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Purma

Special

posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : 127mm, bakelite

The Purma Special was introduced in 1937 and manufactured until 1951. This was a particularly unusual-looking bakelite camera, featuring a unique shutter and lens mechanism. The lens was spring loaded, being pushed back into the camera when the lens cap was replaced; preventing the photographer from making an exposure whilst the cap was on.

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This is the lightbox I use to photograph all cameras on this site. Beautiful.

good reads

watching : The Art of Photography

This is a fantastic podcast.

While the majority of photography podcasts focus on the gear, in The Art of Photography Ted Forbes takes a close look at the various aspects of creating great photographs. Everything from explanations of concepts such as ‘rule of thirds’ and ‘depth of field’ to how pinhole cameras work (and how to make one). A tremendous mix.

If you love taking photos, regardless of what type of camera you’re using, whether you’re shooting film or digital; check out The Art of Photography podcast. Highly recommended.

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As you might expect, I take the occasional photograph myself. Here are a few resources that I use regularly, and strongly recommend :

Equipment : L & P, VANBAR
Education : Kelby Training
Storage & Sharing : SmugMug
Film : Calumet
Batteries : Total Power Solution

Fantastic.

NB : I'd love to find out more about these cameras, and hear about those you've got in your collection. Or the one you just picked up on eBay.

You can contact me via my personal site, at scottandrewbird.com / contact .