Hope that it can be done, at least a cheaper way than buying a new SLR Digital camera..
2006-07-26 01:28:46 · 7 answers · asked by Pencil 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
If you have a Nikon you can do that. But you will be tethered to a computer. There were many companies that made digital backs for Leica, Nikon and Canon film camera. Most notability, Kodak made ones for both the Nikon and Canon professional film cameras.You can find them for sale on occasion on eBay. There was even one company that made one that fit into any 35mm camera (link provided). None of these are cheap. I also provided a link to a review. Digital backs are nothing new in the medium format camera world. Many companies compete in the market.
2006-07-26 04:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by bondoman01 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly. Film and digital cameras are radically different. It simply is not possible to turn one into the other without basically building a new camera from scratch. The only thing that is at all similar is the camera body....and even that is completely different for higher end cameras.
But so what. Most of the cost of an SLR camera is the lenses, which are many times the cost of the rest of the camera. For most good SLR cameras, they are fully compatible with that brand of lens. For example, most canon digital SLR cameras can use all of Canon's old film SLR lenses.
If you have 3 or 4 thousand dollars worth of high end lenses, just buy a new digital SLR camera, throw away the film camera and keep your lenses.
2006-07-26 11:27:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need to buy a digital body.
There was a lot of hype about digital backs a few years ago, but the only company that actually made any is Leica (and they only work with the 2 latest Leica SLR models.)
2006-07-26 08:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is possible, You can use only the lenses from your SLR on a digital SLR.
2006-07-26 08:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by sans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be done on select high end camera's.
I know hassleblad makes it for thier camera's, but the cost is not for everyone. It runs about 16 thousand doallars. Only less your a hardcore photographer I don't thinks its worth it
2006-07-26 09:39:13 · answer #5 · answered by Eric D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no; the technology is totally different between SLR and digital
2006-07-26 08:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by jimbo_456 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure it COULD be done.... if you were an engineering wizkid. It would definately cost you more than having to buy one and hence there would be no point.
Answer is: average joe blogs cannot do it, cheaper to buy a new one
2006-07-26 08:30:41 · answer #7 · answered by Goldblade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