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> I don't know the camera yet. Requirements:
> must fit in a 3" payload
> self-winding
> Relatively inexpensive (this IS an experiment!)
Here's a more detailed look at the best 35mm camera candidates I've found:
Vivatar Opus 35 (older version is Pocket 35)
Disadvantages:
-1/150 sec. max shutter speed
-plastic lens
Advantages:
-very cheap
-relatively easy to modify
-fits inside a 2.6" tube (minimum)
-lightweight (~6 oz. fully loaded)
Cost: $35 most places, $30 is a good deal
Fuji Discovery 90 (not as much info because I haven't bought one)
Disadvantages:
-large viewfinder makes it a little bulkier
Advantages:
-1/600 sec. max shutter speed
-glass lens
Cost: $90 most places, $80 is an okay deal
Can anyone elaborate on or add to this list? I'd like to set a price cap
at $120 for the sake of affordablilty. The ideal camera would (obviously)
have all of the above advantages and none of the disadvantages.
The only hard part is wiring a timer. I lost the circuit diagram for
mine, or else I'd offer it. The method I used includes a 555 chip driving
a relay that shorts the shutter button contacts every couple of seconds.
The components don't cost all that much.
I have an old Cotriss catalog that lists a camera pre-wired with a timer
for $125; it may or may not still be available.
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