Nalcom FTL 1000

[soundboy]

I'm looking in this camera,

On the box it says you can interchange lens's, now from what I've read in the archive's you need some kind of adapter so you can screw on a M42 lens.

The seller say's that on the handle there is time lapse functions?

THis camera also comes with underwater housing

[tim]

The camera illustrated is not quite the same as the one on the manual cover. The manual pic shows the handle with the intervalometer. The other camera is just has a grip.

Nalcom did make adaptors for M42 lenses, but they shouldn't be difficult to make - if you have a friend into model engineering.

It is a nice camera, though.

[synthnut]

Hi there,

I have one of these cameras which can be seen here:
http://www.bigbluewave.co.uk/Super8/nalcom_ftl_1000.htm
Sorry about the rubbish pictures, I had what must be the worst digital camera in creation!!!
As you correctly mentioned, you need an adaptor to mount any other lenses on the unit. The adaptor is called a "SLR-Lens Adapter Model-101" and has a 42mm thread. The camera itself if fitted with a very large thread and includes a (rather under-powered) drive pinion for the power zoom.
I've found the camera rather awkward to use in a candid manner, the viewfinder, whilst bright isn't the easiest to focus with and the excuse for a handle is worse than useless.
Also you can't change the batteries without re-setting the film counter as they are inside the cassette chamber! I think they reckon on you using rechargables and using the charge socket on the side.
That said, it can be pressed into service in all sorts of unconvetional ways! It will interface with a telescope or microscope just by butting the camera body up to the eye-piece!
With different lenses fitted, focus range can be a bit limited and I'm not sure what the result is but it must be getting on for double the 35mm equivelent focal length maybe.
I'm looking at trying a new optical printer set-up to shooting of the gate of my Elmo GS1200 with a an extension tube, synched up via the flash socket next....

Keep shooting the "reel" stuff!

Ben

[Billbot]

I've been playing with my Nalcom FTL 1000 and I am really starting to like this camera.

So is this "SLR-Lens Adapter Model-101" something that Nalcom made? And, If I had one, I could mount M42 lenses on it?

Sorry, I'm a bit confuesd. I'd really like to be able to put other lenseson this thing.

thanks!
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[Billbot]

Sorry, double post.

[BK]

Nalcom did make adaptors for M42 lenses, but they shouldn't be difficult to make - if you have a friend into model engineering.

If i remember correctly, the lens adapter had some kind of optical element in it for correcting the focus of the still camera lens used, since there is the internal prime lens which is not removable.

Bill

[synthnut]

Yeah,
The adaptor does have some optics in it, so it's not just a thread adaptor. The one I have is a 42mm, I'm not sure if there were others? I don't think there are any lenses in the camera though. I've packed up most of my kit as we are about to move house (if all goes well!) so I can't check right now. I think it just leaves the beam splitter prism, which might look lens like I suppose.
http://www.bigbluewave.co.uk/Super8/ima ... 1000-2.jpg
Not one of my best shots! If I get a chance, I might un-pack it and sit it on a scanner bed and do a really close-up one...
Have fun!
Keep shooting the "reel" stuff...

Ben