Oct - 16th
Meikai El test shots, as promised!
Posted at 5:58 pm | Filed Under film, photography, plastic
My original post/mini-review is here…
Oct - 10th
Another toy camera – Meikai EL
Posted at 8:12 am | Filed Under film, photography, plastic
This is a Meikai EL, circa 1963. Bought on eBay, I was the only bidder! As toy cameras go, this one feels pretty solid. The body is metal and plastic and the leatherette makes it feel like a “real” camera. The film advance is smooth, and there’s an indicator to let you know when the [...]
Oct - 2nd
Plastic Cameras
Posted at 11:14 am | Filed Under film, photography, plastic
I love my TIME camera – it’s a Holga/Diana with the chromatic aberrations and vignetting, but without the cost of medium format film and development…
Sep - 25th
Jazz Jelly camera, revisited
Posted at 9:56 am | Filed Under film, journal, photography, plastic
My fixation with LOMO LC-As and film photography began in 2000. About that time, I started collecting toy film cameras. I like the aesthetic, I like the disconnect from technical frippery that a plastic lensed, single aperture, single shutter speed gives. I like vignetting. I like chromatic aberration. I like soft focus. One of the [...]
Sep - 14th
Toy camera effects with digital SLRs
Posted at 1:45 am | Filed Under digital, pencam, photography, plastic
I love lo-fi photography. Shooting lo-fi removes any obsession with capturing the “perfect” image. With lo-fi photography, I focus more on composition, creativity and experimentation than when I shoot with a “real” camera. Vignetting, soft edge focus, light aberrations, limited exposure latitude, color casts, even light leaks – the imperfections add a level of personality [...]
May - 31st
Plastic Fun
Posted at 9:31 pm | Filed Under photography, plastic
Shot with a $1 TIME Camera, cleaned up with DCEnhance. I don’t know if I like the cleaned up version as much. Update: I got the pix in the mail tonight, and they look better than the enhanced scans, and WAY better than the original scans from York.
Jun - 23rd
Fun with plastic cameras
Posted at 9:34 am | Filed Under photography, plastic
From the first roll with my TIME camera: I’m tempted to go buy another one; I found a pristine condition camera with the same sticky shutter problem they all seem to have, for $1.99, complete with vinyl case and instruction manual. The shutter problem is an easy fix – douse the mechanism with lighter fluid!
