Black Bird, Fly [BBF] Twin Lens Reflex Camera

We're all for retro cameras. The Olympus vintage-bodied camera piqued our interest. And the Lomo Retro Camera takes some really cool shots so that even a novice can make art. Now there's a camera that takes vintage pictures and looks vintage itself, while still looking pretty contemporary with bright colors...

Coming soon from the film lovers at Japan’s Superheadz, the Black Bird, Fly is a twin-lens reflex camera that fits right into the retro film trend and has great design that would fit right in at a trendy lifestyle store in Tokyo.

Priced at less than $100, these limited edition cameras shoot square images on 35mm film, making the cameras less than convenient for point-and-shoot digital lifestyles but well worth it for the vintage style factor.

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looks interesting - I think a bit odd that it's 35mm. Most people using these tlrs today want that larger negative of medium format. Same reason the Diana (Holga) took off - cheap way into medium format - the plastic lens distortion was just an added effect benefit for some. Real tlrs still seem to have reasonable prices on ebay - Seagull, Yashica and lower end Mamiya. Tangentially related topic : I have a number of tlrs and have recently gotten into ttv - through the viewfinder - shooting - which is a blast.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/throughtheviewfinder/

posted by bordjon on October 16th 2008 at 8:18am
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yeah- make mine medium format.

posted by maximumHOTbottom on October 16th 2008 at 8:42am
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