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August 17, 2009 | 0 Comments

Nice videos showing creation of a camera obscura

I had a conversation with my friend, John Harrison, last night. One of the topics was camera obscura.

So to celebrate the long overdue conversation, here is a video of the creation of a camera obscura, a simple demonstration, and a link to wikipedia for some background information.

Here is the wikipedia article

August 17, 2009 | 0 Comments

Photography Site of the Day – Certo6 Vintage Folding Cameras

I’ve mentioned Jurgen Kreckel’s Certo6.com before when talking about one of my cameras. But today, I want to really focus in on this site.

First off, I need to mention that I have not bought any of his cameras or used his repair services. His work looks impressive. Any guy who is passionate about folders is OK with me.

Anyway, this is an excellent web site. My favorite aspect is that he provides commentary and shows pictures of the typical models that he has restored.

At the time I’m writing this he has pages devoted to:
Adox Sport/Golf
Agfa Isolette I/II/III
Agfa Super Isolette
Agfa Automatic 66
Agfa Record & Billy
Balda Super Baldax/Baldafix
Balda Super Pontura
Balda Hapo 66
Braun Gloria
Certo Six
Dacora Royal
Franka Solida/Rolfix
Russian Folders
Voigtländer Bessa I/II
Voigtländer Perkeo I/II/IIIe
Welta Weltur
Zeiss Ikontas

He repairs and sells those cameras and more.

This site is well worth a couple hours of study. I know I’m going to end up buying one of these.

Check out the beautiful folding cameras he has on EBAY

August 13, 2009 | 0 Comments

Videos of how to load large format sheet film

Here is a two part video tutorial that shows you exactly how to load large format sheet film holders. If you’re a newbie to large format film loading, then these videos should help you learn how to load large format sheet film. This tutorial is highly recommended.

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