Is there to digitally capture images using an old film SLR?

Years ago, I heard about a piece of equipment that went into the backplate of old SLR cameras (think classic Nikon F1) in place of film. You used the camera just as you would with film, and the piece of equipment captured images digitally, thus combining the best of both worlds -old reliable technology with the ease of digital imagery.

Does such a thing really exist?

Yeh,

Digital Camera Backs are digital backs that go on manual cameras.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controll...

Above is a link that takes you to a whole list of digital backs and accessories, you should be able to find what you are looking for there.

When you have the pictures developed, they can put them on CD. I do this at Walgreens. It cost a little extra but its really cool being that it is the digital age and you still like to use film...its really the best. But yes ask for it when you get your pics developed.

I don't think you are talking about digital capture. The old Nikons did have an ability to capture images with Polaroid film. I still have one. It was before a lot of the portable light systems that used battery power had modeling lights. You would use the Polaroid to check for flash reflections, ect. Several of the upper end cameras now have digital backs but I would just use a DSLR and skip the add-on. A lot of the older manual lenses can be used on a new body with adjustments.