Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera

[Kenzie]

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.

[Kenzie]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Bluepete

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]

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

[Kenzie]

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]

Originally Posted by Bluepete

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

[Kenzie]

Finally finished the film. Will be posting it off shortly to be developed.

[Bluepete]

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

[Kenzie]

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.