anyone heard of digital film?
 

I have heard that there are now products available (or in development) that take a standard 35mm film canister form-factor, and replace it with a digital sensor. The idea is a digital device that can be used in place of film to make a 35mm camera into a digital camera.

Has anyone else heard of this? It sounds like it could be an incredibly cool development.

I would so be all about that if something like this were developed... *drool* I would LOVE to use my 35 mm as a digital.

What advantages would it offer over a digital camera ?

that would really cost extra $$$.

I threw my 35 mm camera away about 4 years ago.

hated that fucking thing.

hhehe

I think you're talking about digital backs, and they've been in use for awhile. I think traditional photographers use these since they dont want to give up their camera bodies that they're used to. Leaf makes a lot of these

Some of them here:
http://www.creo.com/global/products/...af/default.htm

You mean something like this ? Someone thought of it a while ago, but ...

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0109/01...mvaporizes.asp

They developed it...but it didn't work out for them.

The resolution and storage capacity were crap.

Thanks. This is some very educational reading, and sound exactly like what I heard about.

I think it could have been a good idea, to get people to come over from film to digital. After all, I am getting a new EOS 10D, and I am already considering getting another EOS as an "accessory" so I can also shoot film with the same equipment.

*droooool* I want it the second it comes out.