I heard about Kamera store when I was looking to see if there were camera repair schools in the United States. There are none that I could find. The only place that was teaching was Kamera Store, but the only place they are teaching is Finland. And yes that shutter sound on the Brownie is soooooo good!! I replayed that several times hahaha.
I'm spending Saturday night watching a man trim a film spool with nail clippers. The sad thing is it's more entertaining than anything on television. Box cameras are great. The combination of huge negatives and terrible lenses runs counter to prevailing photographic wisdom.
Haaa! Quality TV is long gone. And what comes to terrible lenses / huge negatives -- you're absolutely right. It's a good observation. This Brownie --- or 4x5 pinholes
I found them when it was camerarescue and thought it was interesting idea. I've been buying from them for a while now. Really efficient and quick ! Cool photos with the crapiest cameras and films
I love box cameras... since my photo subjects are usually in the "vintage scene", the Brownies are perfect to give the right look without faking it in photoshop. So far I got two Brownie 2 from 1920/1929 and ensured that they take 120 film, but your trick with the nail clippers is priceless!
Another great and enjoyable video! Fun fact: here in Japan, 120 size film is called "buroonii film", etymologically from the Kodak Brownie 127 camera. If I ever make it back to Finland would love to do a photo walk in Tampere, have fond but very vague memories of my visit there about 35 years ago. Good ol' Shanghai GP, the curliest 120 film ever produced!
Thanks for watching. yes, that roll of Shanghai was so curly it was next to impossible to scan! And welcome to Tampere. I bet it has changed a lot since .... :-)
i just took delivery of a centre ND filter from Kamerastore for my Horseman SW612, my first purchase from them. Great quality and a fair price. Happy customer!
Just before I discovered your channel I got rid of my enlarger and trays and all other things darkroom...and now I'm sad. I'm very much enjoying your videos; you may have inspired me to try some film projects with my old Zeiss Ikoflex or Kodak Bantam, or maybe pinhole direct to paper.
@@ShootOnFilm I did see your video about shooting directly on paper and it made me want to try it and maybe scan the image and post-process it digitally. Thanks for replying; now I know you read the comments...
@@garybatch4102 I try to read them. To me, the whole point of RUclips is to connect with people such as yourself. However, RUclips makes it difficult. You get alerts from the newest video comments, but if somebody comments on an older video, you miss that easily -(
@@ShootOnFilm I very much appreciate quality content providers, and especially quality content providers who interact with their viewers such as yourself. Just a side note: you've inspired me to start the build of a pin hole camera (I'm a bit of a woodworker) that will use 8x10 paper, maybe Ilford FB Classic, as it is readily available and easy to handle. I used to use Polaroid products; anything that could be held in a 545 film holder - instant film with instant gratification, but not really available anymore. Digital products have taken over, and they have their appeal and immediacy, but rarely duplicate the look and feel and soul of film (unless you're a Photoshop or Lightroom genius.)
I'm subbed to kamerastore news letter and I check their store daily. And still had no idea that they held a physical outlet sale. I'm one bus trip away from there too.
Hope you can convince them to guarantee for 6 months systematically all the cameras they sell (and not just some) like KEH so they can walk the talk after being so outspoken about other selling platforms.
@@ShootOnFilm After the successful embezzlement, you could falsificate some survey results. Enjoying salmiakki candies probably needs an acquired taste, but for people like me (that never tasted those) would certainly make the camera shopping memorable.
I feel so relaxed after watching you trim film spools...
Ommmmmm ……
I heard about Kamera store when I was looking to see if there were camera repair schools in the United States. There are none that I could find. The only place that was teaching was Kamera Store, but the only place they are teaching is Finland. And yes that shutter sound on the Brownie is soooooo good!! I replayed that several times hahaha.
Come to Finland! November in Finland is the best time to photograph! :-)
Fun video! Love the music.
:-) Thanks for watching!
Great entertainment - and (sort of) educational as well. I liked it!
:-) Thanks for watching!
Hi Ari! I like your Kodak Brownie, I have one as well. Your photographs are inspiring me to use it more and be more adventurous with it.
I just pushed an expired color-positive film through it. Looks very nineteenfiftiesque. :-)
I'm spending Saturday night watching a man trim a film spool with nail clippers. The sad thing is it's more entertaining than anything on television. Box cameras are great. The combination of huge negatives and terrible lenses runs counter to prevailing photographic wisdom.
