Possible to Remove Lens/Zoom from Camera? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Fate · June 29th, 2005, 02:09 PM

I've been looking far and wide for a camera to suit my needs, but I cannot find one. I am looking for a small camera (that you might be able to hide in a hat or mount on the side of your head) that would have zoom.

I searched the Internet over and over again to find what I was looking for, and when I couldn't, I called B&H. They could only point me to cameras that have little or no zoom. So, I thought the only way I could achieve what I wanted to was to remove the lens/zoom portion of a camcorder and just use that.

This, no doubt, is no small feat. I wanted to see if anyone else has done this (or thought of doing this) and if anyone thinks it's possible. Or if anyone knows of a camera that is small which has something like 20x zoom.

Thanks.

Rob Lohman · July 3rd, 2005, 05:30 AM

Such things do not exist (to the best of my knowledge). You will need
massive engineering skills to pull this off as well, so if you don't know what
you are doing I would not attempt this.

Filip Kovcin · July 3rd, 2005, 01:56 PM

jeff,

you can start new bussines branch then! :)

i wi$h you good lu¢k!

:)

filip

June 29th, 2005, 02:09 PM	#1
Jeff Fate Tourist Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	Possible to Remove Lens/Zoom from Camera? I've been looking far and wide for a camera to suit my needs, but I cannot find one. I am looking for a small camera (that you might be able to hide in a hat or mount on the side of your head) that would have zoom. I searched the Internet over and over again to find what I was looking for, and when I couldn't, I called B&H. They could only point me to cameras that have little or no zoom. So, I thought the only way I could achieve what I wanted to was to remove the lens/zoom portion of a camcorder and just use that. This, no doubt, is no small feat. I wanted to see if anyone else has done this (or thought of doing this) and if anyone thinks it's possible. Or if anyone knows of a camera that is small which has something like 20x zoom. Thanks.

July 3rd, 2005, 05:30 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Such things do not exist (to the best of my knowledge). You will need massive engineering skills to pull this off as well, so if you don't know what you are doing I would not attempt this. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 3rd, 2005, 01:56 PM	#3
Filip Kovcin Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: warsaw, poland Posts: 440	jeff, you can start new bussines branch then! :) i wi$h you good lu¢k! :) filip __________________ in kino (sic!) veritas