HDR-FX1 hack: lens disassembly pics at DVinfo.net

Matteo Ricchetti · January 4th, 2005, 04:08 PM

here you can find the first attempt to make the FX1 with an
interchangeable lens mount (nikon)

http://www.eidomedia.com/hdv

it gave me the shivers.... bye Matteo

Steve Crisdale · January 4th, 2005, 04:18 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Matteo Ricchetti : here you can find the first attempt to make the FX1 with an
interchangeable lens mount (nikon)

http://www.eidomedia.com/hdv

it gave me the shivers.... bye Matteo -->>>

There's a word beginning with the letter C that describes this for me. It's either Clever or Crazy!!! I can't make up my mind which yet...... suppose that depends on the success or failure of the attempt really.

Hope they don't want to go and claim a warranty on the cam if it fails miserably!!!

Gary McClurg · January 4th, 2005, 04:26 PM

The thing is did it work?

Matteo Ricchetti · January 4th, 2005, 04:29 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Gary McClurg : The thing is did it work? -->>>

Yes as you can see in the pics.. I think I'll put the Nikon mount in a few days (on saturday may be)

Matteo

Darrell Essex · January 4th, 2005, 04:55 PM

takes a mighty brave man to do that.
you have any ideas how we could come up with a setup that uses some kind of solid state card that would record data coming out of the composite connection?

Matteo Ricchetti · January 4th, 2005, 05:07 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Darrell Essex : takes a mighty brave man to do that.
you have any ideas how we could come up with a setup that uses some kind of solid state card that would record data coming out of the composite connection? -->>>

you mean time code data or video images.?
If it is time code is better to use the LANC port

Filip Kovcin · January 4th, 2005, 05:12 PM

GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!

i just can't beleive this!!!

fantastic!!!!

exelent job!

i cannot sleep now!

all the best,

filip

Steven Gotz · January 4th, 2005, 05:15 PM

Brave? Hmmm. Crazy? More likely.

To be rich enough to throw away a camera that expensive, if it broke....

Certainly it is no longer under warranty. What if Sony has a recall to fix something?

Scary.

Like watching a lion eat a barely dead animal. Disgusting, but too interesting not to watch.

Filip Kovcin · January 4th, 2005, 05:20 PM

i will do the same the very next day when my camera finally arrives!!!!!

mateo you are the man!!!

keep moving! the world is waiting for pioneers like you!

i'm 100000000% with you!

filip

p.s.

i really can't sleep now!

Chris Hurd · January 4th, 2005, 05:33 PM

Holy cow, somebody actually had the guts to do it! Pretty cool!

Richard Alvarez · January 4th, 2005, 06:21 PM

Maybe I missed something, I see that he opened the camera, removed the lens to expose the ccd block, then "held" a different lens in front of the block... and the camera registered an image. Did he actually manufacture a MOUNT that will hold the lenses?

Gary McClurg · January 4th, 2005, 07:13 PM

I guess that's why I asked did it work. Can you run around and shoot with the new lens.

John Sandel · January 4th, 2005, 07:32 PM

Richard, Matteo's 2nd post of today says "I think I'll put the Nikon mount in a few days (on saturday may be)."

So we'll just have to wait. Ain't nobody comin' at my XL2 with no screwdriver!

JS

Ignacio Rodriguez · January 4th, 2005, 07:53 PM

Awesome.

Darren Kelly · January 4th, 2005, 10:15 PM

Insanity - that's the only word I have for this.