Haaa! Quality TV is long gone. And what comes to terrible lenses / huge negatives -- you're absolutely right. It's a good observation. This Brownie --- or 4x5 pinholes
Too funny Ari, enjoyed this so much.
Ha haa! Thanks for watching!
I found them when it was camerarescue and thought it was interesting idea. I've been buying from them for a while now. Really efficient and quick !
Cool photos with the crapiest cameras and films
:-). I like crappy. Good to hear you're a happy customer!
I love box cameras... since my photo subjects are usually in the "vintage scene", the Brownies are perfect to give the right look without faking it in photoshop. So far I got two Brownie 2 from 1920/1929 and ensured that they take 120 film, but your trick with the nail clippers is priceless!
Indeed. I really like cameras with strong character. Cameras that leave their mark on my pictures. And this brownie seems to be one of those!!
Another great and enjoyable video! Fun fact: here in Japan, 120 size film is called "buroonii film", etymologically from the Kodak Brownie 127 camera. If I ever make it back to Finland would love to do a photo walk in Tampere, have fond but very vague memories of my visit there about 35 years ago. Good ol' Shanghai GP, the curliest 120 film ever produced!
Thanks for watching. yes, that roll of Shanghai was so curly it was next to impossible to scan! And welcome to Tampere. I bet it has changed a lot since .... :-)
Thanks for the new equipment link. It looks promising. And for proof that the eye beats the tool.
My pleasure. And thanks for watching.
Happy to have learned the nail clipper solution - I have my dad’s Brownie that I will now try to make a photo.
:-) Nail clippers are photographers' new friends!
i just took delivery of a centre ND filter from Kamerastore for my Horseman SW612, my first purchase from them. Great quality and a fair price. Happy customer!
Excellent. Very happy to hear!
Just before I discovered your channel I got rid of my enlarger and trays and all other things darkroom...and now I'm sad. I'm very much enjoying your videos; you may have inspired me to try some film projects with my old Zeiss Ikoflex or Kodak Bantam, or maybe pinhole direct to paper.
Hey, nice to know! Thanks for watching ... and never sell :-). Did you see this already: ruclips.net/video/Pf8KA5TH0IM/видео.html
@@ShootOnFilm I did see your video about shooting directly on paper and it made me want to try it and maybe scan the image and post-process it digitally. Thanks for replying; now I know you read the comments...
@@garybatch4102 I try to read them. To me, the whole point of RUclips is to connect with people such as yourself. However, RUclips makes it difficult. You get alerts from the newest video comments, but if somebody comments on an older video, you miss that easily -(
@@ShootOnFilm I very much appreciate quality content providers, and especially quality content providers who interact with their viewers such as yourself. Just a side note: you've inspired me to start the build of a pin hole camera (I'm a bit of a woodworker) that will use 8x10 paper, maybe Ilford FB Classic, as it is readily available and easy to handle. I used to use Polaroid products; anything that could be held in a 545 film holder - instant film with instant gratification, but not really available anymore. Digital products have taken over, and they have their appeal and immediacy, but rarely duplicate the look and feel and soul of film (unless you're a Photoshop or Lightroom genius.)
Damn! I wonder how many other 620 cameras this could work for! I've been overlooking them for ages!
Should work with quite a few! A whole new universe, right? ;-)
I'm subbed to kamerastore news letter and I check their store daily. And still had no idea that they held a physical outlet sale. I'm one bus trip away from there too.
Seriously!! I gotta give them this feedback!!!!
@@ShootOnFilm How was the selection for old soviet gear? Like zorkis and feds etc?
@@JanneRanta Plenty!
Haha
Another polite expression for stealing is to say "I liberated it!" ;)
I actually told them I took it for a 30 year loan :-)
Hope you can convince them to guarantee for 6 months systematically all the cameras they sell (and not just some) like KEH so they can walk the talk after being so outspoken about other selling platforms.
I'm not going to advise them on their operational procedures and stuff. :-) But I think a 30 day full return for any product is a good one!
Ari, I have a job for you. Convince the guys to put in the parcels other kind of candies too. I don't like those with the minty taste.
I already discussed with them -- I'd prefer black salty licorice. But they said I'm one of the few, so .....
@@ShootOnFilm After the successful embezzlement, you could falsificate some survey results. Enjoying salmiakki candies probably needs an acquired taste, but for people like me (that never tasted those) would certainly make the camera shopping memorable.
Box tengor!!
Aren't they much more sophisticated than this Brownie?
@@ShootOnFilm as much as a box camera can get.