a means to allow digital images on film cameras
Toronto. … comes around. Member Wayne Ridley sent me an email recently about a device to allow film camera collectors and users to convert many popular film cameras to digital by inserting special ‘digital’ film.
When digital was relatively new to photography, an accessory was announced to fit the 35mm film chamber. The sensor stuck out on an arm to where the film frame would be exposed by the shutter’s action. The device seemed to disappear before wide spread marketing.
A company out of Switzerland now offers a wide range of gadgets to convert many 35mm and medium format film cameras to digital to let the ‘film fans’ dip their toe into the digital world while still using a favourite camera and its lenses.
The company in Switzerland displays its wares here. Note that CHF is Swiss Francs. A Swiss Franc is about 1.714 Canadian dollars at the present exchange rate. Not sure of any duties or shipping costs associated with the items.
Our interest? Well. at some distant point in time these accessories too will become collectible. Meantime dedicated folk can create digital files with their favourite film camera…
