hybrid camera?

Question

Does anyone know or heard of the development of a digital/film hybrid camera. It seems to me that I read something in SHUTTERBUG about a year ago but haven't seen anything else.

Answer 1

I think the Leica R9 accepts the modulo 9 (can't remember the exact name) module which turns it into a digital 6 megapixel camera. Without it it's a regular film camera.

The other one I've heard of is the Silicon film project (supposedly you could load it into a regular film camera an record into digital format instead) but that one turned out to be vapourware.

Most medium formats are also able to accept film or digital back which would make them fit your criteria as well (in a general sort of way).

Answer 2

Before Polaroid went bankrupt in 2001, it was working on a digital hybrid camera that had a built-in miniature ink-jet printer - I think the code name was "Opal." The plan was the digital pictures could be printed on-location and on-demand, without having to have a computer and printer on hand.

After the bankruptcy, apparently the new owners stopped work on it figuring the technology wasn't quite up to the task, and that existing Polaroid film was the better option if somebody wanted instant pictures.

Answer 3

At one point a years ago a company was developing a product called digital film. It looked like a roll of film and slid in place like film,

As far as I know it never made it to market, I read about it in many magazines about 10 years ago

Answer 4

There was one out...the Poloroid iZone that was out a few years ago, that if you held it one way it was a digital, and another way was a film camera (using those very small films).

Some of the last pictures of my mom before she passed was taken with that camera. I got it for $5 at a yard sale, but it was about $100 in the stores when new.

Answer 5

No, never heard of it before. Anyway I doubt if there's any demand for this kind of thing. As digital photography technologies get more mature, film cameras will phase out, sooner or later.

Answer 6

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