I picked up an old H16 REX-1 body and serviced it back to working order. As it came with no lenses I resolved to use with my SLR lenses and a C-mount adapter, despite the focal length gain.
Reading up on the classic REX prism issue I was toying with the idea of replacing the front viewfinder optics and variable shutter with a mirrored shutter and omitting the glass between the lens and the gate.
I know this is probably some sort of travesty to be modifying a REX when I might as well be starting with a non-REX, but granted I am successful in constructing the new optics, would the removal of the prism be a significant quality gain?
Should I try to reinvent the wheel, or just be content stopping down?
