World Toy Camera Day Oct. 18

[gb hill]

Next Saturday is World Toy Camera Day. On Oct.18th get those plastic fantastic camera's out & have a blast. I'll be shooting the Holga 120N.

https://www.flickr.com/groups/worldtoycameradayand_then_some/discuss/72157647723807878/

 

[BillBingham2]

Very cool.

Need to keep my eye open as I sort through stuff around here. We used to have two digital kids cameras many moons ago, wonder if they would count......

B2

 

[zuiko85]

How about a Zeiss Box Tengor? Would that qualify. Guess it wasn't considered a toy when it was current.

 

[robert blu]

Ok, not sure yet where I'll be next saturday but my Holga will be with me!
robert

 

[Ezzie]

By today's standards a camera with one shutter speed (not counting B), and fixed aperture, or even maybe as many as 3, counts as a toy camera. I will see if I will be able to go out with my Brownie No2 Model D tomorrow.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, a meniscus lens does help, even if it is glass, as in the Brownies.

 

[Scrambler]

By today's standards a camera with one shutter speed (not counting B), and fixed aperture, or even maybe as many as 3, counts as a toy camera. I will see if I will be able to go out with my Brownie No2 Model D tomorrow. EDIT: Forgot to mention, a meniscus lens does help, even if it is glass, as in the Brownies.

Good point. Even Holgas have a glass lens option.

 

[johannielscom]

Guess I'll be digging up a plastic fantastic camera that's in the attic somewhere and load it with B&W film. See what I get!

 

[farlymac]

World Toy Camera Day 2014

World Toy Camera Day 2014

Grabbed the closest one to the desk, Greg, and headed out last Saturday.

Meikai EL X on Kodak Gold 100 (exp)

The Dawn by br1078phot, on Flickr
The camera only has one shutter speed of somewhere between 1/40 and 1/60, so I loaded it with 100 ISO for a cloudy day. It seemed to be just right, though I had to do a lot of work on most of the images, mainly to reduce the diffuse lens flare.

Autumn Corner by br1078phot, on Flickr

Late Roses by br1078phot, on Flickr

Shrine and Cathedral by br1078phot, on Flickr

Adjustments by br1078phot, on Flickr
This is an example of the work done on most of the frames.

Snaggle Toothed Monster by br1078phot, on Flickr

Meikai EL X by br1078phot, on Flickr
The camera used. Use the link below to see all the photos and commentary.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157648528477607/

PF

 

[gb hill]

nice photo's Phil. that's about what I expected to see from a Toy camera. I haven't developed the roll of 120 from the Holga yet. Will post when I can.

 

[02Pilot]

I went a bit overboard and took out not one but two toy cameras: a Brownie Hawkeye with the lens reversed (Fomapan 200) and a Holga 135 Pan (Kodak Gold 200). Here's a small selection.