The Online Photographer: Forgotten Camera: Jürgen H. Krause

Tuesday, 02 September 2008

Forgotten Camera: Jürgen H. Krause

What a nice idea!

Here are mine: A Graflex Speed Grapic, equipped with an Kodak Aero Ektar. Film is Polaroid 55.
Jürgen H. Krause
Köln, Germany

Posted on Tuesday, 02 September 2008 at 08:58 AM | Permalink

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Some should say it: Jürgen, that photo rocks. The clothing, weapon and location clash beautifully.

I take it the camera has tilt-shift capabilities?

Posted by: Miserere | Tuesday, 02 September 2008 at 03:23 PM

Yes, wonderful photo taken with a beautiful camera and on a great medium (Polaroid). Who needs a digital snapshot SLR when this is/was possible?!

Posted by: Maarten B | Tuesday, 02 September 2008 at 04:06 PM

Love that crazy DOF. I want one.

Posted by: EmmJay | Tuesday, 02 September 2008 at 05:09 PM

Jurgen,

You a Ninja or something? ;-) Somehow this portrait suits this camera.

Posted by: charlie d | Tuesday, 02 September 2008 at 05:20 PM

I'd have to argue with the Speed Graphic as a "forgotten" camera. How many of us used this as our first step into large format photography? Can remember canvasing pawn shops in Providence RI for these cameras in the early '70s; we found 3, bought 2 for $50 each. I had an older model from my father, late 1930's version.

Trying to figure out how to get the slide like focus on this image as the camera had no front or rear swings and tilts, just a front drop of the bed which would be more vertical. Interesting....

Tom

Posted by: Tom Monego | Wednesday, 03 September 2008 at 10:47 AM

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