"Blackbird Fly"--TLR LOMO-style camera -- uses 35mm film!

Andy K · Oct 1, 2008

Here is Artpunk's flickr page with photos from the Blackbird Fly (the first eleven shots)

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The camera has two masks, one to give a square frame, one to give a normal 35mm frame. Don't use either mask and you get the image across the sprocket holes.

Here is a video review: http://vimeo.com/1701318?pg=embed&sec=1701318

arigram · Oct 1, 2008

Andy K said:
Here is Artpunk's flickr page with photos from the Blackbird Fly (the first eleven shots)

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I really love the painterly colors and the framing of the vignette.
Afga Pro 200-N, I am not familiar with this film. Anything else that matches it? Kodak Gold perhaps?
I really want one!

TheDreadPirateRobins · Oct 1, 2008

Could I sell my Weltaflex TLR on the bay for something ridiculous in the couple hundred dollar range if I replace the aging black leatherette with orange fake fur?

Fintan · Oct 4, 2008

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Sadly I'm stoney broke

arigram · Oct 4, 2008

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Sadly I'm stoney broke

Hmmm, 114 euros, without shipping. Expensive for a toy like that.
Great though for someone that bases his/her photography on Holgas and toy cameras as it looks to be the best of the bunch.

Colin Corneau · Oct 15, 2008

TLR-style Lomo camera -- uses 35mm film!

For all you Lomo-heads out there...

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/10/15/blackbird-fly-plasti.html

reellis67 · Oct 15, 2008

Ouch! A hundred bucks?! I'd rather have a Yashica 635 and vignette in enlargement. Still, I'm sure that someone will go for them.

- Randy

wildbill · Oct 15, 2008

I saw these online last week too but i didn't think they'd be so $$$$$$$$$$

David A. Goldfarb · Oct 16, 2008

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gr82bart · Oct 18, 2008

What a cool camera! Should have read this thread earlier (should have started this thread, dammit!) and I could have bought one in time for WTCD. Oh well, my holga is busy snapping pics at JFK today.

Regards, Art.

Uncle Goose · Oct 30, 2008

Hmmm, about 100euro for one. I rather buy a 50euro Flexaret IV and know it's takes great pictures then this plastic junk.

Fintan · Oct 30, 2008

gr82bart said:
What a cool camera! Should have read this thread earlier (should have started this thread, dammit!) and I could have bought one in time for WTCD. Oh well, my holga is busy snapping pics at JFK today.

Regards, Art.

Yea what happened you Art?

David A. Goldfarb · Oct 30, 2008

I've seen the camera, and I agree it's going to be a tough sell at $100, but as far as plastic cameras go, it's a lot more complex than a Holga, with a focusing viewing lens and 35mm film transport system with rewind.

The viewfinder is a bit strange. It doesn't seem to have a mirror and groundglass, but something like a prism, and what you see in the finder is a kind of circular image, like a big version of the finder on a P&S camera, but with a 90-degree prism in it, so you look down instead of straight on. I guess it's like a larger version of the 90-degree finder on the Yashica T4s, but it's got a focusing lens.

Fintan · Oct 31, 2008

Were you not tempted to buy David ??

gr82bart · Oct 31, 2008

Places to buy one:
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http://www.photonet.org.uk/

About $150USD each. I'm going to buy one at ICP this weekend. Looks awesome.

Regards, Art.

arigram · Oct 31, 2008

Thanks Art.
Any store in the EU that carries it?
That gallery on your last link, I couldn't find any reference to the camera (looked at the bookstore).

gr82bart · Oct 31, 2008

Ari,

You have to call them is my guess. I had a visual confirmation that it was on the store shelf.

Regards, Art.

David A. Goldfarb · Oct 31, 2008

Fintan said:
Were you not tempted to buy David ??

Not really. The new Holga 6x12 Pinhole is way cooler for $50.

Freestyle is carrying the Blackbird Fly, and so is ICP in New York.

mhcfires · Nov 13, 2008

It's kinda cute, but not $150+ cute. Gads!, I have 80+ year old cameras which are better quality than that little piece of ???p. I probably get better results from my Kodak Brownie Target Six-20. I would pay maybe fifty bucks for it, but even then I would be doing some serious thinking. I'll stick to my antiques.

Vilk · Nov 13, 2008

the sports finder is surely welcome... though i'd probably look the other way when squeezing that trigger

anyway, whatever it takes to convince ilford they're in the right line of business

Polybun · Nov 14, 2008

$200 for a plastic camera, it is a strange strange world i live in.

David A. Goldfarb · Nov 14, 2008

I think ICP is selling it for around $115. Freestyle should have it at around $100, but it's not listed yet.

arealitystudios · Nov 24, 2008

Blackbird TLR

Anyone ever heard of these before?

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/30132-Blackbird-Fly-35mm-TLR-Camera-Black-Blue

It looks like your typical "toy camera" type deal but I'm always encouraged by the emergence of new film goodies, even if we are dealing with the plastic side of the spectrum. Plus, I find it interesting that it's 35mm in a TLR design and square format option to boot.

I may pick one up just to experiment with. I find toy cameras are great when I start feeling burned out from thinking too much and just want to leave certain aspects for my art to chance.

MrMushroomMan · Nov 24, 2008

arealitystudios said:
Anyone ever heard of these before?

Yup (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

arealitystudios · Nov 24, 2008

oh curses! my apologies. I did a search and came up with nothing.

my bad.

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