Koniflex journal

[Koni Kowa]

Like that one pretty much. Makes me recommend this terrific movie to Angélique and you, if, by chance, you haven't seen it yet :
http://lesgrandesondes.com/wp_1/

I'm getting what you mean re. the photographers not wanting to be the average tourists, although being tourists nonetheless.

This might be the main source of a dilemma of some sort we always have to face when traveling (and preparing ourselves for travel).

Thus, sometimes (if not most of the times), taking one camera only (even with a fixed lens) and a large bunch of film works super. In any case, it works better than taking too much gear and not film enough.

When I went to Barcelona I took my Rollei 35 and lots of B&W film in my jacket pockets, and nothing else. And I had no regrets about some gear I had left at home once arrived on location. There is a trip to Amsterdam scheduled on next February ; I will probably buy myself the same policy...

Thanks a lot for your message. I didn't know the film.
I totally agree with the "traveling light" choice.
Trip to Lisbon : Konica SII, Koniflex. Fixed lenses, one sort of film in each camera. 😉

 

[Koni Kowa]

Here is a street portrait from last summer in Provence, France.

#8 - PanF and R09

😉

 

[Koni Kowa]

April'17 in the Calanques, near Marseille :

#9 - same

 

[Nick De Marco]

Thanks for this thread - I shall follow you on Instagram

I was lucky enough to find a nice Koniflex earlier this year to add to my TLR collection. I shall do a review of it sometime soon on my Rangefinder Chronicles site - but I have already viewed the negatives. I have to say it has become one of my favourite of my TLR cameras. Great lens, nice and different focal length, and I love the ability to do double exposures with it too.

 

[Koni Kowa]

Thanks for this thread - I shall follow you on Instagram

I was lucky enough to find a nice Koniflex earlier this year to add to my TLR collection. I shall do a review of it sometime soon on my Rangefinder Chronicles site - but I have already viewed the negatives. I have to say it has become one of my favourite of my TLR cameras. Great lens, nice and different focal length, and I love the ability to do double exposures with it too.

Thank you for your message. You are right about the Koniflex. 😉

 

[Koni Kowa]

Hello again, here is a self-portrait from april'17.

#10 - TX and Xtol

🙂

 

[Koni Kowa]

A look in the Daoulas abbey, in Brittany, june'17 :

#11 - TX and Xtol

🙂

 

[Koni Kowa]

Brittany, june'17 :

#12 - TX and Xtol

 

[Koni Kowa]

Musée d'Orsay, Paris, december'16 :

#13 - TX and Xtol

🙂

 

[Koni Kowa]

Brittany, august'16 :

#14 - Ilford SFX and R09

 

[Koni Kowa]

Two years ago, I met this young lady in Provence :

#15 - Ilford PanF and R09

 

[petronius]

^ A great one - like all pictures you show here!

 

[Abbazz]

Two years ago, I met this young lady in Provence

Happy anniversary (and nice photo by the way)!

I have two Koniflex and I love the way the lens renders for portrait work. You seem to get great results from yours!

Cheers!

Abbazz

 

[Koni Kowa]

^ A great one - like all pictures you show here!

Happy anniversary (and nice photo by the way)!

I have two Koniflex and I love the way the lens renders for portrait work. You seem to get great results from yours!

Cheers!

Abbazz

Thank you for your words.

 

[Red Rock Bill]

wonderful photos ....a nice way to start Friday morning
regards,
Bill

 

[Koni Kowa]

wonderful photos ....a nice way to start Friday morning
regards,
Bill

Thank you Bill. 🙂

 

[Abbazz]

Are you still using your Koniflex?

Cheerrs!

Abbazz

 

[Phil_F_NM]

This thread and my love for Konishiroku products makes me want to find one of these cameras so bad.

Phil Forrest

 

[Koni Kowa]

Summer memories, Provence, august'19 :

#16 - Kodak Tri-X and Xtol

 

[Koni Kowa]

From the top of the Mont Ventoux, Provence, last summer :

#17 - same