The Bella was a line of cheap but attractive and well-built 120, 127 roll film and 35mm cameras made by Bilora in Germany. The Bellas went through several revisions over the life of the name. The body was based on alloy castings, with added leather-effect covering - in various colour combinations. Each was styled a little more like a 35mm camera than a roll film one. The back was removable for film loading, and most models featured a different, large back catch.
The 44 models took twelve 4x4cm images on 127 film; the 46 models made 6x4cm frames on 127, and the 66 models took 6x6 photos on 120 film.
The Bella 44-1 was also sold by Ansco, rebadged as the Ansco Lancer. Bilora also used the names Roxa, Bonita and Reporter for Bella variants.
Manufacturer: Bilora, Germany
Shutter: B, 1/50, 1/100s
In production: 1953-1966
And I think my new Bella camera is the early model from 1955.
Bella 3C
Photographers who inspire me do not grow on trees. A photographer that I found in the '90s was Gavin Watson.
The working-class skinhead subculture brought together by a love of ska music and fashion. The pictures are wonderful, and I was drawn to them.
Then Gavin himself is an incredibly funny and lovely person so makes it even better. Been on two of Gavin's exhibitions in Stockholm and here are my pictures of Gavin.
The worst thing I know is when things take to a long time. My big Epson scanner is a bit of my nightmare as it scans each image slowly and feels like an eternity. Now found my mini scanner, with poor resolution and prefect when you want to look at old negatives. Like taking out a contact sheet and its fast!
And my film adapter from FAK have arrived, but have not decided yet what camera to start with. On Wednesday, I booked a couple of hours for myself to test it in town after work. Think it will be the Brownie Cresta.
and morning music
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra & Riger János - Részeg
My new Uni-Fex camera from 1949. Beautiful bakelite camera for 620 film (6x9).
Fex/Indo (for France EXport) and (INDustrie Optique) is a French company that produced inexpensive camera models from the 1940s to the 1981. It was one of the few civil camera companies founded in times of WWII.
When France was under German occupation, Fritz Kaftanski formed an association with Lucien Bouchetal de la Roche in order to produce cameras under the mark FEX (for France EXport). Located in Lyon, this company became FEX-INDO and then INDO (INDustrie Optique). It stopped all activities in 1981. The wartime product was a wooden camera of poor qiality but with Angenieux lens. Later Kaftanski himself developed successful camera models like the bakelite camera Ultra-Fex.
Type: Solid Body Eyelevel Rollfilm
Introduced: March 1962 - 1966
Film Size: 127
Picture Size: 1 5/8 x 1 5/8"
Manufactured: US and Spain
Lens: Meniscus F/11
Shutter: Single Speed 1/40 Second
Original Price: $5.95
The Brownie Fiesta has a molded plastic body with clear plastic front over lens plate. This simple camera has an optical direct vision finder.
Variations:
1962-Oct 1965: The Brownie Fiesta was available in the familiar two-tone grey and silver model.
and wow.. so beautiful!
Now I just have to try and see how the pics will be.
Lomography is a globally-active organization dedicated to experimental and creative photography. With millions of followers and friends across the world, the concept of Lomography encompasses an interactive, vivid and sometimes even blurred and crazy way of life. Through our constantly expanding collection of innovative cameras, instant products, films, lenses & photographic accessories, we promote photography as an inventive approach to communicate, absorb and capture the world.
For me Lomography is all about having fun, taking pictures and lose control..
This is a sample of what I found online that is the perfect christmas gift for anyone. I also recommend to give away older cameras that provide the same type of images (cameras that can be found at flea markets for almost nothing).
But who would not want a pink leopard Diana or a camera with Alice in Wonderland? "through this lens is wonderland".. or the cool POP 9?
Now, I have put film in my new Diana 151 camera ready for next week's adventure - out on town and find the christmas spirit (800 Asa color film).
The Diana camera is a so-called "toy camera" that originated in the 1960s produced by the Great Wall Plastic Co. in China.
Most Dianas use 120 film but some versions of the camera take 127 or 620 film.
Each frame is 4cm x 4cm so a roll of 120 film will give you 16 frames.
Focusing is done by twisting the lens to 3 zones, 4-6ft, 6-12ft, or 12ft to infinity.
I need to clean my Diana a little bit more, looks like it has been in the mud.
What the FAK!.. film adapter kit.
I just bought the FAK - 135 to 120 film adapter kit. So if you also have problem to find film to some old cameras this is the place to go.
Today I took some pics of my new Lubitel 6 on my lunch break and so happy. The shutter and everything seems ok but a bit worn in color but it only has its charm but it need to be cleaned.
And looking forward to many double exposures..
Produced: 1949-1956
Name: „Любитель“ Producer: GOMZ Lens: Triplet-22 4.5/75 Shutter ZT-5: 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 + B. (1.334.600 units [4])
Quantity: 1.361.110 units.. and I have one!
and I found a Lubitel 2 manual.. for my Lubitel 6 online
