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Francois

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The Levi's Workshops
« on: February 22, 2011, 10:45:07 PM »
I just stumbled onto this on youtube.
I know it's a bit an advertisement for Impossible, but what I loved about it is you can see them using a nice 20x24 camera!

Enjoy

Instant Film: The IMPOSSIBLE Project + 20x24 Studio

And here's a description of how it works
A Tour of the 20x24 Polaroid Camera
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2011, 11:26:25 PM »
Cool... I'd seen the camera before but never knew how it worked. I'm ready to get one now ;)
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2011, 04:32:31 PM »
You sure your wife knows about it ;)
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2011, 04:57:47 PM »
Quote from: Francois on February 23, 2011, 04:32:31 PM
You sure your wife knows about it ;)

Oh yeah !
I told her I'll buy this huge thing I can stuff all my photo equipment in one place... and it only measures 20x24! ;D
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2011, 07:17:41 PM »
Great Looking camera and where did they get all those polaroid cameras?

Any idea what the Levi photoworkshop is\was about.  I've been to the site but can't quite work it out.

Mike
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2011, 08:13:57 PM »
That camera is so wonderful, I'd love to see it in action some time.
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2011, 08:55:45 PM »
Quote from: happyforest on February 23, 2011, 07:17:41 PM
Great Looking camera and where did they get all those polaroid cameras?

Any idea what the Levi photoworkshop is\was about.  I've been to the site but can't quite work it out.

Mike
I don't really know what it was all about either... All I know is it was a bunch of classes, in New york, with Polaroids, DJ's, Music, nice jeans... Just that makes me regret not being there :)
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2011, 01:12:56 PM »
@ Nigel.

Well, they're using a photo of the photographer using that precise camera as an advertisement for the "Focus on Imaging" event - due to take place at the NEC from 06 march to 09 march (inclusive). I hope it's there as my wife and I will be at the show on Monday 7th March.

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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2011, 07:41:52 PM »
Quote from: Francois on February 23, 2011, 08:55:45 PM

I don't really know what it was all about either... All I know is it was a bunch of classes, in New york, with Polaroids, DJ's, Music, nice jeans... Just that makes me regret not being there :)

Makes me wonder what was in it for Levi's, probably good PR.

Look's like it would have been fun to join in.

Mike
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2011, 08:06:56 PM »
those people in that first film are all so imqossibly Kool. They have beards and hats and dungarees and everything.  And they play vinyl.  Kool.
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2011, 08:37:41 PM »
Somehow, I wonder how they would feel about a guy with red hair who's addicted to corduroy ;)
then again, I probably shouldn't :)
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Re: The Levi's Workshops
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2011, 10:59:26 PM »
Don't know whether anybody has visited the 20x24 studio site but seems to be well worth a look.

http://20x24studio.com/

It appears that they obtained the equipment\rights from polaroid to make the raw materials etc.

They have another youtube video of the levi's workshop

Levis_20x24_Impossible_Workshop.mp4

I particularly like the vertical combination on the last print in the video.

Mike

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