[Konvas] Kinor 35 conversion

[Speedbirdmgh at aol.com]

"It is more than a board and a chip"

 
 
Does anybody know on this forum what the electronics actually do in  
detail. I refer to any camera but particularly the Arri 16 and 35  series and 
ofcourse the Kinor/Konvas cameras. We have touched on the Konvas  mechanics in 
much detail over the years but there is very little  information on the 
electronics and what exactly is their  function. 
 
The Mitchell camera does'nt seem to have any electronics as such unless  
there is an additional add on box to control its speed. 
 
Would be interesting to know what goes on inside a Kinor 35. The failure  
of its circuits seem to be the common issue but what fails, is it the quality 
of  components or just a bad design and is doomed to fail whatever the  
usuage. I've had a 14 inch Sony TV for 27 years and has never failed once  
except for a on/off switch. I have also had a Russian micro 6 transistor radio  
the size of a watch for 30 years and is still working albeit crap  
reception. Could it be the design of camera circuits was not really  thought out in 
the first place and was thought of an after thought by the  designers. An 
Electrical engineer is totally different from a Mechanical  engineer and the 
two do not always go together. Take Kinor for example, did they  "buy in" the 
electrical know how from an independent source to keep costs  down.
 
If we knew what fails in camera circuits then we can identify who to  blame!
 
I have a feeling that 'heat' could be the main cause of failure of camera  
electronics but ofcourse if the initial design was wrong and together with 
poor  quality control then its "doomed" from the time it left the  factory.
 
Rita  (I have an urge to gain knowledge)