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Not for me but interesting idea.

Bit of a coup them getting Salman Rushdie to pose with it.
 
At first glance might look as a good idea but is a contradiction of the two method involved. They are mixing the digital process with film process, so, at the end isn't one nor the other. And what about the quality?. IMHO this is nonsense.

Thanks for sharing the info! :)
 
That's pretty cool for small pics!
 
I understand your point Ariel but I think that if it means more chemicals/paper etc. are being sold then there's more chance of the companies that produce them carrying on producing them for those who understand the black arts of the darkroom.

Andy
 
ariel7515 said:
At first glance might look as a good idea but is a contradiction of the two method involved. They are mixing the digital process with film process, so, at the end isn't one nor the other. And what about the quality?. IMHO this is nonsense.

Thanks for sharing the info! :)
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I mix the film and digital processes all the time, for me its the best of both worlds, don't get me wrong if I had room for a darkroom I'd have one but this is a great intro and any encouragement for folk to get more involved in the traditional photography way is a good thing.

Andysnap said:
I understand your point Ariel but I think that if it means more chemicals/paper etc. are being sold then there's more chance of the companies that produce them carrying on producing them for those who understand the black arts of the darkroom.

Andy
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^^^WHS^^^
 
I reckon that being plastic and "Designed" should make it appeal to the younger crowd. I can well imagine some "Newbie" buying this, (Or having it bought for him) as a present. As said, so long as it helps keep stuff in production, use it or loose it.
 
Don't get me wrong, as every product, it has pros and cons, but I see it more like a trap for hipsters, because the vintage stuff is the fashion tendency now, than a tool to bring the young to understand the black arts of the darkroom.

But you have a point there, if this makes the companies to maintain the production of film developing and printing materials, it's ok with me, but I still thinking this is a nonsense to feed a teen's fashion only.
 
ariel7515 said:
Don't get me wrong, as every product, it has pros and cons, but I see it more like a trap for hipsters, because the vintage stuff is the fashion tendency now, than a tool to bring the young to understand the black arts of the darkroom.

But you have a point there, if this makes the companies to maintain the production of film developing and printing materials, it's ok with me, but I still thinking this is a nonsense to feed a teen's fashion only.
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Oh I agree, definitely aimed at the younger end of the market. I certainly won't be getting one. :thumbs:

Andy
 
The goal is to get people to dust off their old Hasselblad V-system cameras and put them to good use again.
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Who has the thick end of a grands worth of gear hanging around and sees an iPhone adaptor is thinks you know what, that is just what I need to the get 'blad out again....
 
Article said:
It’s this projection screen that has Hasselnuts designer Daniel Jun Hoshino most excited. very similar to a ground glass, it has similar characteristics to medium format film surface. Because of this, the resulting images don’t just look like iPhone images taken through a Hasselblad lens, they look “grainy and film like.”
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:lol:

I guess if it makes a few people dig out their old 'blads then it can't be a bad thing, though judging from the "grainy and film like" examples in that story, I'm hoping they'd soon realise that 120 film is still available.
 
What a good idea!

Don't have a 'Blad but I do have a trolley load of Bronica stuff doing nothing.

(Mind you, could be a good excuse to BUY a 'Blad to add to the collection.........).
ARRRRR!
GAS, GAS GAS!
 
RaglanSurf said:
I mix the film and digital processes all the time, for me its the best of both worlds, don't get me wrong if I had room for a darkroom I'd have one but this is a great intro and any encouragement for folk to get more involved in the traditional photography way is a good thing.
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Yebbut we mix the other ends of the processes - the cool cameras and the gorgeous film, with the control and versatility of the digital medium. Makes it all do-able and lovely. These guys are using the sterile iPhone cam to print onto what looks like precut polaroid sized paper, presumably using not much of either paper and chemistry to keep it cheap. Are they going to sell more than 10 of these? Can we foresee the iPhone generation locking themselves in the cupboard under the stairs (safelight? sink?) for an evening to rattle out a bunch of fuzzy square prints that presumably they will need to scan or more likely, photograph with their iPhone again to show them to their mates? Call me a fat bald unwashed irritating cynic, but hmmm... :D
 
You're a fat bald unwashed irritating cynic :lol:
 
Damn I was going to say that.
 
I just think it looks great fun, and could well get younger people into photography.
 
Sometimes we have to view new, odder products in a wider context of being a gateway to all things film photography related, rather than in isolation.

And on a completely contradictory note: it's an interesting idea, although I don't like the idea of mixing wet darkroom processes with my smart phone. Trying to explain to the manufacturer that you dropped it in fixer... oh dear!
 
I would like to believe that those products can bring young people closer to photography, but as I've said, I think they are meant to target this kind of people and taking advantage of the retro fashion.
 
People into Lomo-style photography would love it, I think. There's a place for it!
 
ariel7515 said:
Lomography?... ok, I'm outta here. :exit:
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:lol::lol::lol:

I have no problem with the whole Lomo thing but I don't want this to become a Lomo/Marmite debate as it's been done to death but anything that keeps film alive is fine by me :D
 
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