Articles Tagged ‘twin lens reflex’

In Review: the Gakkenflex 135mm TLR

The hottest thing in toy cameras right now may be the Gakkenflex Twin Lens Reflex that’s available as a DIY kit From Gakken Mook (magazine, book) in Vol 25. The best part (or worst if you’re not into this sort of thing) is that you must assemble using instructions in Japanese. There’s already a small cult following on flickr.

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The Massive guide to TLR Cameras Part 1: The Rundown

In our first of a series of articles on TLRs, we run through the history of these strange beasts, why people use them, and a brief rundown of the most popular TLRs on the market. Stay tuned for further articles that will feature some of the less popular,pseudo, and toy TLRs, plus some super-special in depth »

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How to make Cog-Pano’s on your Holga

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