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Failed Projects

Projects that I have decided to place on the back-burner indefinitely.

Year

2024

Role

Hardware Development

Status

On Hold

1. Digital Camera Adapter for Film Cameras

I tried to use a compact camera digital sensor together with a Raspberry Pi Zero to install it on my film camera. First, on my Mamiya RB67 as it is quite big and with enough space to allow me to figure out how to try to make this a reality.

Challenges

Some of the challenges I encountered with this camera were that since it's an early 2000s model, there's no documentation available. Even if there was, it's almost impossible to find it online.

I am curious and trying to figure out the best way to connect the camera sensor to a Raspberry Zero so that I can control it.

Since I'm not familiar with hardware development and this is quite beyond my technical comfort zone, I'm taking my time to figure things out. I've been also tinkering with other hardware projects, such as my uconsole, and learning the basics of hardware engineering through Arduino projects.

Photos

Camera sensor and PCB front look
Camera sensor and PCB back look
PCB closeup

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." — Henry Ford