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I Take Pictures Through The Viewfinder Of An Old Analog Camera
It is a shame when old cameras are slowly gathering dust. They need to be used. So I took my dad’s old camera and went on a hike.
Sadly, developing film is pretty expensive, so I improvised and took the photos through the viewfinder with a digital camera (but to be honest, in the end I bought some film to try real analog photography). The camera is a “Elbaflex VX 1000”. Here are some of my favorite photos.
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Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
I have a digital camera.... but it also has the viewfinder option. The difference is, my camera has the viewfinder positioned on the back instead of the top. What I find most intriguing about these photos is that you took a picture of a camera taking a picture. THAT was thinking outside the box, and caused me to stop and reflect - which is what art is supposed to do. Well done!
Oliver Hihn (Post author) 9 years ago
It's so much fun to take pictures with film cameras!
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John Kuki 9 years ago
I am interested to know what camera was used to capture the camera capturing the scene. And what did the post-processing involve? The scenes on the viewfinder have amazing dynamic range. But I suspect it having something to do with the post-processing. Amazing concept though.
Oliver Hihn (Post author) 9 years ago
The first photo was taken with my brother's Nikon D5200. I tool all the other photos with my Nikon D7200 either with a 35 mm or a 50 mm lens. I used Lightroom and Nik Filters to lighten up and give more detail to the scenes on the viewfinder.
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Ivana Kanhäuser 9 years ago
Its an Exakta!!! my first camera i ever got. this is soooo familliar view <3
Ivana Kanhäuser 9 years ago
( i see its not the exact same type. I got one which have an small lense over an matted glass and theres no any help with focusing, but your own eye....and..no exposition-time help...so i remember that my first three or four films developed where totally bad exposed and after some time i was able to estimate time and iris number just by eye...) oooo how nice an f*****g heavy camera...
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Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
I have a digital camera.... but it also has the viewfinder option. The difference is, my camera has the viewfinder positioned on the back instead of the top. What I find most intriguing about these photos is that you took a picture of a camera taking a picture. THAT was thinking outside the box, and caused me to stop and reflect - which is what art is supposed to do. Well done!
Oliver Hihn (Post author) 9 years ago
It's so much fun to take pictures with film cameras!
Load More Replies... John Kuki 9 years ago
I am interested to know what camera was used to capture the camera capturing the scene. And what did the post-processing involve? The scenes on the viewfinder have amazing dynamic range. But I suspect it having something to do with the post-processing. Amazing concept though.
Oliver Hihn (Post author) 9 years ago
The first photo was taken with my brother's Nikon D5200. I tool all the other photos with my Nikon D7200 either with a 35 mm or a 50 mm lens. I used Lightroom and Nik Filters to lighten up and give more detail to the scenes on the viewfinder.
Load More Replies... Ivana Kanhäuser 9 years ago
Its an Exakta!!! my first camera i ever got. this is soooo familliar view <3
Ivana Kanhäuser 9 years ago
( i see its not the exact same type. I got one which have an small lense over an matted glass and theres no any help with focusing, but your own eye....and..no exposition-time help...so i remember that my first three or four films developed where totally bad exposed and after some time i was able to estimate time and iris number just by eye...) oooo how nice an f*****g heavy camera...
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