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Phil Crean Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Its a camera minutera as used by street portrait photographers. They shot a paper neg, developed it inside the box, then flipped up the arm on the front and photographed the neg to make a positive which again was developed inside the box. Most of the cameras are homemade. I know a guy who still does this here in Tenerife, and there are quiet a few in Spain and also South America. Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Harrison Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, Phil Crean said: Its a camera minutera as used by street portrait photographers Wow, top marks, always wondered how those worked, here's someone who's made his own in Hampshire, UK http://oldphotoprocess.blogspot.com/2017/03/kamra-e-faoree-building-afghan-box.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Many thanks Phil. This is from Kos early 1970s. The picture is in a children's playground, and there is a person sitting to the left with some sort of screen draped between two trees to create a background. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxzoomy Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Amazingly impressive. I take it polaroids are too pricey for the tourist market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Harry Harrison said: Wow, top marks, always wondered how those worked, here's someone who's made his own in Hampshire, UK http://oldphotoprocess.blogspot.com/2017/03/kamra-e-faoree-building-afghan-box.html Thanks for the link Harry. Interesting. We have it so easy! Edited May 18, 2020 by geogphotos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Here's a bit more: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Crean Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Detail of paper neg being photographed... This guy was in Havana, Cuba and that's me and Gill in the neg... Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 We had this done in Tijuana in 1987, donkey, sombrero and all. It seemed prehistoric then- extraordinary that it's still a thing now. Ah, archive. You blink and it's 40 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broad Norfolk Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Thanks, folks, for a very interesting thread. Something to learn everyday! Jim. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Harrison Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Phil Crean said: This guy was in Havana, Cuba and that's me and Gill in the neg... Now that's what I call 'Limited Edition'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 27 minutes ago, Harry Harrison said: Now that's what I call 'Limited Edition'. The ortho response of the paper makes you look really swarthy as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Crean Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Harry Harrison said: Now that's what I call 'Limited Edition'. Indeed.... And I got both the neg & the positive, have them framed together... Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Phil Crean said: Indeed.... And I got both the neg & the positive, have them framed together... Phil I guess "never sell your negs" doesn't apply when your customer is out of the country on the next flight. That said, I did sell some once, 16 years after the session, for £280. They even got the transproofs. That was my last portrait sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieco21 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Hi Guys Just wanna Ask Is Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Approved by Alamy To take Photos Then upload Them here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) No. Tiny sensor ( less that 1/20 the size of APS-C), long fixed zoom, no RAW capability.... all no-nos here. Looking at some samples confirms it. Edited May 27, 2020 by spacecadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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