Haha, no you don't want a camera like this! It's only a Pentacon Pracktica, which was a replica of other better cameras at the time. It was made in East Germany (while there still was an East Germany) and the light meter doesn't work when you set the exposure at around 1/500 or 1. The little lightmetre scale inside the viewfinder is wonky too.
I do that when I don't know what to draw. If you have something around that's interesting to draw then I say draw it. You certainly learn more from a life ref then a static one.
Wow, do they even make camera's like that anymore? It's like since digital all these camera's look like they should be in a museum. But they're more fun to use. Nice Giselle.
lol, yeah, there are a lot of film cameras still being made. The quality of the photos will always be immpecable compared to digital, what with the lack of pixelation. Chemical processing always gives the photos a certain aesthetic too, almost a glow. And assuming you have darkroom facilities, it's actually really cheap to print. The cost of chemicals and an enlarger is far less than a professional 10mpx digital camera and one hell of a printer. But mostly it's just art students and professional photographers you'll find with dinosaurs.
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I can tell this was drawn by "eyeballing" it... and I love it. You are one brave soul, and a hell of an artist.
But I'm taking donations for a Leica.
Wow, do they even make camera's like that anymore? It's like since digital all these camera's look like they should be in a museum. But they're more fun to use. Nice Giselle.