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    Hacking the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (New Thread)

    But if we can move the image up, down and side to side. Dosen't that mean we're not using the whole sensor? Sorry if this has been discussed before.
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    Hacking the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (New Thread)

    Thanks alot, I got it working 😁 I had to use alot of force and there was some shavings I had to remove after. It was also really tricky to get the extension ring to enter the threads correctly. It was very easy to get it crooked, but I managed to get it straight after alot of fiddling. I've...
  3. Balto1986

    Hacking the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (New Thread)

    I vent and ordered the parts for the lens swap. But im a little afraid to go further because what you said about the 7mm Extension ring. I cant get it to screw all the way inn without force. Has anyone else also tried this method with the original lens mount? And did you have to use force...
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    Hacking the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (New Thread)

    i've been trying the adjusting/shimmering the camera, but with no luck so far. but Im gonna try a little more. I dont use the plastic guides at all. I let it fall into a box. the scratch seems to come from one of the two guides inside the lid. I was thinking about removing one or try to widen...
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    Hacking the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (New Thread)

    I was going to post about this, NO. At least not at the moment. I cant get the full frame in focus, only the top or the bottom. But I've been busy today and haven't had time to tinker with it. Not sure if it the new holes that are the culprit or my reassembly of the unit. On a different note, I...
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    Hacking the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (New Thread)

    I did the lens lowering mod with great success. But i didnt bother with enlarging the hole in the camera cover. My guess is that the camera cover isnt for limiting what the lens sees, but for keeping the sensor in darkness. I just used the piece of coloured tape on top of the lens like what...
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    Hacking the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (New Thread)

    Hi! New user here who jumped on the wagon and got myself a kodak machine because of this thread. So far working good. My serialnr is K2225148BK01137 and it worked with the latest D-version firmware posted by @melw. Only had one crash with a grey screen on the machine while it continued...
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