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Dutch lo-fi meets hi-fi

December 21, 2009 | Words By: Howard

blackwood1Resourceful photographer Blackwood profiles his surfing life using a combination of his Kodak Duaflex, a toner cartridge box and his digital camera.

[All photos Blackwood, except picture 2, taken by RuTGer]

“When I’m not busy being a dad, taking photos or cruising in my Volkswagen bus, I like to ride longboards. After watching Thomas Campbell’s films I was inspired to get a fish, which I actually find quite hard to surf compared to a longboard. But I’m loving it anyway!

Mahalo to my wife Eveline for being my flower girl, RuTGer for introducing me to surfing and Ronald for introducing me to shooting TtV.”

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This is fondly known as my 'Duaflex Contraption'. My digital camera sits on top of this rig, which enables me to shoot photos with my digital camera through the viewfinder of my old Kodak Duaflex. I need the paperboard tube to let the light out.

     

4 Comments


  1. james says:
    December 22, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    wow that is really dope.
    i’ve been mucking about with some old polaroids i have but hadn’t ever thought of combining digital with vintage. I’m stoked! when i get home i’m going to dig up all my old camera and lenses, find a roll of duct tape and ‘knutsel’ some kind of a contraption like yours.

    mahalo for the inspiration
    james

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  2. Blackwood says:
    December 22, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Lot of fun to do i can tell you!!
    On http://www.Flickr.com there are some pools about Through the Viewfinder.
    If you have questions ask them in those pools.
    Happy Xmiss & a swellrich 2010!

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  3. Saskia says:
    December 22, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    He Died,

    Bij deze ben jij ook uitgenodigd voor onze crea avond op 6 januari.

    Hihi
    Leuk effect hoor!
    XXXXXXX
    Saskia

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  4. pete says:
    December 23, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    hey died

    verry nice work !!

    good to see your work has been published ! (hope to see more soon!!!!!!

    i like the pic you took of my logo in the green resintint of your fish!! (btw. this is no spam )

    aloha broh

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