Today I have test photograph with the Brownie Cresta camera and I got help from my son Calvin. Got to be my model.
30 degrees and sunny out today so we took a long walk. The photos I now put up is with my Fuji X-Pro1 camera that I also had with me. The film roll should I develop next week.
Close up 4-7 FT.. this is the only thing that you can choose when it comes to settings. So are curious to see what pictures I will get on Calvin.
I had seen a sign that there would be an event with classic cars yesterday. And I could not go there when I'm still don't feel so good.
So I went to the road with a few cameras to test them. Took a roll of film with Optima 1A and a roll with my new Agfa Super Silette - L. Realized pretty soon that it was a bit of a nightmare ..
One minute it was clouds and next full sunshine and strong cold winds. A bit hard when the cameras are completely manual and you have set the meter distance. Much to think about and then the high speed of the cars. Will be happy if some image has focus at the right place.
Luckily, I also took with me my Fujifilm X-Pro1 to document. So the pictures I posted are with my digital camera.
and some inspiration clip
I will do street photography this week with my cameras
Took out my old light meter, Gossen Lunasix 3 from 1966. It is a must when using cameras that do not have any light meter. I got it when I was working as a photo assistant when I was a teenager. Luckily, I found new batteries online that fits.
Now I just have to remember how it works again, haven't used it in probably 10 years.
My new camera: Agfa - Super Silette L. It is a 35mm film rangefinder camera made by Agfa and introduced in 1958. It belongs to the long lasting Silette series. It was new model Agfa Super Silette with flat top housing. It has coupled rangefinder and uncoupled Selenium cell lightmeter. Lens is Agfa Color-Solinar 50mm f/2.8 in Synchro-Compur shutter. I love that the light meter still works and the sound when taking a picture. I want to test it as soon as possible with film. Thanks Werner for the camera!
This is my new beauty - Brownie Cresta. Big, pastic and I think it might be the most dirty camera I ever bought, so time to use my new cleaning kit.
The Brownie Cresta was made by Kodak Ltd. in the UK between 1955 and 1965. It was made of plastic and took 6x6cm images on 120 film. The "Kodet" lens had a slider for either a yellow filter or "close-ups" of 4-7ft. The shutter was single speed, approx 1/40s and no B setting.
The Cresta had similar construction to the Brownie 127, but larger.
When i´m home and don't feel so good it´s perfect to have a cleaning project of all the old and dusty camera I have.
So have bought a Giottos Cleaning Kit. Goat’s hair brush, white micro-fiber cloth, small rocket blaster and some cleaning solution, and ten cotton swabs with pointed and blunt ends. I love the design of the rocket blaster.
I try to find some good video on "clean your old camera" but the one on youtube was horrible.
but this is good one:
Quick tip who to clean your lens
Went in to town 2 hours earlier when I was going to my doctor. My plan was to take some pictures, test my grandfather's old camera. I loaded three cameras and soon I started to blame myself.. that it was one of the hottest days, that I had pain. It was just that I did not find something or someone to shoot. I was totally blocked in my brain.
When I got home I remember a good book that have helped me before. By street photographer Erik Kim. Free E-Book: How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
My camera was not broken, it was only me who did not understand how it worked (stupid) so thanks Werner (from LP FOTO) for helping to bring new life into my camera!
To celebrate that I have a nice new camera from 1959 I bought a beautiful camera strap in the store "Kameradoktorn" from cam-in after my yoga.
A bit difficult to choose as there were several that look cool. I needed a thicker model of the strap when this camera is quite heavy.
with the most beautiful details - a camera.
Find info from cam-in: It's our vision to bring out the best in any photographer and the surroundings. We do this by acknowledging the power of creativity, quality and design, embodied in our innovative camera accessories, crafted to perfection.
Found a photo book a while ago at a flea market "Snapp Shots" by Adam Bronkhorst. How to take the best pictures with a smartphone.
It was a book with many funny and nice pictures that give a good start to the day.
And recently I found a series of online that you can not miss - Cheap camera challenge!
