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I posted in the photo a day thread a few days back about picking up a Kodak Duaflex 2 620 film camera from the carboot for £6. I have give it a good clean and I have managed to locate some film for it. It arrived today and the camera has been loaded. All I need to do now is find some worthy subjects and take some snaps. Once I have had the film processed I will post up the results here.
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Halfway through the film. It's hard not being able to just snap away and see instant results. Will maybe take it to Germany
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Bluepete
23-11-14, 09:28 PM
I used to have a Rolliflex medium format camera, I think it's in the loft. Might get it out again...
Does that one have a light meter in it?
Are you going to get the negs scanned to digital or printed?
Pete ;)
maviczap
23-11-14, 09:34 PM
I used to have a Rolliflex medium format camera, I think it's in the loft. Might get it out again...
Does that one have a light meter in it?
Are you going to get the negs scanned to digital or printed?
Pete ;)
Pretty sure that's what my Dad (and Mum) used when they ran their photography business.
The larger format was great for blowing any pictures up to huge sizes, without loss of quality.
Pretty difficult in the pre digital age.
Good for portrait photography
Bluepete
23-11-14, 09:41 PM
It was the standard for pro photographerers for years. Like you said, enlargement factors were tiny and contact prints were often sold which were a one to one print, perfect quality and no expensive enlarger kit needed.
I even have my great grandfather's Poco field camera from the Rochester Camera Company of New York. Later known as Kodak. It's a 5 by 4 inch plate camera. I last used it in about 1993.
Mmmm. Not at work tomorrow, might do some digging. ..
Pete ;)
There is a company who I bought the film from who also processes them. They can send prints or scanned onto a CD. Very basic 620 film camera so no light meter. The top lens is the viewfinder and the bottom is the main lens.
maviczap
23-11-14, 09:45 PM
It was the standard for pro photographerers for years. Like you said, enlargement factors were tiny and contact prints were often sold which were a one to one print, perfect quality and no expensive enlarger kit needed.
I even have my great grandfather's Poco field camera from the Rochester Camera Company of New York. Later known as Kodak. It's a 5 by 4 inch plate camera. I last used it in about 1993.
Mmmm. Not at work tomorrow, might do some digging. ..
Pete ;)
Yep. Unfortunately my Mum & Dad sold off all their equipment, including the cameras :(
Finally finished the film. Will be posting it off shortly to be developed.
Bluepete
24-12-14, 07:35 PM
Did you find that you slowed down with your photography?
I can snap away at ridiculous speeds on my 6D, keep the good shots and delete the rest at no extra cost. Whenever I use film, I always seem to relax a fair bit, slow down and think about the shot a lot more.
Maybe I should do the same with the 6D. Hmmm.
Pete ;)
Very much so. I had to think about composition as I knew that when I pushed the shutter release then that would be it. With digital you just snap away and hope that you get a good shot or more to the point that you can just discard the crap ones. With film you have to look at your frame to make sure everything is level and that there isn't anything intruding into the frame. I think everyone should try film. Getting a Lomo Konstructor for a present and it uses 35mm film. Can't wait to build it.
The film has been processed and is in the post. I will pop the shots up once they arrive.
johnnyrod
07-01-15, 06:41 PM
I've been thinking about getting a 120 film camera in the last year or so. I picked up couple of Zeiss Ikon rangefinders last year, a Contessa (the very last model) and Contessamat. Unfortunately the former has a sticky rangefinder (it's a sliding mirror) and the latter needs the whole lens and shutter cleaning as there is grot on all surfaces. It's been nice to use a film camera again but I think I'm more of an SLR man (or I am jaundiced from the problems with these two), never tried a TLR though.
120 film is still readily available. Would love to bring back old cameras from the car boot but I don't think my wife would be very happy!
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The disc has arrived. I got ten out of the twelves shots.
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johnnyrod
09-01-15, 05:17 PM
Not bad considering its age and how simple a lens it is, I looked it up and it's basically a box camera with a better viewfinder. The sweet spot looks to be in the centre and lower half, you can really see this in the second and third pictures. It would be worth checking the lens for any smears around the top, and that the film lays flat enough inside the body when wound on. Some nice composition though and what's the tent thing?
We hired a Teepee for a party and it was set up at Jimmy's farm. The fifth one was taken in Düsseldorf as it was getting dark. No option for exposure compensation, would have needed a higher ISO film.
johnnyrod
09-01-15, 06:58 PM
I recognise Duesseldorf now!
The famous Kö allee! So many designer shops along there.
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johnnyrod
12-01-15, 10:06 AM
I presume you had to figure out exposure yourself, though not focal distance. How did you get on with that? All my cameras have some sort of meter even if it's rudimentary.
Not even that. There are no other controls on it apart from a bulb mode which would hold the shutter open as long as the button is held down. Thats why the Kö picture came out dark. Found out that the camera dates from between 1950 and 1954 and still works well!
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Amadeus
18-01-15, 01:04 PM
Love the shots but love the idea of using old tech more!
Is that a Gloucester Meteor???
I believe it is. That was taken up at Flixton. I would love to get an SLR but I don't think the wife would be too happy.
johnnyrod
19-01-15, 10:10 AM
They're like dog poo, there's one on each corner! Seriously though there are plenty of good ones around even with metering etc. for £10-30. I've got a Pentax Super A which is all electronic, also recently a Pentax MX which is very similar but the meter isn't coupled i.e. read it and set the dials yourself (very easy, just coloured-coded LEDs in the viewfinder) and is possibly my favourite of all.
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