Hello Isaac, ... oh, weird cameras have existed before, much before, and not only because of the additional accessories of the Zenit Photosnaiper camera. Even in the 1930s or even earlier, there were very weird but at the same time very ingenious hybrid cameras. And in comparison to the Sakura Petal Spy Camera, there were similar things 40 years earlier, but more on that in a later moment. Just take a look at the Welta Perfekta or its even weirder big sister, the Welta Superfekta. Incidentally, the ingenious additional function on the larger Superfekta makes it even more ingenious. Then there are two or three very similar cameras from the 1950s, where you quickly get the suspicion that one manufacturer copied from the other. We have the somewhat older American Bosley model C and the Samocaflex 35, which appeared on the Japanese market a few years later, as well as the successor model Samocaflex 35 II. And as far as the Sakura Petal is concerned (I'll get to that now), take a look at the Expo Watch Camera, which has a slightly similar appearance but came onto the market much earlier, seeing the light of day in 1905 and being built until 1939. But it should be a bit easier with the film load, in contrast to the Petal.^^ So if you really venture down the analogue rabbit hole and not just with one foot, but deeper, you'll find a lot more in the ‘weird (and at the same time ingenious)’ category. I can only recommend it, but don't get lost in it. ^^ Greetings from Germany Lutz
The photo sniper is made for wildlife photography, the idea was that you go out hunting, but not with a real rifle, but with a “photo rifle”/“photo sniper”
As an extra note, the wooden-stocked camera rig shown during the Fotosniper segment is the FS-1, the first version of the Fotosniper rig, using a FED rangefinder camera attached to an SLR-like adapter. Since rangefinder cameras are only usable with a relatively narrow range of focal lengths, the reflex adapter was necessary to actually aim and focus the 300mm lens. The later, far more common plastic and metal rig is the FS-3. There is a different full-metal version of this, the FS-2, which may be similar to FS-1, but with a 600mm lens for military use. Otherwise, I believe the setup is similar, but I cannot confirm this.
I mostly collect early digital cameras and the weirdest one I have is the Minolta Dimage V, it has the very unique feature of the entire sensor being removeable and you can attach it to the screen with a cable so you can use it like a periscope or stick it in places the normal camera wouldn't fit. Insane feature and I don't know of any camera since that does something similar.
I had never seen 1,2 & 5 - and I see a lot of old cameras. Very cool. I don’t know how weird it is, but my favorite non-standard film camera would have to be the 1/2 frame, Konica Auto-Reflex (I know not really weird)
You might like to check out the Canon Dial a half frame camera with a clockwork wind mechanism, shutter priority with manual override. Or the Yashica. Sequelle again a half frame camera with a motor drive that resembles a 8mm cine camera.
I remember all of these. The petal was a one-trick pony. The Zenit Photosniper series were an integrated system, but many photographers used rifle-grips to support long telephoto lenses. If you had a spare few thousand, an alternative was the Novoflex - a lens system that adapted to most 35mm SLRs and allowed lenses up to 800mm, supported by a rifle-stock (the trigger was a cable-release, screwed into the camera shutter release) and focus was by a vertical grip in the free hand. Despite the expense, the Novoflex was VERY popular with wildlife photographers and photojournalists.
Hello Isaac, ...
oh, weird cameras have existed before, much before, and not only because of the additional accessories of the Zenit Photosnaiper camera. Even in the 1930s or even earlier, there were very weird but at the same time very ingenious hybrid cameras. And in comparison to the Sakura Petal Spy Camera, there were similar things 40 years earlier, but more on that in a later moment.
Just take a look at the Welta Perfekta or its even weirder big sister, the Welta Superfekta. Incidentally, the ingenious additional function on the larger Superfekta makes it even more ingenious.
Then there are two or three very similar cameras from the 1950s, where you quickly get the suspicion that one manufacturer copied from the other. We have the somewhat older American Bosley model C and the Samocaflex 35, which appeared on the Japanese market a few years later, as well as the successor model Samocaflex 35 II.
And as far as the Sakura Petal is concerned (I'll get to that now), take a look at the Expo Watch Camera, which has a slightly similar appearance but came onto the market much earlier, seeing the light of day in 1905 and being built until 1939. But it should be a bit easier with the film load, in contrast to the Petal.^^
So if you really venture down the analogue rabbit hole and not just with one foot, but deeper, you'll find a lot more in the ‘weird (and at the same time ingenious)’ category. I can only recommend it, but don't get lost in it. ^^
Greetings from Germany
Lutz
The photo sniper is made for wildlife photography, the idea was that you go out hunting, but not with a real rifle, but with a “photo rifle”/“photo sniper”
As an extra note, the wooden-stocked camera rig shown during the Fotosniper segment is the FS-1, the first version of the Fotosniper rig, using a FED rangefinder camera attached to an SLR-like adapter. Since rangefinder cameras are only usable with a relatively narrow range of focal lengths, the reflex adapter was necessary to actually aim and focus the 300mm lens.
The later, far more common plastic and metal rig is the FS-3. There is a different full-metal version of this, the FS-2, which may be similar to FS-1, but with a 600mm lens for military use. Otherwise, I believe the setup is similar, but I cannot confirm this.
Nice video I think the mercury has frame deserves mentioned
I was handed down a Konica AiBorg but haven't gotten a battery for it yet (and I'm still not sure if I should)
I bought the Aibord AFTER making this video because I thought it was so cool. Ha. I think it’s wild!
@@Overexposed1 how do you like the photos from it?
I got one of these as well.Can’t wait to read the instructions lol 😂
I love Film Photography Discourse! Thank you for this 👏🏽
Thanks for watching!
I mostly collect early digital cameras and the weirdest one I have is the Minolta Dimage V, it has the very unique feature of the entire sensor being removeable and you can attach it to the screen with a cable so you can use it like a periscope or stick it in places the normal camera wouldn't fit. Insane feature and I don't know of any camera since that does something similar.
LCD supplied by Tiger Electronics...haha you got me there 😃
I had never seen 1,2 & 5 - and I see a lot of old cameras. Very cool. I don’t know how weird it is, but my favorite non-standard film camera would have to be the 1/2 frame, Konica Auto-Reflex (I know not really weird)
That Konica Aiborg is wilddddd
I bought one after making this. Haha. I kind of love it
@@Overexposed1 it would be kind of fun to shoot! It reminds me of The Wraith
You might like to check out the Canon Dial a half frame camera with a clockwork wind mechanism, shutter priority with manual override. Or the Yashica. Sequelle again a half frame camera with a motor drive that resembles a 8mm cine camera.
I remember all of these.
The petal was a one-trick pony.
The Zenit Photosniper series were an integrated system, but many photographers used rifle-grips to support long telephoto lenses. If you had a spare few thousand, an alternative was the Novoflex - a lens system that adapted to most 35mm SLRs and allowed lenses up to 800mm, supported by a rifle-stock (the trigger was a cable-release, screwed into the camera shutter release) and focus was by a vertical grip in the free hand.
Despite the expense, the Novoflex was VERY popular with wildlife photographers and photojournalists.