Unusual Photos

[P Bailey]

 

[oriecat]

:shock: OMG I love them. Especially the first, but still love them both. What camera did you shoot them with? Film? Developing? Printing? Lay it on me, man, I gotta know...

 

[terri33 4]

I love the second one, PB. The deliberate softness works much better here than in the first one, I think. Although #1 could *almost* get away with an Impressionist feel, especially if it were hand tinted.

More info, please? Camera, film type, lens..... you know the drill.

 

[P Bailey]

Here is the camera. No manufacturer info available.
The film was Kodak Plus-X Pan 125 ISO.
Negative size is 3 1/2 x 3 1/2.
Film was cut from 4x5 sheets.
Handheld

 

[terri33 4]

holy crap!! Ye olde box camera..... :love: I've been collecting a few, since they're so inexpensive and so cool-looking. They are in varying degrees of repair....I can't wait to get out and play with mine soon. I hope to get something along these lines. :thumbsup:

 

[oriecat]

Very cool. I keep looking and looking at box cameras (and other old cams) whenever at antique stores, but I haven't yet found one that I just had to have (or that I wanted to pay the price for). I really want one tho. And some of the cute little Brownie Specials I've seen, and lots of stuff really...

 

[vonnagy]

loverly pictures p bailey, man those camera are cool, you've really taken some wicked pictures with them!

 

[ksmattfish]

I love them. The first is my favorite.

Is the lens supposed to do this? Or is it dirty, fungus, etc....

 

[karissa]

I like that first one. It reminds me of an old oil painting.

 

[P Bailey]

I am not sure why these photos turned out as they did. The lens looks OK. I think this camera was designed for glass plates ? Perhaps the slight difference in distance from lens to film creates the unusual photos. I will be shooting this again very soon. Results will be posted here.
For anyone looking to buy a box camera, E-Bay is the place to shop. They sell for $10 or less and are easy to repair if necessary.