Why would you use a camera upside down?

[JohnTF]

When I used my Rolleiflex for journalism, I had three positions, the "normal" look down, the eye level using the sports finder, and the upside down using the camera strap to steady it, though I think it was only a few occasions for the upside down, I do recall the option.

One such effort won an on the spot news award in a contest. I never had a prism for the Rollei for eye level and had to really watch out for parallax.

Regards, John

 

[johannielscom]

Upside down?

It is the only New Zealanders and Australians can shoot a picture that isn't upside down for the rest of us.

 

[nobbylon]

Well, here are four reasons for large format users. I'll try to do one for 35mm users later, though I can't get hold of a Wrayflex prototype to illustrate how to do it properly.

Over the next 6 months or so I'm trying to pump up the site in preparation for selling my soul to the devil and accepting advertising -- any advice or ideas on the latter topic (accepting advertising, especially pricing, rather than selling my soul to the devil) gratefully received. Here's the reference: http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/upside down.html

Cheers,

R.

Roger,
I had an M4 a couple of years ago that would only run the slow speeds upside down! The bearings in the top of the slow speed mech' were obviously less gummed than the lower plate bearings. That's my only reason for upside down picture taking!
regards john