Now, if you were to put a mount on it that would allow the use of professional Canon or Fujinon Glass, I might be interested. But to simply use a 35mm lens infront, I don't think it makes that much difference

The lens the camera ships with is great in my opinionl. Certainly on par with Nikon 35mm glass

DBK

January 4th, 2005, 04:08 PM	#1
Matteo Ricchetti Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 39	HDR-FX1 hack: lens disassembly pics here you can find the first attempt to make the FX1 with an interchangeable lens mount (nikon) http://www.eidomedia.com/hdv it gave me the shivers.... bye Matteo

January 4th, 2005, 04:18 PM	#2
Steve Crisdale Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Katoomba NSW Australia Posts: 635	Re: HDR-FX1 hack: lens disassembly pics <<<-- Originally posted by Matteo Ricchetti : here you can find the first attempt to make the FX1 with an interchangeable lens mount (nikon) http://www.eidomedia.com/hdv it gave me the shivers.... bye Matteo -->>> There's a word beginning with the letter C that describes this for me. It's either Clever or Crazy!!! I can't make up my mind which yet...... suppose that depends on the success or failure of the attempt really. Hope they don't want to go and claim a warranty on the cam if it fails miserably!!!

January 4th, 2005, 04:55 PM	#5
Darrell Essex Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: kelseyville, ca Posts: 123	takes a mighty brave man to do that. you have any ideas how we could come up with a setup that uses some kind of solid state card that would record data coming out of the composite connection? __________________ darrell

January 4th, 2005, 05:12 PM	#7
Filip Kovcin Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: warsaw, poland Posts: 440	Matteo is KING! GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!! i just can't beleive this!!! fantastic!!!! exelent job! i cannot sleep now! all the best, filip

January 4th, 2005, 05:33 PM	#10
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Holy cow, somebody actually had the guts to do it! Pretty cool! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 4th, 2005, 04:26 PM	#3
Gary McClurg Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Springfield, MO, USA Posts: 389	The thing is did it work?

January 4th, 2005, 04:29 PM	#4
Matteo Ricchetti Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 39	<<<-- Originally posted by Gary McClurg : The thing is did it work? -->>> Yes as you can see in the pics.. I think I'll put the Nikon mount in a few days (on saturday may be) Matteo

January 4th, 2005, 05:07 PM	#6
Matteo Ricchetti Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 39	<<<-- Originally posted by Darrell Essex : takes a mighty brave man to do that. you have any ideas how we could come up with a setup that uses some kind of solid state card that would record data coming out of the composite connection? -->>> you mean time code data or video images.? If it is time code is better to use the LANC port

January 4th, 2005, 05:15 PM	#8
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Brave? Hmmm. Crazy? More likely. To be rich enough to throw away a camera that expensive, if it broke.... Certainly it is no longer under warranty. What if Sony has a recall to fix something? Scary. Like watching a lion eat a barely dead animal. Disgusting, but too interesting not to watch.

January 4th, 2005, 05:20 PM	#9
Filip Kovcin Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: warsaw, poland Posts: 440	i will do the same the very next day when my camera finally arrives!!!!! mateo you are the man!!! keep moving! the world is waiting for pioneers like you! i'm 100000000% with you! filip p.s. i really can't sleep now!

January 4th, 2005, 06:21 PM	#11
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Maybe I missed something, I see that he opened the camera, removed the lens to expose the ccd block, then "held" a different lens in front of the block... and the camera registered an image. Did he actually manufacture a MOUNT that will hold the lenses?

January 4th, 2005, 07:13 PM	#12
Gary McClurg Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Springfield, MO, USA Posts: 389	I guess that's why I asked did it work. Can you run around and shoot with the new lens.

January 4th, 2005, 07:32 PM	#13
John Sandel Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: stately Eldora Road Posts: 386	Richard, Matteo's 2nd post of today says "I think I'll put the Nikon mount in a few days (on saturday may be)." So we'll just have to wait. Ain't nobody comin' at my XL2 with no screwdriver! JS

January 4th, 2005, 07:53 PM	#14
Ignacio Rodriguez Contributor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 932	Awesome. __________________ Ignacio Rodríguez in the third world. @micronauta on Twitter. Main hardware: brain, eyes, hands.

January 4th, 2005, 10:15 PM	#15
Darren Kelly Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 351	Insanity - that's the only word I have for this. Now, if you were to put a mount on it that would allow the use of professional Canon or Fujinon Glass, I might be interested. But to simply use a 35mm lens infront, I don't think it makes that much difference The lens the camera ships with is great in my opinionl. Certainly on par with Nikon 35mm glass DBK __________________ Darren Kelly