RJ-
7-Jan-2009, 14:25
While writing a few articles on the whole plate renaissance for Viewcamera magazine, I thought I might share the humorous side of forging on the path of the resurgence of the whole plate format. I had a number of comments which a number of photographers and non-photographers made.
(P=passerby)
P: "What's that?"
A: "- a whole plate."
P: "It looks like more a camera than a dinner plate to me."
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These comments came from a young girl who stopped by:
P: "That's such an amazing camera! My father used to have one!"
A: "Why thank you - it's a whole plate camera.."
P: "Really? It's so beautiful! Can I take a photograph of it on my camera?
A: "Why sure .. go ahead.."
P: "That's so great! Can I have your phone number?"
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This comment came from a young boy near a pond where I live:
P: "Cor blimey! Can you see fish underwater with that?"
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And this one from a fisherman:
P: "Would you please get out of the pond. You're disturbing my fishing"
A: "You've not caught anything since I arrived here at sunrise: will it make a difference now?"
P: (expletive)
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Another comment from two boys:
P: "What are you doing?"
A: "Taking a photograph"
P: "What of?"
A: "A tree."
P: (giggles and smiles as they look at one another) "Do you think that's fun?"
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From an older gentleman
P: "What can your large wooden camera do that my new digital camera can't?
A: "Sorry - I don't speak English"
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P: "I've never seen a camera like this. What is it?"
A: "It's a whole plate camera"
P: "Well of course. I like whole plates. Whole plates of carrots, brocolli, vegetables...this one is just a little unusual.."
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P (a friend of mine): RJ - don't move. There's a dog coming at you thinking there's a five legged monster with a red darkcloth for its head.
Happy New Year!
Kind regards,
RJ
(P=passerby)
P: "What's that?"
A: "- a whole plate."
P: "It looks like more a camera than a dinner plate to me."
___
These comments came from a young girl who stopped by:
P: "That's such an amazing camera! My father used to have one!"
A: "Why thank you - it's a whole plate camera.."
P: "Really? It's so beautiful! Can I take a photograph of it on my camera?
A: "Why sure .. go ahead.."
P: "That's so great! Can I have your phone number?"
___
This comment came from a young boy near a pond where I live:
P: "Cor blimey! Can you see fish underwater with that?"
___
And this one from a fisherman:
P: "Would you please get out of the pond. You're disturbing my fishing"
A: "You've not caught anything since I arrived here at sunrise: will it make a difference now?"
P: (expletive)
_____
Another comment from two boys:
P: "What are you doing?"
A: "Taking a photograph"
P: "What of?"
A: "A tree."
P: (giggles and smiles as they look at one another) "Do you think that's fun?"
____
From an older gentleman
P: "What can your large wooden camera do that my new digital camera can't?
A: "Sorry - I don't speak English"
____
P: "I've never seen a camera like this. What is it?"
A: "It's a whole plate camera"
P: "Well of course. I like whole plates. Whole plates of carrots, brocolli, vegetables...this one is just a little unusual.."
___
P (a friend of mine): RJ - don't move. There's a dog coming at you thinking there's a five legged monster with a red darkcloth for its head.
Happy New Year!
Kind regards,
RJ