Back in April 2022 I posted the first two images below showing the setup and the results of shooting through the viewfinder on a Kodak Brownie Target Six-20.
I thought I would give it another try, but as a selfie in our courtyard.
Gear:
Camera ~ Canon R5 with RF15-35mm f/2.8 and 18mm extension tube on a 3-Legged Thing tripod.
Prop ~ Kodak Brownie Target Six-20 on a 3-Legged Thing tripod.
Subject ~ Great looking landscape photographer using a Kinax II IPO camera.
Setup:
By using an extension tube and shooting at 35mm it required most of the focusing by using the center column of the tripod, as the DoF is extremely small.
It also required extreme precision on placing the Viewfinder exactly in the center of the frame.
Attempt:
The Kodak Brownie and the Kinax IPO are old cameras I intentional went for texture using black and white for the composition, rather than attempting color.
The sunlight was ever changing as the clouds were darting across the sky, so the camera settings are: f/3.2 ~ 1/400 sec ~ ISO 400 ~ 35mm
Any preferences in which order you would like to see ...Results or Setup?
Nice experiment! Good explanation and photo steps. I think I remember those photos back in 2022! The result this time around with your selfie turned out really well. Great idea.
This is a cool experiment! It brings to mind that some of the older SLRs also had “waste level” and removable viewfinders which might give you a larger image to work with while going through some really antique hardware. The early Nikon F and F2 are examples, but no doubt there are others
I love the way you continue to find new ways to experiment Dean.
For me, I think I'd have a slight preference to seeing the result first, perhaps causing me to ask questions prior to seeing the setup.
Thanks for sharing - I may have to ty something like that myself over the long winter months!
Maybe putting the Setup under comments?