Showing posts with label camera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camera. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Oh Dear and oh yeah!
Well summer was fun......I know the farmers and grass etc need this rain, but some sun would be nice. We had some sunny days in Cornwall where I actually got sunburnt! problem is now that I want to get out there with my 5x4 camera which now has an attachment for my digital camera giving me digital access to tilt and shift. It took a while to make as I had to work out what size tubes to attach, but after a few weeks of experiments I had got it right and the machne was tested! And it was great it took wonderful pictures (see below) I know the subject isn't great, but I am my most patient model!! When I get time I will post some pictures of my creation.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Queer as folk!
Well for the past week it's been a sunny sunny Cornwall, the daffodils are out and as soon as I can grab some time I'm out to......With my cameras.
I have noticed through experiment that if I stand in the middle of the pavement with a small point and shoot camera clicking off pictures nobody takes any notice apart from I'm stood still on the pavement therefore i'm in their way! Now I took my digital Slr to the same spot and the reaction of the public was only what I can describe as a frown, they seemed annoyed that I may have taken their picture!! OK because I noticed this change in attitude I decided to take my 1958 rollieflex to the same spot, and guess what attitudes changed again! This time it was more of a look of interest and intrigue and older folks stopped to tell me that they had a camera like that once, but not one frown! OK I decided on the big one, I took my 1890 plate camera to the same spot, and you guessed it attitudes were again changed, this time 60% of the people asked what I was doing or they asked questions about the camera! Until.....................I got moved on the the police for causing an obstruction, I packed my equipment up and chatted to Mr Plod about why he felt I was an obstruction, he was very nice and said it wasn't me who was the problem, but I was the cause of the problem, simply because every one stopped to see what I was doing. The morel is the bigger and more interesting your camera is....the more likely you are to get arrested!!!!!!!
I have noticed through experiment that if I stand in the middle of the pavement with a small point and shoot camera clicking off pictures nobody takes any notice apart from I'm stood still on the pavement therefore i'm in their way! Now I took my digital Slr to the same spot and the reaction of the public was only what I can describe as a frown, they seemed annoyed that I may have taken their picture!! OK because I noticed this change in attitude I decided to take my 1958 rollieflex to the same spot, and guess what attitudes changed again! This time it was more of a look of interest and intrigue and older folks stopped to tell me that they had a camera like that once, but not one frown! OK I decided on the big one, I took my 1890 plate camera to the same spot, and you guessed it attitudes were again changed, this time 60% of the people asked what I was doing or they asked questions about the camera! Until.....................I got moved on the the police for causing an obstruction, I packed my equipment up and chatted to Mr Plod about why he felt I was an obstruction, he was very nice and said it wasn't me who was the problem, but I was the cause of the problem, simply because every one stopped to see what I was doing. The morel is the bigger and more interesting your camera is....the more likely you are to get arrested!!!!!!!
Friday, October 30, 2009
My Toybox!
Here are selection of my best toys: From the left....1921 Rolleiflex, 1951 Eastman folding pocket camera (Bigger pockets in those days!), 1958 Kodak retinette, Mark 1 Box brownie, 1958 Rolleiflex, 1989 Mamiya 645 pro, 1890 shutterless glass plate camera, which I am resoring to it's former glory and yes I will be using it! and a pocket russian plate camera from 1920(Very rare)I do have many others but these are my favourites. Hope you like them too. If your reading this in facebook, Check my blog as I'm not sure why it's posting to Faceache!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Plea for old cameras
Ok I'm on the scrounge! I'm looking for old cameras to take apart so I can use the glass parts for photographic experiments. I'm happy to refund your postage, or if you live in cornwall i'm happy to collect, so have a dig around...Please. If you have any you don't want anymore please e-mail me and I will forward you my address. Thank you in advance.
