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35mm Camera Used to Film Star Wars Sells for over $600,000

Conner Flynn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:00:53 +0000

We will never see another movie like the original Star Wars again. The plot, writing and the directing were amazing. Not to mention the groundbreaking models and visual effects (that they had to work hard for, instead of using CGI) that gave it an amazing look and feel. Now a Panavision PSR 35mm camera used to film the original Star Wars movie has sold for $625,000 at auction this week.

That price breaks the record for the highest priced movie camera ever sold. The camera had been refurbished back to it’s original state and is apparently working perfectly, good as new.

If the new owner is inspired to do so, he can make a movie of his own, although I suspect it will just be displayed as a trophy. Now if only we could find the original (unaltered) movie that was made with this camera.

[via Flavorwire via Neatorama]

LomoKino Super 35 Movie Maker Camera Creates Old Timey Movies

Conner Flynn — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:00:51 +0000

Today’s cameras are amazing things. They would seem like magic to the people who used the first cameras ever made. But maybe you don’t like today’s digital cameras/camcorders and want to make movies like in the old days.

In that case you might want to hunt down some vintage equipment. Good luck finding something for a decent price that is in good condition and actually works. Well, here’s an alternative. Lomography has just released the LomoKino Super 35, a video camera that accepts any 35mm film cartridge.

The LomoKino Super 35 will shoot 144 images over 60 seconds, so you can create your own short clips while moving the hand-crank, which powers the camera. No batteries here. After you make your short movies, you can purchase a Lomokinoscope for replaying filmstrips, or scan the developed film and load the images your computer to convert them into digital. The LomoKino Super 35 sells for $79 (USD) and for $20 extra, you can get a bundle with one Lomokinoscope, a film canister and a book about the camera.

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Store Digital Photos in These 35mm Flash Drives

Lambert Varias — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:58:55 +0000

These 35mm film canisters-turned flash drives are probably the closest we’re gonna get from that neat digital film concept. If you really miss lugging canisters around whenever you go out and take pictures, then these are the flash drives for you. At least you won’t have to worry about exposing them to light.

They’re reusable, you won’t have to worry about exposing them to light and you can store other data in them aside from pictures. Take that film!

You can get these 35mm film canister flash drives from Etsy seller newfocus. The 2GB flash drives sell for $19 (USD), while the 4GB ones sell for $24.

[via Newlaunches]

RE35 35mm Digital Film: Too Bad It’s Not Real

Shane McGlaun — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:18:32 +0000

Any time a week before and a week after April Fools’ Day, when I see something cool that looks like it is too good to be true I always get cautious. There is nothing in the description of the RE35 that screams “I’m a Fake” but the product seems like it’s something that would be very hard, if not impossible to make.

The product claims to be a special film roll that you can cram into an old-school 35mm film camera. It has some sort of pull out sensor film that lays over the lens opening of the camera. When the user presses the film camera shutter button the digital image is captured by the RE35 and stored inside the canister.

The photo is would be stored by flash and then accessed on your computer via a USB cable. The description says you can get the thing in 4MP, 8MP, and 12MP versions and that it will work with Macs and PCs.

Unfortunately, the RE35′s creators have admitted it’s a fake already, so you can’t have one. Even so, it’s a cool concept for sure.

[via PopSci]

Hey, You Got Your Camera in My Roll of Film!

Technabob — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:21:55 +0000

There’s something just so wrong it’s right about this wacky camera. At first glance you’ll think this is just a gigantic roll of 35mm film. But pop open the side, and it reveals an actual 35mm camera under the hood.

The thing that really makes my brain ache is the fact that you then load a roll of 35mm film into the back of the camera. It makes me wonder if that roll contains another tiny little camera inside of it. And another even tinier roll of film in there. Then another camera, followed by another roll of film, and so forth. Infinite recursive loop. Application FAIL.

Never mind the fact that this thing is called the Transformer camera, but contains no robots that I can see. Unless they’re really, really well disguised.

Thankfully, you have to go all the way to Korea to buy one of these, so hopefully your head won’t hurt too much because you’ll probably never own one. In the mean time, if you happen to live there, you can enjoy one along with your bowl of Bi Bim Bop. The 35mm Transformer camera sells for 27,000 KRW (about $20 USD) over at 10×10.

Plamodel DIY 35mm Camera Kit Snaps Together, Then Snaps Photos

Technabob — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:55:30 +0000

Sure, you can pick up a cheap disposable camera at the neighborhood convenience store for about $10 bucks, but why buy one of those when you can build your own for a few dollars more?

The SuperHeadz Plamodel 35mm camera kit lets you snap together your camera using die-cut pieces that are reminiscent of the first time you built a model car or airplane when you were a kid.

When you’re all done putting the 30-odd pieces of the Plamodel kit together, it should look something like this:

Or if you’re less mechanically-inclined, something like this:

Yeah, yeah, I know. In a world of ever-increasing megapixels, who cares about a cheap plastic 35mm camera? I do. After all, if I took my Nikon apart into a bunch of pieces, I’d never get it back together.

If you like to tinker, you can find the Plamodel camera kit over at Unica Home for $17 USD.

Lomo Split Camera Will have You Seeing Double

Technabob — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:40:48 +0000

Looking for a new way to unleash your creative freedom? Check out this wacky camera which lets you combine multiple images onto a single frame of film.

The Lomo Split-Cam uses special adjustable light blockers which let you prevent the top, bottom, left or right section of standard 35mm film from being exposed before advancing to the next frame. A matching set of blinders on the viewfinder let you see exactly what your cropped areas will look like.

Sure, you can put the head of your cat on the body of your dog, but if you really want to see some creative uses, check out the Flickr Split-Cam gallery for lots of nifty multiple exposure techniques.

You can find the Split-Cam over on FredFlare for just $20 bucks.

Lomo Soviet-Era Camera Kits Available

Technabob — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:03:06 +0000

Here’s a great find for the photo enthusiast in your life. These Soviet-era camera kits from LOMO let you build your own 35mm camera and other photographic gear.

The Lomo Meccano Erector set is a complete kit that lets you build five different photographic devices. In addition to the classic LOMO camera, you can assemble a negative film viewer, film enlarger, a slide projector and a magnifying glass (though I don’t think there’s much “building” involved in that one.)

The Lomographic Society has a limited stock of just 100 of these very rare pieces that date back to the late 1980′s Russia. While it won’t keep up with today’s digital marvels, it’s a fascinating piece of history that’s well worth the $125 price tag.