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Random Musings => Gallery => Phototalk => Topic started by: Jaded on 04 January, 2017, 10:12:41 pm

Title: Retro press camera mock-up
Post by: Jaded on 04 January, 2017, 10:12:41 pm

I will be taking photos at an event themed retro style - think Speed Graphic camera era.

I'll be using my modern DSLR - but I'd like to at least maybe have a retro style flash reflector. I'm not sure I can disguise the whole camera.

Naively I thought the interwebs would be full of cardboard trickery to do such a thing, but I can find nothing - any ideas from the panel?

Title: Re: Retro press camera mock-up
Post by: perpetual dan on 04 January, 2017, 10:21:22 pm

"vintage camera flash" throws up various things on etsy. Do you want to actually fire the flash when you take a picture?

Title: Re: Retro press camera mock-up
Post by: Jaded on 04 January, 2017, 11:03:19 pm

I'd like to fire the real, modern flash, yes.

Title: Re: Retro press camera mock-up
Post by: Vince on 05 January, 2017, 01:35:59 am

I might have a 1960 flash with the dished metal reflector if its any help.

Title: Re: Retro press camera mock-up
Post by: Jaded on 05 January, 2017, 09:27:09 am

Ooh, yes, possibly! I'm now looking at props suppliers etc.

Title: Re: Retro press camera mock-up
Post by: LEE on 05 January, 2017, 09:51:49 am

I'd be tempted to mock something up from a plastic bowl and tin-foil.

Most of the "classic" silver dish reflectors had a small bulb mount and I guess you want a "letterbox" to fit over your flashgun.

Will you be wearing a trilby, with a press card tucked in the head band?

Title: Re: Retro press camera mock-up
Post by: Jaded on 05 January, 2017, 10:11:16 am

Yes

Title: Re: Retro press camera mock-up
Post by: David Martin on 05 January, 2017, 11:48:23 am

Should be possible to knock up a suitable remote release as well ... I sense an interesting build coming on.

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