Great Reads in Photography: January 10, 2021
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
From Bombs to Bubbles: Repurposing a 610mm Spy Plane Lens for Macro Photos
You didn’t ask to learn about bellows extension factors, but we're going to cover it with the most absurd camera that you may ever see!
This Camera Was Used for Aerial Photos During WWII
Check out this absolute unit of a camera that was used to do aerial photography during World War II. Mounted on the front of the camera is a massive 2-foot long 610mm f/6 lens.
The Photographer Who Shoots F1 with a 1913 Graflex 4×5 View Camera
There are many photographers covering the hugely popular world of Formula One racing, but none of them shoot it quite like Joshua Paul of Lollipop Magazine. Instead of using the latest and greatest digital cameras -- or even a modern camera, for that matter -- Paul chooses to use a Graflex 4x5 view camera from 1913.
How an Antique Camera Flash Became the Most Iconic Star Wars Prop
Arguably the most iconic prop from the Star Wars universe is... a camera flash. It's not a joke, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader's lightsabers (the handle, not the glowing, cut your hand off part) were both made from vintage camera flash guns.
Graflex ‘Big Bertha’ Camera Spotted in the Wild
Between the 1940s and the 1970s, one of the big cameras used by sports photographers was the Graflex "Big Bertha," a giant 120 lb camera that shoots 5x7 photos. At least one of these cameras is still seeing action.
Behold the 120lb High Speed Action/Sports Camera Known as ‘Big Bertha’
So, you think carrying around your pro-series body and 300mm f/2.8 all day at a sporting event sucks? Well, don’t go complaining to the sports photographers of yesteryear or they might pull out a photo of them using the beast known as 'Big Bertha.'
Star Wars Lightsabers Were Originally Made from Camera Parts
Did you know that the original Star Wars lightsaber was made using antique camera parts? If you have an old Speed Graphic press camera, you may even have a replica lightsaber sitting on your shelf without knowing it.
Graflex Camera Carved into a Pumpkin
Halloween is coming up — are you geeky enough to make your pumpkin photography-themed? This one has a Graflex …