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Theme:
We encourage work which reflects contemporary photography's roles in perceiving history and collective memory about the music.
Categories:
- Live: photographs of bands/artists performing
- Portrait: a posed photograph
- Reportage: un-staged photographs that tell a story
- Festivals: photographs taken at live music events
We encourage photographers working in all Lo-Fi mediums of photography from Holga, Lomo, pin-hole, Lens babies lenses, cell-phone cameras, home-made cameras and vintage cameras to submit.
Eligibility
U.S., International, Professional and Amateur Photographers - working in black and white or color, using traditional or digital methods or elements of both processes.
Submission guidelines:
File Naming:
Individual files should be titled with the Photographer's first initial, followed by last name, a sequential image number, followed by title.
example: jsmith_01_title.jpg
Format Guidelines
- JPEG format saved at level 10 compression
- Images must be no greater than 1600 pixels on the longest dimension
- Images must be saved at 72dpi
- Maximum file size: 1MB
- Color Profile: Adobe SRGB
Bio (Optional)
You may include a brief bio, up to 200 words.
Entry Fee:
- $35.00 for up to ten (10) images.
- Fee is payable via Paypal.
- Your submission process is complete upon receipt of entry fee.
- Entry fee is non-refundable.
- International currency must be in US dollars.
Accepted Works: Print & Framing Guidelines
- Final Print must be matted and framed
- Frame must be 16″x 20″with plexiglass cover (no glass)
- Must arrive ready to hang with wire
- Unsold works will be returned in same packaging it arrived in
- Mailed in works should include prepaid return shipping fee
Sales & Commissions
100% of sales go to the artist
Dates
Entry Deadline:
February 24th, 2012
Acceptance Notifications
February 27th, 2012
Delivery Deadline:
March 13th, 2012
Exhibition Dates:
March 15th - 25th, 2012, During SxSW
Opening Reception:
March 15th, 2012, 7pm - 9pm
Apply Online at http://jujufotofactory.com/call-for-submissions
About Juju Foto Factory
Juju is a creative space focused on the music, movie, and photography industries. Our mission is to provide independent photographers, both local and international, with an opportunity to exhibit art of our time. Austin, Texas is the Live Music Capital of the World, host to international film festivals, and home to an eclectic cultural mix and independent art scene.
For more info or questions on the submission process, please contact submissions@jujufotofactory.com
JUJU FOTO FACTORY
2235 EAST 6th Street, UNIT 101
AUSTIN, TX 78702
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I made a video showing how to install batteries in a Holga 120CFN or 120FN.
The video is posted on youtube.
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I see lot's of Polaroid iZone cameras at the thrift stores, but this is the first time I've run across this particular model. I've never heard of it before either. It's called the iZone Digital Combo camera. It's an iZone camera with a built-in digital camera added to the top. According to the Land List, it was produced in 2000-2001 and originally cost $99.95.
It sports a .3Mp digital camera with 1Mb of memory, 18 digital photos at 680x480p, an RS-232 serial PC connection, an optical viewfinder with no display LCD.
The iZone section of the camera is a standard iZone camera. The analog and digital cameras are separate from each other, but appear to share the same power source, since there is a switch to transfer the 4-AAA power source from one camera to the other.
Unlike most of my thrift store purchases, I don't consider this a usable camera, as iZone film is no longer available and the digital camera requires an outdated PC connection and PC software to download the photos.
Cost: $5.99
]]>I've got a diana f+ and i took pictures with the lomography film 400 ISO 120mm and lomography film 100 ISO 120mm. Some of the pictures I took was cropped. I thought my results will be exactly like the one my eyes saw through the hole when you take a picture of something. But it turned out to be in a different angle. For example, I took a picture of a glass of drink and when i printed it, it turned out only half of the glass. Is there a way to fix that?
My Answer:
What you are experiencing is viewfinder parallax error. The viewfinder sits over the lens, and doesn't exactly display what the lens sees. Normally, with most subjects, you don't really see this effect causing a problem. The subject is usually far enough away from the camera that the difference in the higher position of the viewfinder from the lens isn't noticeable. However, the closer you get to the subject, the more pronounced the effect. So when you are trying to shoot a glass on a table, that is only a few feet away, you need to compensate for the viewfinder offset by slightly tilting the camera up.
Parallax in a normal scene is not a problem.
But when the subject is close to the camera, then parallax error can be a big problem.
In order to compensate for Parallax error, you have to adjust how you frame the photo in the viewfinder.
If you are shooting with a Holga 120 or 135, you will also have to compensate for the fact that the viewfinder sits to the left of the lens. This means that to compensate, you will have to slightly tilt the camera to the left if you are shooting a subject that is very close to the camera.
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This is one of the most requested videos I have on my to do list. I'm still working on the video, but here is the Words and Pictures version of it.
The metal body folding Polaroid Land cameras use an odd battery that has snaps on either end.
Step 1:
The unwind the wires that are looped around the plastic end of the snaps.
Step 2:
Cut the wires close to the snap.
Step 3:
Strip about 1/4" (3-4mm) of insulation from the ends of the wires.
Step 4:
Tape the white wire to the positive end of the battery.
Step 5:
Tape the black wire to the negative end of the battery.
Step 6:
Insert the taped battery in the battery clip.
Check the shutter to make sure you have a positive connection to the battery.
3 Volt Mod - Version 2:
This is the more elegant version of the 3 volt mod. It uses a 2 AAA cell battery holder. I got mine from Radioshack, but any equivalent will do. The uncovered version is better, as the enclosed battery pack is slightly too large for the battery compartment.
Follow Steps 1-3 above.
