I printed the 120 Scura from files I downloaded from the Goodman website. It printed well and the assembly was straight forward. I used a laser drilled pinhole which I got from Reality so Subtle. I probably won’t use it much because I already have the Zero Image which is a 6×6 as well.
For many years I have made my own pinole cameras. Recently I acquired a 3d printer specifically for printing cameras. One of the first was the terraPin 6X6 Incher in the 645 format which I found on Thingiverse. I used PLA and it was easy to print and assemble.
It is the first time I have used the 645 format, and I am finding that I am really like the aspect ratio.
I have started using Kodak Brownie #2 Model F from 1936. I shooting Iford FP4 and contact printing the results as salted paper prints.
Salted paper print
I recently replaced my Holga WPC with a Zero Image 612 Back to Nature model. As always, the Zero Image camera is superb in both image and build quality.
I am working on a series about the prairie landscape. I really wanted to use the the panorama format to fully capture the vastness of the western prairies. I considered a few different cameras, the Xpan, the Widelux and the Horizon. For various reasons, none of them fit the bill. I discovered the PressPan panorama cameras made by Trastic. I was fortunate enough to find a used one online.
It is a beast of a camera. I absolutely in love with the images I am getting from this camera.
It is a well made camera that gives 4 exposures on a roll of 120 film. It is quite tricky to load and requires some practice. I really like the panoramic look the camera gives.
An interesting little camera that a purchased from Chroma Camera. It has:
0.2mm Pinhole
30mm focal length
F/150 equivalent aperture
24x24mm frame size
It has an ingenious winding system that keeps the frame spacing constant.
I have been interested in IR photography for a while and had been using a ir720 filter on my Pentax K70. I found that I was getting good results but found that not being able to see the image though the viewfinder very limiting. I briefly considered having one of my cameras converted it IR, but then came across this on YouTube: Sony Infrared Conversion
I found a Sony Cyber-shot DSC H9 on Ebay and did the converted it myself. When the camera is in night shot mode with an ir720 filter it gives good results. I did some basic editing in Lightroom and Photoshop
It is winter now so there is a lack of green foliage so I will be interested to see how it works in the summer.
Here are some examples:
Shared the camera with friend and fellow artist Nicole. Always love the unpredictability of the process.
I am continuing to make double exposures using film, but was curious to see what kind of images could be made by different people sharing the camera.
I purchased a simple point and shoot film camera that would be easy to use by someone not familiar with shooting film.
This Harman reusable camera fit the bill and as a bonus, came with two rolls of film. I loaded the camera and gave it to my two daughters. After they had finished the roll, I rewound the film and re-exposed the film.
Here are some of the results:
