I've read of hacks for converting mid-line digital slr's to top end units,
by downloading and changing the firmware. Doesn't change resolution, but it
does add features. This can be done with Canon's and Nikon's, I think.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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From: <NSURIT@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:52 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT - Camera Hacking disposables
>
>
> In a message dated 2/9/2005 7:48:57 AM Central Standard Time,
> asudjournal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> In the third world nothing is disposable and a incredible number of
> things are reusable after occidentals are trashed it.
> In used camera shop i see most africans buying many junk cameras,
> compacts, disposables and old reflexs.
> It seems that they give to these items a second life for feeding the
> third world market.
> They do the same for cars, motors, hi-fi and cell phones.
>
>
>
>
> I hadn't thought of that. One of the joys of my day, is those days when
> it
> occurs, is seeing a caravan of junk (by American standards) cars headed
> south
> through my town on their way to Central America. The joy come from
> knowing
> that they will see a second life and that someone has figured out a way
> to
> take something of little value in one place, build a business out of it
> and
> support their family and others through hard work and vision. Many times
> these
> cars, which are usually in pairs, with one pulling another, will be
> stacked
> high with bicycles and children's toys. It truly shows that one man's
> trash
> is another's treasure and I get to see it all the time leaving the
> Houston
> auto auctions, headed south on Highway 59. Last week there was an
> unusual
> caravan made up of 8 or 10 yellow school buses, each pulling a car or
> small truck
> behind them, headed for a new life in another country. Bill Barber
>
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