Using period film and movie cameras
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:27 am
Hi gents, im a new member of kompanie 1, just done my second event and my thing is photography so im getting together a kriegsberichter impression. At the moment ive only got a zorki 2s and a postwar agfa camera, so they arent really appropriate if i want to be 100% accurate.
Which model of still cameras were most commonly used by kriegsberichters?
I know leicas were all the rage, but what else? I have my eye on a voigtlander brillant and a couple of folding cameras too.
Which models of movie cameras were used? Were the bolex cameras used by german kriegsberichters? If so, is it possible to buy the film for them and use them now? I have a vague idea about sticking a go pro inside an old camera, but you cant beat doing it the original way.
So, to the guys who use period film and movie cameras, how do you process yours? With video, is it best to buy a projector and then record that, or do you have to send the film off for processing?
The big downside of this ive noticed is the cost, so any advice on cutting down the expenditure would be very very welcome here.
Any other advice regarding kriegsberichters would be great too.
Thanks!
Which model of still cameras were most commonly used by kriegsberichters?
I know leicas were all the rage, but what else? I have my eye on a voigtlander brillant and a couple of folding cameras too.
Which models of movie cameras were used? Were the bolex cameras used by german kriegsberichters? If so, is it possible to buy the film for them and use them now? I have a vague idea about sticking a go pro inside an old camera, but you cant beat doing it the original way.
So, to the guys who use period film and movie cameras, how do you process yours? With video, is it best to buy a projector and then record that, or do you have to send the film off for processing?
The big downside of this ive noticed is the cost, so any advice on cutting down the expenditure would be very very welcome here.
Any other advice regarding kriegsberichters would be great too.
Thanks!