Author Topic: Finally...a great eBay listing (Read 2094 times)

Ed Wenn · « **on:** July 20, 2011, 03:22:51 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110714455863&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

I loved the description and the photos for this auction; if only all listings were this much fun. Read the description first and then take a look at the last photo in the gallery.

LT · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2011, 03:32:12 PM »

wow.

Francois · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2011, 03:38:30 PM »

At last a good ebay story!

Now if those guys who count the number of sheets of photosensitive paper on the kitchen table at noon could come with something as interesting to say

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:16:56 PM »

Fantastic story.. and he did a great version of one of my favourite Lartigue shots.

moominsean · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:48:06 PM »

oddly enough, the iphone camera does something pretty similar. if you are speeding along (like, in a train), the closer something is to the camera, the more slanted it is. i'd post an example but it's digital!

chris_n · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:43:25 PM »

i understand how the iphone camera does this, but how does it work on a normal film camera? i've never seen this sort of thing on film stills before

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:58:58 PM »

From memory there's another Lartigue shot of his brother in a cart which has a similar effect...perhaps even more pronounced. I will go and hunt it down.

Oh and if you want an explanation of how it comes about, go no further than here: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=31903

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:59:47 PM »

I keep thinking I should make me a 4x5 reflex like that.

There's a fair explanation of how the shutter created the effect for Lartigue ... http://fotoblogzone.com/2011/01/20/lartigues-wheel/

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2011, 09:13:18 PM »

Nope, can't find the image of his brother. I think I mixed these two up and merged them in my head:

Terry · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2011, 11:19:19 PM »

Is it an artifact of the vertical curtain shutter?

sapata · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:16:14 AM »

That's pretty cool!

hookstrapped · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:50:07 AM »

I've noticed the same thing with my Droid phone when I move the camera, e.g., snapping while walking. I think it's simply a matter of movement of the camera relative to the subject while the shutter is open -- taken to an extreme with camera tossing.

calbisu · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:56:24 AM »

what a great story, and the best is that he succeeded!!

Alan · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2011, 09:24:51 AM »

yes a great story made me smile

Skorj · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2011, 04:39:01 AM »

Great story indeed!

gothamtomato · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2011, 07:28:55 PM »

A Graflex SLR is another camera on my want list. I'm hoping to get one before the end of the summer to shoot the remainder of my Polaroid 4x5 film.

Mojave · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2011, 07:38:25 PM »

What a great story!!! I remember seeing the original image in my history of photography class. I love that the seller worked so hard to recreate that image and did such a fantastic job of it!

edthened · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2011, 08:59:27 PM »

Och hava wee lookie at ma nephew's Graphlex Project http://markmann.posterous.com/

Jeff Warden · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2011, 09:26:22 PM »

Bravo. Great story and he nailed the shot too.

gothamtomato · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:20:18 AM »

Quote from: edthened on July 23, 2011, 08:59:27 PM

Och hava wee lookie at ma nephew's Graphlex Project http://markmann.posterous.com/

Thanks. Interesting to see & some great portraits!

Author Topic: Finally...a great eBay listing (Read 2094 times)

Terry