THEME: TLR Thursday!

compur · Jul 18, 2014

Here are some TLRs I've recently refurbished (new seals mostly) and passed on to live again ...

Derrel · Jul 18, 2014

Some fine looking TLR's there, compur!

Here's a quick iPhone snap of the home-made (10 second construction time) split image rangefinder for any twin lens reflex camera. I made my first one many years ago, in the mid-1970's, for my pre-WWII Argoflex and it worked great! So, here is the device, which can be affixed by the use of rubber band or tape, or simply held in place for quick temporary use or occasional use in those hard-to-focus types of situations.

[iPhone snap]

And here is a short video for those who just cannot get enough of my voice!

limr · Jul 18, 2014

Hey, that IS a cool trick!

I dunno, though, I think I might have to go over the instructions again. I'll probably have to rewatch the video a second...fourth...twelfth time :mrgreen:

mmaria · Jul 19, 2014

Derrel said:
[iPhone snap]And here is a short video for those who just cannot get enough of my voice!

So... someone told me that there's a voice porn in this thread...

I almost missed it!

Start a new thread next time so I don't have to hunt Film photography in order to enjoy!

I have no idea what are you talking about and I don't really want to know either... it makes things even more interesting... horizontally, amazing, beautiful, hard, you can also go vertically, when is bend... amazing again...

Oh God!

Got to go now... Thank you!

vintagesnaps · Jul 19, 2014

What do you use to make the disc? the D shaped one. Thanks.

minicoop1985 · Jul 19, 2014

DERREL! QUIT REMINDING ME I SOUND LIKE A WHINY MAN B*TCH! UGH. :lol:

Derrel · Jul 19, 2014

vintagesnaps said:
What do you use to make the disc? the D shaped one. Thanks.

Whatever you want!!! Thin metal, or plastic, or card stock, an old credit or debit card, whatever. You can also DRILL two round holes in a disc, and also use that.

Here's an illustration of the "Derrel Device", or the Double-D Rangefinder! Quick back of an envelope sketch.

$Double D rangefinder_halftone effect.jpg

vintagesnaps · Jul 19, 2014

Thanks, card stock I have around... Will have to try this out next time I'm heading out for some picture taking. Now to go hunt and forage and see what Kodak Series filter holders I have that fit what (seems like I end up often enough with extra odds & ends when I buy vintage/thrift store).

compur · Jul 20, 2014

I found my next TLR project today at a flea market in rather scruffy condition ...

A not-often-seen American camera and a cousin of the Ciro-Flex, these were sold by Sears in the 1940s. Lenses by Wollensak with Alphax shutter. The glass on this camera is so cloudy as to be completely opaque. But, other than that, it seems in fairly sound condition considering its age. I ordered a bit of leather for the top (hopefully CameraLeather.com has gotten its act together enough to ship reasonably soon). I haven't opened it up yet -- I hope the silvering on the mirror isn't too far gone and only needs cleaning. Love the name!