These are such soothing pictures. I was browsing through them, thinking that I was looking at old pictures. But, then I spotted a modern truck and after a little more browing realized that these were taken recently, just using an old camera.
To quote The Online Photographer: "In order to make use of TMax 400 film, he didn't want to be stuck with the camera's native 1/25th shutter speed and aperture of about ƒ/16, so he used black electrical tape to decrease the size of the circular shutter slit and and reduced the size of the aperture behind the shutter with a taped-on washer. The changes hot-rodded the camera's performance to about 1/125th at ƒ/22."
I love his inventiveness by enhancing a simple camera with simple things (aka. Black Tape). Like the old saying goes, Keep It Simple Stupid.
Something I've always felt / suspected ... give pretty much any camera to the 'right' photographer, and they'll still be capable of producing great images. Bringing the argument up to date, having the latest 20 megapixel Canikolympus that will autofocus on a black cat in pitch darkness and shoot 6 frames a second isn't going to make you a better photographer either! :-)
If the photos seem old, keep in mind that the photographer is older than the camera. If I need more pixels, I can change the film from TMax 400 to TMax 100.
[Update: turns out the photographer is an octogenarian, out with bicycle and camera. See comments for links.]
These are such soothing pictures. I was browsing through them, thinking that I was looking at old pictures. But, then I spotted a modern truck and after a little more browing realized that these were taken recently, just using an old camera.
ReplyDeleteTo quote The Online Photographer:
"In order to make use of TMax 400 film, he didn't want to be stuck with the camera's native 1/25th shutter speed and aperture of about ƒ/16, so he used black electrical tape to decrease the size of the circular shutter slit and and reduced the size of the aperture behind the shutter with a taped-on washer. The changes hot-rodded the camera's performance to about 1/125th at ƒ/22."
I love his inventiveness by enhancing a simple camera with simple things (aka. Black Tape). Like the old saying goes, Keep It Simple Stupid.
I enjoyed this a lot, thanks again EO..
Yeah, I don't know what it is, apart from the sepia toning, which makes them look "old". Funny thing.
ReplyDeleteSomething I've always felt / suspected ... give pretty much any camera to the 'right' photographer, and they'll still be capable of producing great images. Bringing the argument up to date, having the latest 20 megapixel Canikolympus that will autofocus on a black cat in pitch darkness and shoot 6 frames a second isn't going to make you a better photographer either! :-)
ReplyDeleteNo, but the 25MP model with 45 focus-points will!
ReplyDeleteIf the photos seem old, keep in mind that the photographer is older than the camera. If I need more pixels, I can change the film from TMax 400 to TMax 100.
ReplyDeleteGood one, Herman.
ReplyDelete(Though it has a single-element lens, doesn't it?)
Are you really older than the camera?
... Ah, yes.
Good job.