Author Topic: Show us your camera families (Read 7235 times)

Francois · « **on:** January 27, 2016, 06:22:23 PM »

While looking at the just picked-up thread, I saw that a bunch of us posted pictures of our TLR's. And for some reason, those pictures made me think of those family snapshots we all have in our albums. So I had the idea of showing my very own TLR family.

So, the rules are simple. Assemble some cameras that look like they could have come from the same family, put them in a family portrait setting and take a shot.
I'm not looking at sets of cameras from the same brand, that would be too easy/hard, but rather extended families. Just make up your own story about how they should relate to one another...

Here's my TLR family

Yashica-A, Lubitel 166U (Russian version), Yashica-Mat, Meopta Flexaret II, Recesky and Blackbird Fly.

Indofunk · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2016, 09:56:04 PM »

Hmmm, the Blackbird Fly (on the far right?) looks a little suspicious. Maybe a Yashica slept with the milkman?

Francois · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2016, 10:24:41 PM »

Well, you know, there's always a red haired kid in the family...

I guess the parents didn't know that they were both carrying the same Chromosome 16

Adam Doe · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2016, 02:07:47 AM »

I think I've posted this one before, but if it's family you want, it's family you'll get.

Land Cameras 2 by adoephoto, on Flickr

Indofunk · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2016, 02:22:56 AM »

Quote from: Adam Doe on January 28, 2016, 02:07:47 AM

I think I've posted this one before, but if it's family you want, it's family you'll get.

Land Cameras 2 by adoephoto, on Flickr

Now that I have an abiding love for your/my Automatic 100, I love this photo

Quote from: Francois on January 27, 2016, 10:24:41 PM

I guess the parents didn't know that they were both carrying the same Chromosome 16

Chromosome 16 is the "sunny" chromosome, right?

Late Developer · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2016, 08:32:30 AM »

Quote from: Indofunk on January 28, 2016, 02:22:56 AM

Quote from: Adam Doe on January 28, 2016, 02:07:47 AM
I think I've posted this one before, but if it's family you want, it's family you'll get.

Land Cameras 2 by adoephoto, on Flickr

Now that I have an abiding love for your/my Automatic 100, I love this photo

Quote from: Francois on January 27, 2016, 10:24:41 PM
I guess the parents didn't know that they were both carrying the same Chromosome 16

Chromosome 16 is the "sunny" chromosome, right?

We refer to them as "Scottish Blondes"

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2016, 02:20:18 PM »

Nice idea to take a family snapshot of the view cameras. Here's the Surveyor II and the Neretta Rail, both from 2012, and the little 6x7 Garden camera from 2003.

Bryan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2016, 04:58:04 AM »

My TLR family.

Hollywood Sport
Mamiya C3
Rolleiflex Automat K4A MX
Rolleiflex Automat K4A
Baby Rolleiflex
Kodak Duaflex II

imagesfrugales · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2016, 08:00:21 AM »

The Little Garden Camera is a real sweetheart

What about a lovely patchwork family?

cheese! by Imagesfrugales, on Flickr

Adam Doe · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2016, 11:10:42 PM »

Ciro-Flex and Graflex 22 by adoephoto, on Flickr

A few of the TLRs, 2 Ciro-Flex and a Graflex 22 pose for a portrait.

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2016, 11:05:28 AM »

I was going to say that I don't have any camera families ... But it turns out that this isn't the case anymore.

I will take pictures of my collections when I find the time.

Francois · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2016, 02:56:32 PM »

Nice family you got there Adam

Sure beats what comes out of those department store photo studios

Adam Doe · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2016, 01:19:32 AM »

Quote from: Francois on February 10, 2016, 02:56:32 PM

Nice family you got there Adam
Sure beats what comes out of those department store photo studios

You've just given me an idea...

Indofunk · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2016, 02:03:32 AM »

Quote from: Adam Doe on February 11, 2016, 01:19:32 AM

Quote from: Francois on February 10, 2016, 02:56:32 PM
Nice family you got there Adam
Sure beats what comes out of those department store photo studios

You've just given me an idea...

I look forward to this

Francois · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2016, 02:04:29 PM »

Quote from: Adam Doe on February 11, 2016, 01:19:32 AM

Quote from: Francois on February 10, 2016, 02:56:32 PM
Nice family you got there Adam
Sure beats what comes out of those department store photo studios

You've just given me an idea...

I think we had the same one... But I don't have the funds to do the project

Adam Doe · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:27:31 PM »

Cheesy "Floating Head" Camera Polaroid Portrait by adoephoto, on Flickr

Here it is. A Lubitel shot on FP-100C with a Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera. Wish I had more time to devote to it. I originally wanted to do it as a true double exposure, but time constraints forced me to take two shots on FP-100C and composite in Photoshop. But it is film! And cheesy.

jharr · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:33:35 PM »

Quote from: Adam Doe on February 11, 2016, 06:27:31 PM

But it is film! And cheesy.

Oh that is precious!

Indofunk · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2016, 10:46:06 PM »

That exceeded all my expectations

02Pilot · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2016, 03:12:44 PM »

Based solely on this thread, and absolutely nothing else, I decided to gather my Leica Thread Mount "family" together for a photo. This turned out to be a serious mistake, as it made me more painfully aware of the size to which my collection has grown than I have been in some time. I blame all of you. Who do I send the therapy bills to?

