl2E
Step 1: Open Up
Step 2: Whats Wrong
its broktded
Step 3: All I Want
is film advance shutter irrelenente ee. drill through and bolt it, then work around problems later.
Step 4: I Like to Move It Move It
the thingy sticks in the gap pulling it 180 forward a frame
Step 5: Disasembel Reasembel
Step 6: � Need a Linear Aculator
the great linear aculator harvest of 2013. cd drives have several, and some switches also
Step 7: � Making It Scan
original stepper with my current driver is a bit lumpy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3H_jC3MmtE
normal motor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1SZUWXY0OA
now gotta make it as compact as possible
Step 8: 8mm
got the overall thickness of the slider mechanism down to about 8mm (the bit that needs to be in the camera anyway)did some test shots by holding the slit in front of my normal camera. bits where needed to cut but would leave no metal i glued extra metal and put filler on then cut.
Step 9: You Have 4 Seconds to Comply
actually 4mm , this not enougth.
Step 10: Beans Meanz Farts
horizontal scan will have to be another day.
another idea takes over the countdown
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52BmS-dmYJM )
special revolving slit thingy.
below you will see the bottom of a baked beans tin . i trimmed to size with tin snips.
Step 11:
valentines day came and went.
Step 12: Dodgt Superglue
not advisable to let super glue get into one of these.
Step 13: Tearin It Up
making more space inside.also chose to use the flash switch as the electronic shutter control.
Step 14: Mirror Control Levat at Top , Shutter to Right ,
Step 15: Or Are You Just Glad to See Me
the motor almost sticks out the front
Step 16: Stopping at 12 and 6
Step 17: Gummed Up the Switch
more super glue to scrape out.hot glue next time.ols superglue tends to be slower curing and makes more of that white cloudy residue.
Step 18: If It Worked Once Its Bound to Be Fine.
this switch cuts the power at 12 and 6 the shutter gives power. . i didnt do a diagram , once past 1 the system goes automatic and stops at 6.
Step 19: You Cant Polish a Turd
but you can try and make it look nice with some glitter. wire brush ,metal polish buffing and lacquer
Step 20: Why Me
the focus screen is mounted on spring with the screws going through the middle the tightness of the scfrews adjusts the focus point. set the lens about right then make the screen look ok. see how that does!
Step 21: Patch It
put the right hand side back together
Step 22: Keep Going
then theres the cog bit
Step 23: Try Get the Left to Fit
it went but rubbed as the screws were tightened,
Step 24: Cut It Out
going back as far as an limbodancingtimetraveller.
Step 25: Prepair for More Cutting
glue over the screw ends hope they hold when i cut em off. about 1mm holding them. and put a thin metal patch on the front wherevthe motor is.
Step 26: Magic Hot Stuff
geting the wires in place and glued out of trouble
Step 27: Mirror Lever
it uses a lot of space and lets a lot of light in. so some stuff in the way to keep it down
Step 28: Paint It Black
how many photo mod steps have that title!
any way its done ,and the screws seem to hold.
Step 29: Miwwwer Miwwwer Miwwwer Miwwwer Miwwwer Miwwwer Miwwwer Miwwwer Miwwwer
theres a hole needed covering. first time attempting an actual font when engraving, that says mirror in german ,(german camera)..
miwwwer miwwwer miwwwer is the sound the camera makes.
Step 30: How Much!
trying to work out its aproximate shutter speed. and a video of it working.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxezN4hl2E
Step 31: Test Run
overall ok . the focus screen needs a 3/4 turn open. ant the thingy doesnt always catch the gap.also i still need to get a better battery holder .http://www.flickr.com/photos/83675368@N02/sets/72157632833306542/
Step 32: Dammit!
at an exghibition i met a tutor from my university turns out they have done the same concept, years ago. here is the link , its typical of art school this type of occurance , a game of cat and mouse but the cat has training in sidearms.