Advent Calendat DIY TLR Camera (Recesky)

xya · Nov 27, 2019

I was given a German Advent Calendar which is a DIY set to build a Lo-Fi TLR camera for 135 film in 24 steps. The result will be a cheap plastic TLR camera known as Recesky. I thought it would be funny to let you participate in its building, like a real Advent Calendar, every day from december 1st to december 25th.

you will find it on one of my pages at http://www.oddcameras.com/advent_calender_diy_camera.htm from decenber 1st onwards. the page will progress every day until december 25th. I hope you will like it. nothing serious, just for fun...

David Brown · Nov 27, 2019

Yes. Keep us posted.

xya · Nov 30, 2019

so here we go: december 1st. the page will be updated daily until december 25th. http://www.oddcameras.com/advent_calender_diy_camera.htm

xya · Dec 24, 2019

it's done, we got a working camera. I hope some of you enjoyed the daily thread. happy christmas. and happy hannukah as well.

AgX · Dec 24, 2019

I was aware of this kit model but not of the kit being marketed as doors-calendar. What a great idea.
The calendar is made by a well-known german publisher of technical/scientific books for consumers.

Mick Fagan · Dec 24, 2019

That looks like a very good step by step, or day to day thing to keep one motivated. The results are quite pleasing. Do you know what the aperture and shutter speed are?

I thought it was pretty good that a year later you were able to download the Ebook for B&W photography as well as the no frills photographic software. Any comments on the software?

Some years ago when visiting my brother in-law in Tübingen I helped him set-up a pinhole kit camera that was designed to be left somewhere for months at a time. They received it as a gift. With the final image(s) being posted online and viewable only to those who participated, or were sent links to see only certain images. As far as I know, it originated in Germany or Switzerland. We set their pinhole camera in their backyard, facing toward their house. Their resultant image, was pretty good.

Mick.

xya · Dec 24, 2019

Mick Fagan said:
That looks like a very good step by step, or day to day thing to keep one motivated. The results are quite pleasing. Do you know what the aperture and shutter speed are?

I thought it was pretty good that a year later you were able to download the Ebook for B&W photography as well as the no frills photographic software. Any comments on the software?

Some years ago when visiting my brother in-law in Tübingen I helped him set-up a pinhole kit camera that was designed to be left somewhere for months at a time. They received it as a gift. With the final image(s) being posted online and viewable only to those who participated, or were sent links to see only certain images. As far as I know, it originated in Germany or Switzerland. We set their pinhole camera in their backyard, facing toward their house. Their resultant image, was pretty good.

Mick.

in my opinion the speed is about 1/125s and the aperture about f8.

I remember the pinhole project, I was part of it. I lived in the south of france, in azille then. I remember the picture of azille being online in those days. I will look it up next week for more information. I'm leaving for a holiday just now...

mshchem · Dec 25, 2019

xya said:
in my opinion the speed is about 1/125s and the aperture about f8.

I remember the pinhole project, I was part of it. I lived in the south of france, in azille then. I remember the picture of azille being online in those days. I will look it up next week for more information. I'm leaving for a holiday just now...

That's fun! Thanks for sharing your project. Happy Happy to All.

xya · Dec 30, 2019

xya said:
I remember the pinhole project, I was part of it. I lived in the south of france, in azille then. I remember the picture of azille being online in those days. I will look it up next week for more information. I'm leaving for a holiday just now...

I looked it up, it's not the same project. the one I was part of is here http://www.camera-obscura-1-inf.net/html/pinhole_33-64.html#024 and as it's still alive, I will paticipate again.

tezzasmall · Dec 30, 2019

It's interesting to read this thread again, as when it first appeared, I looked for one of the calenders for myself, so that I too could have a go at assembling the small TLR. But at the time I could not find one.

But, one of my Christmas presents this December 2019, was a Haynes kit version, with Haynes being most well known in the UK, for their manuals to fix motorcars.

I will be opening it soon, setting aside a free afternoon to assemble it.

I love the low tech look of the these types of cameras, and am sure it will provide me with a fun project, both to assemble and use it.

I will report back, as and when it has all been done.

Terry S

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