Je kunt natuurlijk zoiets wel voor een zacht prijsje kopen op een vlooienmarkt, maar je weet als leek nooit of 'ie echt is. Er zijn ontzettend veel versies, reproducties en vervalsingen van dit werk verschenen (kijk maar eens hier, hier, hier, hier). Misschien dat ik 'm nog eens uit de lijst haal om e.e.a. beter te bekijken maar vooralsnog is 'ie mooi voor in het rariteitenkabinet.
23 augustus 2016
Murphyisms
The other day I landed a charming little Agfa Box 54 and my first roll of film yielded some nice shots. Here's one on Flickr, check it out. The lens is a bit moldy but I decided to leave that for now.
I quickly popped in a second roll and somehow forgot these boxes – and films in general – need a bit more attention than modern-day cameras. For instance, if you carry the camera around in a bag, the shutter setting lever may move, meaning the shutter may remain open after release:You mustn't forget to turn the winder knob after each exposure:If you aren't sure the exposed film is fully wound up onto the take-up spool, do not open the box:Using the viewfinder on a bright sunny day may be tricky, especially if you already need reading glasses on a daily basis:
And: When you develop the film in caffenol, be sure to generously stir the solution so there won't be any blobs on the negative.
Box Camera 101
I quickly popped in a second roll and somehow forgot these boxes – and films in general – need a bit more attention than modern-day cameras. For instance, if you carry the camera around in a bag, the shutter setting lever may move, meaning the shutter may remain open after release:You mustn't forget to turn the winder knob after each exposure:If you aren't sure the exposed film is fully wound up onto the take-up spool, do not open the box:Using the viewfinder on a bright sunny day may be tricky, especially if you already need reading glasses on a daily basis:
And: When you develop the film in caffenol, be sure to generously stir the solution so there won't be any blobs on the negative.
Box Camera 101