[shuttertalk]

If you've ever wanted to make a life size model of a pro DSLR but in balsa wood, here's your chance!\



http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/desig...a/1_f.html

I must admit that it's one of the weirder projects I've seen, but it looks great, and it's from the Canon Museum.

[NT73]

That's good. About the right weight for me.
Is it digital balsa or will any sort do?

[Toad]

Pity it isn't a balsa wood Nikon, it won't work with my lenses.

[Keith Alan]

Lens Mount?
Yes

Viewfinder?
Yes

Hot Shoe?
Yes

That's all I need...

[Rabid Penguin]

You could play great jokes with that if you painted it black so it looked like a real camera. For instance, you see this guy taking photos with the real version, on a cliff or something, and while he's not looking, grab his camera and hide it, then when he turns around, chuch the balsa one over the cliff.

[matthew]

But is it weatherproof?

[Pavel]

I bet you that the Balso wood costs more Rabid. Pavel

[Pavel]

I would ask for help - the viewfinder does not seem to show the ISO setting. P OOps - may be it does?

[shuttertalk]

You could play great jokes with that if you painted it black so it looked like a real camera. For instance, you see this guy taking photos with the real version, on a cliff or something, and while he's not looking, grab his camera and hide it, then when he turns around, chuch the balsa one over the cliff.

I like the way you think...!

Next: make a white Canon lens out of styrofoam to go with your balsa wood DSLR!

[Keith Alan]

[squirl033]

You could play great jokes with that if you painted it black so it looked like a real camera. For instance, you see this guy taking photos with the real version, on a cliff or something, and while he's not looking, grab his camera and hide it, then when he turns around, chuch the balsa one over the cliff.

except he might chuck YOU off the cliff to go retrieve it! :o