Indofunk · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2016, 03:53:20 PM »

jharr · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2016, 04:11:08 PM »

Quote from: 02Pilot on February 12, 2016, 03:12:44 PM

Based solely on this thread, and absolutely nothing else, I decided to gather my Leica Thread Mount "family" together for a photo. This turned out to be a serious mistake, as it made me more painfully aware of the size to which my collection has grown than I have been in some time. I blame all of you. Who do I send the therapy bills to?

Poor little Ruski shoved back behind the tall kids!

Very nice collection, but that's a lot of time spent unscrewing and screwing on lenses. It's called a bayonet mount! Look it up!! Therapy session concluded.

Adam Doe · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2016, 04:23:47 PM »

Nice family gathering!

jharr · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2016, 04:44:29 PM »

My Brownie Family.

delta100-ftn-021 by James Harr, on Flickr

02Pilot · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2016, 05:02:18 PM »

Quote from: jharr on February 12, 2016, 04:11:08 PM

Quote from: 02Pilot on February 12, 2016, 03:12:44 PM
Based solely on this thread, and absolutely nothing else, I decided to gather my Leica Thread Mount "family" together for a photo. This turned out to be a serious mistake, as it made me more painfully aware of the size to which my collection has grown than I have been in some time. I blame all of you. Who do I send the therapy bills to?

Poor little Ruski shoved back behind the tall kids!

Very nice collection, but that's a lot of time spent unscrewing and screwing on lenses. It's called a bayonet mount! Look it up!! Therapy session concluded.

The Russki is shy and has a mild inferiority complex around the Leicas and Canons.

It's not as much time spent screwing (and unscrewing, but that's less funny) as you might think. Some of those lenses don't see a lot of use, and often I'll just go out with one body and one lens. And not for nothing, but your version of therapy would have me buying MORE stuff. That's not helping. At all.

Francois · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2016, 08:09:26 PM »

Leica M with adapters stuck to their proper lenses?

AJShepherd · « **Reply #25 on:** February 13, 2016, 12:51:41 PM »

The Kodak Family... (click click)

Kodakery by Antony Shepherd, on Flickr

hookstrapped · « **Reply #26 on:** February 14, 2016, 12:17:27 PM »

Quote from: Indofunk on February 12, 2016, 03:53:20 PM

WOAH

What he said

hookstrapped · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2016, 12:19:41 PM »

Revised Chinese child policy sub-compact 35mm

Bryan · « **Reply #28 on:** February 18, 2016, 04:34:02 AM »

The Kodak Family - Back Row:Monitor 616, Brownie Hawkeye Flash, Brownie Hawkeye, Vigilant Six-20, Duaflex II, Six-16 Brownie Special,
Middle Row: No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie, No. 2A Brownie Model B, Jiffy Six-20, Instamatic X-15F,
Front Row: 35 Rangefinder, Signet 35, Pocket Instamatic 20.

Bryan · « **Reply #29 on:** February 18, 2016, 04:41:45 AM »

The Bolex Family - Back Row: H8 Rex 4, H8, K2, C8, D8L, B8L, B8L
Front Row: P2, P1, D8L, D8L, B-8VS

MJL · « **Reply #30 on:** April 05, 2016, 11:55:25 PM »

I don't have any classic film camera but I do have the following "families" currently reside with me:

Domingo A. Siliceo · « **Reply #31 on:** April 06, 2016, 09:36:37 AM »

And these are mine, upon the kitchen table:

You can see the Technika III —rangefinder not working but, otherwise, in perfect shape— and its three lenses: Angulon 6.8/90mm, Ysar 4.5/150mm and Caltar II 6.8/210mm, then is my Isolette III fitted with an Apotar 4.5/85mm and finally my Retina Ia and its Xenar 2.8/50mm.

Francois · « **Reply #32 on:** April 06, 2016, 01:54:36 PM »

Sweet

SLVR · « **Reply #33 on:** April 06, 2016, 04:21:39 PM »

this ones been getting some traction on IG

BernardL · « **Reply #34 on:** April 13, 2016, 08:55:14 PM »

For me also, a painful realization when I assembled the cameras in order to contribute to this thread. Note, however, that I have a strong will: no OM SLRs. Missing is a 35-S under repair.

Francois · « **Reply #35 on:** April 13, 2016, 09:05:27 PM »

Olympus fanboy I can see

Volker · « **Reply #36 on:** April 13, 2016, 10:57:46 PM »

my Canon line-up (2x EOS 1V + PB-E2, EOS 1N + PB-E1)

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #37 on:** April 14, 2016, 12:39:28 PM »

Herewith the Pentax family.

There are a couple of other lenses with the same mount but these are the branded ones.

I've had an MV, an MEF and a P30t as well as a couple of Spotmatics in the past, but the only one I'd like back again is the MZ-S.

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #38 on:** April 14, 2016, 01:02:52 PM »

I've had a few minutes to photograph some of my cameras. Last year I was really doing good at downsizing my collection. But it seems like I've had a relapse this year.

So here are my Minolt manual focus cameras and my Canon EOS gear. If I find then time I'll also take a picture of my Bronica gear and my toy cameras.

Minolta manual focus gear by Urban Hafner, on Flickr

Canon EOS gear by Urban Hafner, on Flickr

Pete_R · « **Reply #39 on:** May 19, 2016, 12:02:40 PM »

Unusually, I found I had five different Contax models floating around. Three of these are just passing through but, while they are here, I thought a family snap was in order.

Clockwise from top left:

139 (my original one bought in 1981) with Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7, winder and TLA20 flash.
RX-II with Zeiss 28-70mm Vario Sonnar and TLA200 flash.
159 with Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f/2.8 and winder.
137MD with Yashica ML 50mm f/1.7.
S2 with Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/2.8