I have a Canon eos 650 camera,Is there any way of converting it into a digital camera?

-- John Michael Rowlands (jmr@rowlandsm.freeserve.co.uk), May 14, 2002

Answers

Take the developed film and scan it using a quality film scanner.

There was a company which promised a super-spiffy camera back that would turn ordinary 35mm cameras into digital cameras, but: a) the plan was rather unworkable and involved tiny sensors with low resolution, b) they never shipped a working product and c) it was never to be made available for the EOS 650 anyway.

-- NK Guy (tela@tela.bc.ca), May 14, 2002.

The only way to convert a 650 into an EOS digital SLR is to sell it, add another $900 to the pot and look for a used D30!

-- Bob Atkins (bobatkins@hotmail.com), May 14, 2002.

You can buy a very nice 2700 dpi film scanner for under $400: the Canon 2710 or 2720. A full rez file is about 25MB. The rez is high enough for nice 11 x 14 prints (you can rez up for larger ones). Plus, you may maintain your slide or neg as a master and keep a digital file.

I bought a Canon G1 (3MP) last year and was very disappointed with the camera. It's basically a $800 point 'n shoot toy. I still find shooting chromes with my EOS SLRs and scanning selected images gives me the best of both worlds. And, yes, nothing--prints or computer display--compares to the jewel-like beauty of a Velvia or Provia chrome on a light table.

-- Puppy Face (doggieface@aol.com), May 15, 2002.

yes... there's a way of converting a film camera into digital. just put on a film to digital converter which as per my knowledge nobody manufactures. the only converters available are the high resolution scanners. just go for it and enjoy digital shooting.

-- sajeev (chack74@yahoo.co.in), May 16, 2002.

the second statement the only converters... should be read as

the only off the camera (OTC) converters available are high resolution scanners.

-- sajeev (chack74@yahoo.co.in), May 16, 2002.

Dear John, I am responing against response of Puppy Face"You can buy a very nice 2700 dpi film scanner for under $400: the Canon 2710 or 2720. A full rez file is about 25MB. The rez is high enough for nice 11 x 14 prints (you can rez up for larger ones). Plus, you may maintain your slide or neg as a master and keep a digital file. I bought a Canon G1 (3MP) last year and was very disappointed with the camera. It's basically a $800 point 'n shoot toy. I still find shooting chromes with my EOS SLRs and scanning selected images gives me the best of both worlds. And, yes, nothing--prints or computer display--compares to the jewel-like beauty of a Velvia or Provia chrome on a light table." I have gone through Canon film scanners. The scanner he mentioned is model NO.CanoScan FS2720U and price is $1100/-

-- Nasim Akhtar (printingprofessionals@hotmail.com), May 20, 2002.