MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER TRIES 1950's AGFA CLACK

This week we are checking out a 1950's AGFA Clack, medium format film camera, while attempting to recreate Norman Parkinson's famous art of travel image. For the shoot i used Tmax 400 ASA film

We shot at Cotswold airfield, with the Bristol Britannia XM496, if you'd like to visit yourself or leave them a donation visit

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[PrinceWesterburg]

You are a treasure trove of delight, watching your videos is like taking a holiday! :o)

[robert]

OMG super ....more old camera.Please longest movies

[donaldlampert]

I love that you’re thinking outside the box, and trying cool interesting cameras.... keep it up ! Also your settings, models and props are delightful!! Classics

[sdg]

Great photos with a simple camera. I am very impressed.

[jimduffin]

Love your video...I shoot some film, but would love to do more...keep up the good work.

[Periskop]

0:46/ The Clack actually has a glued 2 element achromat lens.Also it is good practice to go "old school" and load film in the shade.

[tjerkheringa]

This was actually my first camera. Given to me as a present by my aunt in Vienna when I was 12. After I got the first 8 prints from the nearest Vienna photostore, I was sold and decided to become a photographer. Which I did.

[tommorgan]

Keep clacking away, these are great videos.

[SchardtCinematic]

Your channel is really teaching me about cameras used in the past to take general family snap shots I've seen in old photo albums. You cam tell there nor 35mm film. Alot of old photos are perfectly square with a nice white border and some even imprint the date taken on the border. I find these old cameras fascinating. I too have a 5D mark III and I like shooting with my Dads old MD mount Minolta lenses with an adapter. I also have an adapter for Canon FD mount to EF as well. My Grandfather had an AE-1. But I find myself shooting mostly with my Canon R7 due to how small and compact it is yet how powerful it is as well.

[northstar]

Wonderful, most enjoyable. I think if you can hit that sometimes elusive sweet spot with inexpensive vintage cameras it's amazing just how good they can be.

[alpcns]

Your work is amazing, Sir. As is the model.

[williamshaffer]

I was recently gifted an Agfa Clack and with the help of your video, intend to take it out a shoot a roll in it!

[vintagelife]

I like taking period correct pictures on the appropriate camera!

[mrstandfast]

You've done it again, a great fun video despite the frustrations. What a great set of results however, certainly worth the time and effort. A word of warning, don't go to the Goodwood Revival, you'll need a wheelbarrow to take all the cameras and film required. Keep on producing the most interesting and varied photography channel on the tube.

[LeendertCordemans]

A very nice review. Well done. It's a nice camera. Works very well. To understand the cameras and their oppertunities, you have to move in the time of those days. For example, low speeds films and schutters etc, I think. I shooting a lot of old camera, which I very like to do. Even more than digital.

[BDX]

It's a great little camera. I just had issues getting a shot that wasn't blurry given the slow shutter speed. Try flipping the lens for a dreamy Holga-like image!

[jacopoabbruscato]

The images look quite good, considering you took a pic shot by a Hasselblad as a reference. I'm loving your videos on modern photographer + wwi/100 y.o/1950s cameras

[TeddyWandererCamera-Bear]

Hi Oli, I always love the way you reserch the history of all of these old cameras you are using and share it in a informative and interesting way. You were always going to be up against it trying to recreate such iconic images with this old Agfa camera . However for all your frustrations you did get some really nice images from the shoot. As to which are from the Agfa or the digital camera it is not easy to tell on a video even though we always watch on TV for best quality. The images are only up for a short time and when you try to pause it is not ideal . So I guess when you are editing them on your computer it is far more obvious for you, or is it ?
Thanks for sharing and take care the pair of you :D Teddy
PS I do not have a facebook account otherwise I would join your group.

[blinimationstudios]

Is that a Super-Takumar on your DSLR? Nice! Some of my favorite lenses.

[Smithingtonsmithe]

I have a bunch of cameras I use for decoration (vest/pocket Kodak, autographic, halina TLR, and some brownies) I would love to try and use them again, but sticky shutters and holed bellows is a problem for most of them. Is there somewhere you get your film from? Would love to try the brownies out!