Kodak Advantix F320

[DA Upper]

First of all let me say AWESOME SITE!!! love the posts!. I am new the the forum but there so much info going around I get all warm inside LOL ok to the juice. I bought the Kodak Advantix F320 camera at walmart for like 26 buck with tax. (cheap!) I wired it to the pic button but after like 5 min or so it goes into sleep mode. I am pretty good at electronics but I am confused as to how to eliminate it going into sleep mode. I am building a trail cam out of the rs 426 pir and I have that much done. it works and I can even get the cam to work but if it sets for more than 5 min nothing.

I am not looking to use a timer cause I want the natural effect. but I may look into replacing the r11 with a higher one for films sake. I am perplexed on this cam thing. other than that I am ready to take pics! so I hope some one can help. thanks for all of the great info guys keep it coming.

 

[Hill Hopper]

You will have to have a refresh circuit adder to your setup to keep it from going to sleep. The noemal way of doing this is to use a timer with an IC chip that has a refresh function. You could also just build a refresh, but if it was me, I'd go with the timer.

 

[DA Upper]

ok if I have to add a timer which one do I use? and how does it hook up? I have read some discussions about this but I Have not have diagram for how to build this or where I can locate one. also how much will it add to the total cost of the cam?

 

[HeloMedic]

Brian has a board that he builds and sells. It has a refresh on it. He makes one for digital and one for regular 35mm. He sells it for $36 shipping included. Has numerous other features too. I am very pleased with his board, and he will help you with everything. Great support!

 

[DA Upper]

Thanks guys for the replys but I think I figured it out. inside the front cover there is a slide contact. and I was sitting there just wonderin' how I was gonna figure this thing out when bang! it hit me. (really I think it was the shocks from the camera.) but any way I thought hey this camera still shoots pics when the cover is off. anytime. so......... I wondered what if I take off the slide contact? so I tried it and it works. come to find out the camera has a built in timer circut for the shut off but..... it only works when the slide makes the contact hence eliminating the contact you eliminate the timer.

so if any of you guys have this or a similar type of camera try this. it might just work!! hehe! smokin! gonna sneek it into the kitchen and see if I can catch the kids gettin in the fridge lol I will be leaving to go hunting on sunday so I will check this post one last time before then if the cam works I'll show the pics if any. good luck guys and may nature look upon you with good fortune.

 

[HeloMedic]

i dont know about that DA. If it doesnt got to sleep and get awakened by the refresh, I think your batteries wont last very long. I dont know that for sure though.