2008-12-19 // 19:52:20
sapata
great idea... !

^ quite simple to execute, really... »link

2008-12-19 // 13:22:24
g.
quiet accurate - but not completely: though the focal length difference can be avoided by the way desribed, the 'focus curve' maintained by the 'cam' inside the rangefinder will be off, somewhere on midrange. closing the aperture one stop should solve the probelm, but then again, one looses the ability to have a fast lens. the cams itself are not adjustable, so one can only bend the coupling arm of the focus rail to 'recalibrate' (works, but dirty work. and just makes it better, not perfect.).
polaroid itself had the problem with the not adjustable cams of the lands, so when they produced the 180/190, they adjusted the lenses to the camera by dialing the rear element (which effectively means the lens itself would be theoretically better, if not).
most obviously culprit of course is that the frame in the viewfinder is too big now.
but hey - it still does pictures, no? and you can use a wonderful lens in automatic mode. great job, mr.!

^ i removed all the original lens+lightmeter system, so it's really a manual camera. I'm not sure I understood all your exponation, but as I like unperfect pictures (that is pola pics), i'm quite happy with my new hybrid

2008-12-19 // 10:58:03
ush
great job !
did you have a 'how-to' or did you made it from scratch ?

^ some help can be found here (the guy is also a good polaroid seller on ebay) »link