I have slowed my camera collecting recently and have even de-accessioned pieces which I don’t care about. This spring I spent a few weeks watching a Craigslist ad for a Mamiyaflex C2, and when it didn’t move I gave the owner a call. I have heard great things about Mamiya TLRs. At first blush I […]
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Week 87 – Ansco Clipper
It’s eight degrees and there is over 2 feet of snow on my flat roof with more expected tonight. I really should be out shoveling. Instead I’m catching up with my blogs. For this week’s roll, I chose the Ansco Clipper. I don’t remember where or when I got my Clipper. It’s a folding box […]
Waterworks Museum
Another from the Waterworks Museum, this one taken with the Bronica S2A.
Week 84 – Baby Graphic
For this week, something slightly different. Located in the center above is my 1947 Graflex 2×3 Pacemaker Speed Graphic. (Pictured either side are the Pacemaker Crown Graphic 4×5 and a Nikon FM2 for size comparison.) I purchased it on Craigslist a year or so ago. From the description, I initially thought it was another 4×5 […]
Holga 120N – week 74 results
Wikipedia reports that the Holga was originally designed as an inexpensive family camera for the Chinese masses. The company envisioned a sort of Asian Kodak recording family vacations and events. Things may not have worked out as originally intended, but I found my Holga perfectly suited to the task when we took it on a […]
Holga 120N – Week 74
The Holga 120N was my entry into medium format. Prior to my return to film about 2 years ago, I knew nothing of things larger than 35mm. The Holga was an inexpensive way to learn. It features a zone focus plastic lens with symbols for Portrait, Single Person, Group, and Landscape. A switch selects different […]
Yashicamat LM – Week 70 results
The Yashicamat LM is always a favorite. It has a nice solid feel and makes fabulous images. There’s not much more to say about it. Shot on Lomography color 400 film and developed at home.
Week 70 – Yashicamat LM
Summer is here with all its attendant craziness. I've still been shooting, but finding the time to develop, scan, and write has been difficult. For this past week I chose the Yashicamat LM, a TLR from 1958-1964. I wrote a post of first impressions with it before I'd started 52 Cameras. I loaded it with […]
Kodak Duaflex IV – Week 66 Results
I like the Duaflex. I've called it a pseudo-TLR before, but I've decided to drop that appellation. It has two lenses and a reflex mirror. By definition, this makes it a Twin Lens Reflex. As I experiment with more cameras, the line between TLR and pseudo- becomes harder to define. My Duaflex has character. The […]
P6*6 mods
Todd Schlemmer’s P6*6 3D printed pinhole camera is tons of fun. I’m continually amazed that it sprang from his mind though an I/O device into reality. We truly live in an amazing world. 3D printing lends itself to continuous improvement. One of Todd’s first additions was a clip to better secure the camera’s top plate. […]
