Finally … after a very long while, the completion of my Instax 200 camera hack … version 1.0
I ripped out the lens from my Instax 200 camera (okay, that sounds a bit violent, please don’t try that at home) and then ‘replaced’ it with a lens from a broken TLR camera. Why would anyone wanna do that???!!! Here’s why …
1. I wanna have more choice of shutter speeds in that instant camera aka Instax 200
2. I wanna have bulb mode (yes, it has bulb mode!)
3. I’m bored
4. I’m crazy
Enough of long stories. Here are some photos of the ‘camera’ itself. Sorry for the pretty ugly state it’s in … I’ll settle the cosmetic issues later. The camera now looks kinda freaky ain’t it?
The begining (these photos were taken a couple of months ago when I first started the hack)
After the ‘implant’ … the TLR lens replaces the original one on the Instax
Does it work? Oh yeah … it does! Here are some shots from the first test …
That’s all for now. I’ll find more time to figure out if I can settle the black round ring (vignetting?) problem and of course settle the cosmetic issues. I’ll definitely do a little DIY guide later on, in case someone else out there might wanna try doing so too. However, please note that my DIY guide might not necessary mean Do It Yourself … it could end up as ‘Damage It Yourself’.