tobias
Member
Hi,
I just read a rather interesting interview with Mario Giacomelli, know some of his work, and find how he talks of his one camera in a most peculiar manner:
"I don't know about other people's cameras. Mine is a thing I had cobbled up, it holds together with tape and is always losing parts. All I need to set is the distance and that other thing - what do you call that other thing? I'm not a fan of mechanics. I have had this camera, still the same one, since I started taking photos. It has lived with me, shared many moments of my existence, both good and bad. If I ever lost it... well, the very idea of having to live without it pulls at my heart."
the full interview is here
and I found this picture of him and what I assume to be this machine. I love how he talks of two apertures, f2 and f22 (and nothing between)
Does anyone recognize this camera?
let the fun begin,
T
I just read a rather interesting interview with Mario Giacomelli, know some of his work, and find how he talks of his one camera in a most peculiar manner:
"I don't know about other people's cameras. Mine is a thing I had cobbled up, it holds together with tape and is always losing parts. All I need to set is the distance and that other thing - what do you call that other thing? I'm not a fan of mechanics. I have had this camera, still the same one, since I started taking photos. It has lived with me, shared many moments of my existence, both good and bad. If I ever lost it... well, the very idea of having to live without it pulls at my heart."
the full interview is here
and I found this picture of him and what I assume to be this machine. I love how he talks of two apertures, f2 and f22 (and nothing between)
Does anyone recognize this camera?
let the fun begin,
T
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Antti Sivén
Is it a Kobell?
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
He does seem to be toying with the interviewer, like he is not happy with being interviewed.
tobias
Member
I guess it is possible that he did limit his knowledge to very simple processes. But yes, he does a wonderful job of keeping the mystery to how he could work.
And it does look like the Kobell
And it does look like the Kobell
colyn
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re_visible
Addicted
It is a Kobell, but a adapted and changed one.
Here is what the net knows about it:
http://www.topgabacho.com/Perseo.htm
http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/ballerio.htm
Not that much.
I have seen one once at a "Fotoflohmarkt" here in Switzerland, and it was on sale.
As far as I remember it was priced around 900€...
Here is what the net knows about it:
http://www.topgabacho.com/Perseo.htm
http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/ballerio.htm
Not that much.
I have seen one once at a "Fotoflohmarkt" here in Switzerland, and it was on sale.
As far as I remember it was priced around 900€...
rlouzan
Well-known
35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
Not everybody knows or cares about the technical aspect of cameras. I shot for 20 yrs with a mechanical camera where I set it to 1/60 or 1/125 and adjusted the aperture as needed.