Author Topic: Flipped lens and x processing (Read 3643 times)

astrobeck · « **on:** October 12, 2011, 11:21:49 PM »

a couple of shots from my flipped lens Brownie with slide film splashed in C41.

Blaxton · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:45:46 AM »

First: despite 30 plus years working with b&w chemistry, it's hard to imagine what one would do with C41 (never mind with slide film) so, technically speaking, your photos are overwhelmingly impressive. Second, wow. Looking at these images long enough makes the back of my head buzz--it's a good thing. Thanks.

Miles · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:12:52 AM »

Love those Beck, what model Brownie ?

Gives a great "viewfinder" feel to the pics, like composing with an old Argus TLR.

Very cool.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:13:48 AM »

instense~ the first one I really like. the splash of colour and I think the subject fits the effect of the flipped lens well

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:52:53 AM »

These are lovely, Becky. Did you drive me by the car in the second? It seems awfully familiar.

Miller · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:02:31 AM »

Really feeling the 1st... Great work...

Mlr

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:10:20 AM »

Great shots, all of them but especially the first one!

astrobeck · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2011, 01:08:42 PM »

Thank you all!
I'm pretty happy with them too, and will be taking this Brownie Hawkeye to San Francisco with me in a few weeks.

Phil- I did drive you by this car, so yeah, it's familiar.

btw- I found a site that has instructions on how to find out the "birthday" for Brownie Hawkeyes.
There's a stamped code of four letters on the inside on the film holding part.
Just look below the Mfg. label inside for the letters, in the photo below you can see my letters are YCRO

Now just use the de-coder word to figure out the month and year with the code below.

C A M E R O S I T Y
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Since my letters are YCRO, that translates to

YC being the month of 01
RO being the year of 56

So my camera's birthday is January of 56.
Cool huh?

Francois · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:13:39 PM »

Weird... mine has no birth mark on it

astrobeck · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:31:05 PM »

Quote from: Francois on October 13, 2011, 03:13:39 PM

Weird... mine has no birth mark on it

I have one made in Canada that has no birth mark on it either.
I think these were made in 1949?
But not sure, still digging for some family tree info on them.

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2011, 04:34:06 PM »

truly beautiful Becky!!

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2011, 04:46:36 PM »

another flipped lens Brownie Hawkeye image! Though I did not process it myself...

Mojave · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2011, 08:24:15 PM »

Such wonderful images!!!

astrobeck · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2011, 08:35:00 PM »

Blurrfection Diane!

Britt Aximon · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:47:24 PM »

Wonderful Becky. The second one is my fav! Love it. I want to flip lens of my brownie too. Maby I try it tomorrow

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2011, 09:38:44 AM »

Now I want one, too. Unfortunately the shipping costs from the US (where most eBay auctions are from) is totally prohibitive. Well, maybe it's for the better as I should really use my cameras more.

LT · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2011, 09:41:16 AM »

Looking good Becky and Diane.

rolo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2011, 02:28:33 PM »

Love these, Becky. And Diane, you already know how cool I think that shot is.

Here's the first from my latest, hybrid, flipped-lens Brownie Hawkeye. "Hybrid" because I cobbled it together from about four other cameras: Body and film gate from a 1955 model, film holders from a 1950 (?) camera (the earlier cameras deal with 120 film more easily), plastic lens from a 1960-1961 camera, mirror and other bits and pieces from random spare Hawkeyes. . . .

Basically I wanted to try a flipped plastic lens. They seem to lack ANY sweet spot.

(Ilford XP2 Super)

Miles · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2011, 01:59:26 PM »

I love these and can't get Hawkeye here in blighty without paying daft postage. So.... I've bought another Coronet Twelve - 20 for 99p to try flipping on that.

We shall see ...

original_ann · « **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2011, 03:12:14 PM »

Oh Becky! the color is a delight! And Diane I love that shot! Yours too Rolo

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2011, 05:51:36 PM »

We should start some kind of Brownie / Coronet swap club.

Miles · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2011, 07:42:15 PM »

I hear you Squire !

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