BC 135 DIY Camera

This is my second DIY Camera, it is a 35 mm film toy camera where easily buy from online at around US$15.  First look at the packaging... it does met what i have paid, simple and nothing to complain about.

Inside the box, it contains the following items:

1.  Camera body.

2.  3 plastic packs contain the internal parts.

3.  1 plastic pack contains the screws and the springs.  (Do not lost any spring, no spare provided)

4.  An assembly manual.

As usual, a pincer is a must to assemble the spring.

Step 01:  Disassemble the Camera Body

The camera body contains 4 parts as shown above.  Disassemble the parts carefully, as the plastic is quite brittle.

Step 02:  Assemble Internal Mechanism

Follow the instruction, get P5 put into the body A1, then using the pincer to assemble the spring S37.

Assemble in A26, P6 and P7 accordingly.

Assemble as instructed, only thing to note is that spring S36 comes out easily.

Follow the instructions and fix the assembly into the back of the body.  At this point, the operation of how the camera taking its shot.  Play around with it and will appreciate the simplicity of the mechanism.

Rest of the jobs come easy.  Just fix in the front cover and screw up the camera.

Comments

Overall the camera is very easy to assemble.  But due to the poor quality of the plastic, some of the securing part will break off easily.  Standby a sticky tap to hold them together.

The instruction manual is very written,, where one can easily following the steps to complete the assembly.

If you have US$15 to spare then get one to spend an hour and a very good teaching aid for basic understanding of how a camera works.

Day 06: Odaiba Tokyo, Gundam Front Tokyo

Odaiba (お台場) is the new hangout area in Tokyo.  Many big shopping malls and open spaces, but the transportation to there is slightly higher compare to the tradition hangout in Tokyo.  There are only two train line Yurikamome (ゆりかもめ) and Rinkai Line (りんかい線).  Both lines do not accept JR Rail Pass.

As i am staying at Hilton Tokyo Bay Hotel, it is very convenience to take a train from JR Maihama station then transfer at Shin-Kiba to Rinkai Line.  We alight at Tokyo Teleport Station from Rinkai Line.  The whole journey took us about 30 minutes.

Gate at Tokyo Teleport Station

Exit B to Diver City

Directory Information 

Tokyo Teleport Station Map

Diver City Tokyo Plaza

The nearest exit to Diver City is Exit B.  From there we took a 5 minutes walk from the station to the plaza.  Proceed all the way from the entrance to the food court, then exit from the food court and you will see the Gundam.

Fantastic to see the Gundam of the actual size.  There are two light shows at 7 pm and 8..30 pm, hope i remember the timing correctly.  The light show should not be missed, especially for Gundam's fan.

Gundam Front Tokyo

The Gundam Front Tokyo is located at the level 7, take the escalator to Bowling alley at level 6 then up a level to the exhibit.

The models are exclusive and can only find in here.  However, personally find the entrance fees is a bit on the high side.

The flagship stores and the Gundam Cafe are much more interesting than the exhibit hall.

Rest of the shops in the Diver City are same as other places.  But still allow us to spend half a day in the plaza.

Aqua City

From Diver City, take another 5 minutes walk we are at the Aqua City.  From the side of the mall, there is a mini-statue of liberty at the park.

There is a big toy]r us inside the mall, where we spend the other second half of the day.

Too bad, after visiting Diver City and Aqua City, we are running out of time to visit the Toyota MegaWeb.  This will have to leave it for the next trip.

Day 04: Half Day Kyoto Arashiyama (京都嵐山)

Today we will do a half day tour to Kyoto Arashiyama (京都嵐山)

Kyoto has many scenic places around the city, such as Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) and Shorenin (青蓮院). 
Even the shopping district in Sanjo (三条) is also a very nice place to spend the day.  But personally i love the beauty and the food in Arashiyama.

So we hopped on the Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka => Kyoto Station => Arashiyama JR Station (嵯峨嵐山駅) .  Only challenging part of this journey is to squeeze onto the JR Sagano Line's train.  

Route from Arashiyama JR Station to "Moon Crossing Bridge".

It is recommended to take Hankyu Line (阪急京都本線) from Umeda Station => Katsura Station => Arashiyama Station.  This line is less crowded and the station is closer to the "Moon Crossing Bridge" (渡月橋,Togetsukyō).

嵯峨嵐山駅

The station has a very nice view of the mountain ranges.  The picture was taken just out of the ticket pass gate.  We were so happy that the red leaves were at their peak during this early December 2013.  Normally the red leaves were gone in early December.  Hope this is not the effects of global warning.

天龍寺

This is a UNESCO site and also the first temple we hit while walking down from the train station.  Too bad that day part of the temple was still under renovation, so we can only visit the garden.

The red leaves scene in the temple were fantastic and beautiful beyond description.  Photos show described every words.

   

Lunch at Arashiyama

Lunch Time!!  We went over to a restaurant opposite the temple for a good bowl of soba.  Too hungry till forget to take a photo of the shop front of the restaurant.  The soba was very tasty and refreshing compare to those in Osaka.  However, the restaurant was not very spacious and slightly restricted for one to maneuver within.

渡月橋,Togetsukyō

The best times to see this bridge is at early morning and late at night.  Early morning, the sun will not be so bright and the colour contrast from the mountains is easily seen.  Late at night, the bridge will be lighted up with lights along the bridge.

As we need to catch the Shinkansen to Tokyo, we will have to leave the rest for next trip.  Wish will able to come back during the cherry blossom (花見) in April period.