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Francois

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How to build a KAMRA-E-FAOREE
« on: February 23, 2012, 10:19:05 PM »
I don't know if everyone here knows about the Cuban Polaroid?
Well, this is a slightly different version of it called the Afghan Box Camera.
The camera is used by street photographers to make B&W prints on the spot.
The process involves shooting on paper, developing and re-photographing the paper to make a positive image.

If anyone wants to try their hand at making one, the afghanboxcamera.com website has a set of instructions.

Here's the link http://www.afghanboxcamera.com/abcp_camera_howtobuild.htm

So, get your hammers and duct tape out :)
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Re: How to build a KAMRA-E-FAOREE
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2012, 10:49:09 PM »
and here I was... just wondering what i was going to do this weekend?
Thanks Francois, you have solved my dilemma!  ;D

Seriously, I may build one of these.  :)
thanks!
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Re: How to build a KAMRA-E-FAOREE
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 11:50:00 PM »
Seems a bit af-backwards.
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Re: How to build a KAMRA-E-FAOREE
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2012, 02:46:03 AM »
Quote from: moominsean on February 23, 2012, 11:50:00 PM
Seems a bit af-backwards.

I'll be building the "astrobeck" version.    ;D
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Re: How to build a KAMRA-E-FAOREE
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2012, 10:45:51 AM »
cool! now I know what to do if I lose my job ;D
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Re: How to build a KAMRA-E-FAOREE
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2012, 02:57:18 PM »
What I like about these things is that once you have the basic box built, you can decorate it as you like. While they're working tools, they have a very folk art side to them which lends itself perfectly to all kinds of extravagant designs...
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Re: How to build a KAMRA-E-FAOREE
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2012, 11:25:09 PM »
Cool. Thank'ee F.

This vid I linked to a while back a while back might also be useful for an overview of the process:
http://www.filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=4611.0

I am going to build one, one day. Soon. Honest.
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