Step 4b:
Take the black wire of the battery pack, and match it up with the black wire of the camera.
Step 5b:
Twist the wires together. Wrap the two wires together with a 1.5" length of electrical tape.
Repeat these steps with the red and white wires.
Optional: If you are handy with a soldering iron, solder the wires together for the best connection.
Step 6b:
Step 7b:
You need to make room for the battery holder. If the battery clip screwed in, remove it with a small phillips screwdriver. If the battery clip is molded into the same plastic as the camera, you will have to remove it by nibbling at it with a pair of small needle nose pliers.
Note: A photograph will be added later, after I shoot the clip removal for the how-to video.
4.5 Volt Mod - Version 1:
This is the same as the 3 volt mod, version 2, except at the end. The 3 cell battery holder won't fit inside the battery compartment, se we need to make a notch in the battery compartment for the wires to come out.
Tools and Parts needed:
Follow Steps 1-3 from the 3 volt, Version 1
Follow Steps 4b-6b from the 3 volt, Version 2, except you are connecting a 3 cell, 4.5 volt battery holder instead of the 2 cell holder.
Step 7c:
With the utility knife, start to scrape a notch to the left of the bump in the battery compartment door edge. You don't want to put the notch in the bump, as the bump is what holds the battery compartment door closed.
The battery compartment is metal, but it's aluminum, so it can be cut by using the cutting edge of the utility knife to scrape a notch into the metal. Scrape the metal to remove it, by applying pressure, and dragging the blade perpindicular to the compartment edge (in the direction of the arrow). Once you get a slight divot going, it gets easier to cut down into the metal. Little shavings will come off as you cut into the metal.
Step 8c:
The finished notch.
Step 9c:
The battery pack can be attached to the camera with glue or industrial velcro applied to the battery pack and to the camera body.
To come: 4.5 volt mod, Version 2.
There is a more elegant solution for the 4.5 volt mod, but it involves modifying a 4-cell holder so that it holds 3 batteries. This is a lot of work, but the advantage is that the battery holder will fit inside the battery compartment.
I will post this 4-cell battery holder to 3-cell battery holder later, as I need to improve my light set-up, so that you can see what is being done to modify the battery holder.
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This is a Kodak 35mm Retinette, Model 30 that I picked up from a thrift store. The Retinettes were popular, and Kodak made many variations of this camera. It was built as a less expensive alternative to the Kodak Retina cameras. According to Wikipedia, the Model 30 was first manufactured in 1958.
The Kodak Retinette, Model 30 specs are:
45mm , f/3.5 Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar Lens
Compur Rapid Shutter
shutter range - 1/500s - 1s, B setting
aperture range - f/3.5 - f22
accessory shoe, M-X flash sync
self-timer
tripod mount
leather case
The camera is in very good condition, with all shutter speeds working, and the aperture appears to close cleanly. It is a basic camera, with no metering and zone focussing. The roll of film that appears with the camera was loaded in the camera when I found it. It is a roll of Kodachrome II. I sometimes like to get the old rolls processed, but unfortunately, there are no more labs that do Kodachrome processing. I am looking forward to running a roll of film through this camera.
Cost:$15
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I'm not crazy about the stock camera strap that comes with the Holga 120 camera. The stock strap is too short, too thin and the little clips on the strap often come undone at inconvenient moments.
A better camera strap won't fit on the small lugs on the Holga 120 camera body, but by using 1/2" split rings (these are small key rings), you can attach most any camera strap you like to your Holga 120 camera. I picked up the inexpensive strap from my local camera store, Glazer's here in Seattle. If you can't find a strap conveniently nearby, look online. (Check my Where to Buy page for specific recommendations)
This modification doesn't work well with the Holga 135 camera, since that camera only has a single attachment lug for a small hand strap.
I also don't recommend this particular mod for the Diana+, F+ or Mini cameras. When I tried this on one of my Diana camras, one of the plastic lugs eventually cracked, probably due to stress placed on the lug with the hard metal split rings. A better solution for the Diana cameras might be to use a softer material that won't over stress the plastic lugs on the camera. I think plastic cable ties would work fine for that purpose.
Procedure:
This is a very easy mod to do.
The key ingredients to this Holga mod are two 1/2" split key rings that you can get at most any hardware store or place that makes keys, and a camera strap of your choice that has 3/8" attachment straps or clips. You may already have an extra camera strap that you can use with this mod.
The split rings are attached to the Holga lugs where the original camera strap attaches.
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With the rings in place, the new camera strap is attached to the split rings.
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You may want to tape the clips to the camera or do the Velcro Mod on your camera, to be sure that the strap won't pull the clips open when bouncing around in your camera bag or purse.
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I saw this plasticky SLR at my local camera store. A real SLR with a 40mm f/2.8 fixed lens, which has markings that say "Great Wall", perhaps referring to the grandaddy of all toy cameras, the maker of the original Diana camera? It costs about $45. Has anyone tried one of these yet? I looked on Flickr, but there aren't any images taken with this camera. If you've sighted one of these in the wild, let me know.
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I found this little gem in my local Goodwill store. The camera's nameplate fell off, but based on other images of similar cameras that I have found on the web, I believe it to be a Bedfordflex. It's a nice little camera. As an added bonus, it had an exposed roll of 127 film in it. I'm not sure if there is anything on it, but since I will be testing a c-41 film processing kit, I will process the film myself.
127 film, while rare, can still be found at online stores like BH Photo Video or Freestyle Photo Supply. It's a paper backed roll film, about the same size as 35mm film. The availability of this size film makes finds like these working cameras rather than obsolete display cameras.
Check out the Where to Buy Section for links to the stores that sell 127 film.
Cost: $2US
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