I tried to take photos with a 1940s folding camera.

Описание: Today I'm taking you along with me on a journey that started two years ago, when I bought this Agfa Isolette 4.5, a1940s folding camera, for 29 euros. Shooting this camera definitely wasn't your average photography experience. It was a journey filled with unexpected challenges, like tricky film loading and blurry photos.

After nearly giving up on this vintage beauty, I picked it up again two years later with a fresh perspective and a new determination. You'll see the behind-the-scenes struggles as I learn to master this unique medium format camera in the French countryside.

Join me to see if this 29 euro find can become a great portable (and affordable!) medium format film camera, despite its stubborn quirks. Lets explore the magic - and the madness - of taking photos with a piece of history.

#FilmPhotography #AgfaIsolette #VintageCamera #MediumFormat #AnalogPhotography #CreativeMindset #PhotographyChallenges #FilmIsntDead

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 How it started
00:53 Unboxing
01:10 First impressions
02:06 Problem 1: Loading
03:56 Problem 2: Focussing
05:32 Problem 3: Blurry photos
07:12 Problem 4: Composing
08:54 Redemption time (loading)
11:30 Photos on top of a parking garage
14:50 Some portrait photos (not a pigeon)
17:11 Meeting Napoleon
17:21 Is that the sun?
18:06 Some more photos in the city
18:56 Back to rain, I guess (indoor self portraits)
20:42 Final thoughts

#FilmPhotography #AgfaIsolette #VintageCamera #MediumFormat #AnalogPhotography #CreativeMindset #PhotographyChallenges #FilmIsntDead

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