Used disposable cameras

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iamcharvi

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#68356 20-Sep-2010 11:35

Hello,

I'm new to Geekzone... and this is my first post :)

Does anyone know where I could find a whole load of used disposable cameras, specifically, the ones with a built in flash? I want to rip the flash units out for a project I'm working on.

I guess they're not as popular nowadays but presumably there must be a whole lot somewhere that are likely to end up in landfill!

Many thanks,

Charvi.

mentalinc

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#382177 20-Sep-2010 11:41

Talk to your local photo shop and see what they do with them

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boby55

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#382181 20-Sep-2010 11:46

First of Welcome to Geekzone!

+1 on the Idea of talking to your local camera shop, tho disposable cameras are quickly becoming a thing of the past so you might be lucky to find some.

JAMMAN2110

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#382187 20-Sep-2010 11:55

What project?

They make pretty good tazers if you take the bulb out..

knoydart

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#382209 20-Sep-2010 12:46

I'd check with Kodak and Fuji (who off the top of my head seem to make the most disposable cameras round here) as well. I know Wellington Photographic here in town used to have a recycling scheme for the shells, maybe have a word with them as well?

iamcharvi

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#382233 20-Sep-2010 13:13

Thanks for the advice - I phoned around and have found a photography shop who tell me they have a stack of them which I can collect this afternoon :)

jamman2110 - the project involves re-using the flash units to make a slave flash unit (a handful of additonal components and a photoresistor are used to complete it).

Yes, there are some interesting things you can do with that flash if you use it for a purpose it wasn't designed for... tazers being one of those things!

If I get it all working, I'll post some details in case anyone finds this sort of thing interesting...

kiwitrc

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#382258 20-Sep-2010 14:03

iamcharvi: Thanks for the advice - I phoned around and have found a photography shop who tell me they have a stack of them which I can collect this afternoon :)

jamman2110 - the project involves re-using the flash units to make a slave flash unit (a handful of additonal components and a photoresistor are used to complete it).

Yes, there are some interesting things you can do with that flash if you use it for a purpose it wasn't designed for... tazers being one of those things!

If I get it all working, I'll post some details in case anyone finds this sort of thing interesting...

Sounds like a speed camera jammer ;)

Zeon

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#382265 20-Sep-2010 14:28

kiwitrc:
iamcharvi: Thanks for the advice - I phoned around and have found a photography shop who tell me they have a stack of them which I can collect this afternoon :)

jamman2110 - the project involves re-using the flash units to make a slave flash unit (a handful of additonal components and a photoresistor are used to complete it).

Yes, there are some interesting things you can do with that flash if you use it for a purpose it wasn't designed for... tazers being one of those things!

If I get it all working, I'll post some details in case anyone finds this sort of thing interesting...

Sounds like a speed camera jammer ;)

In that case you have my full support!

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