Comments on: Vintage photography memorabilia http://www.gavinwray.com/2009/03/22/vintage-photography-memorabilia/ Carefully crafting content since 2001 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:56:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gavin Wray http://www.gavinwray.com/2009/03/22/vintage-photography-memorabilia/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Gavin Wray Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:16:58 +0000 http://www.gavinwray.com/?p=522#comment-795 Hi Steve, Thanks for the comment. Yep, I'm certainly interested, though not sure what your camera might be. To try and help, I looked around flickr.com and found a group called Camerapedia, full of photos and chat about vintage camera equipment. You could try posting a photo of your camera in the Camerapedia forum to see if any of the experts there can identify it. Here's the forum: http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerapedia/discuss/ Good luck! Hi Steve,

Thanks for the comment. Yep, I’m certainly interested, though not sure what your camera might be.

To try and help, I looked around flickr.com and found a group called Camerapedia, full of photos and chat about vintage camera equipment. You could try posting a photo of your camera in the Camerapedia forum to see if any of the experts there can identify it. Here’s the forum:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerapedia/discuss/

Good luck!

]]> By: Steve Walkey http://www.gavinwray.com/2009/03/22/vintage-photography-memorabilia/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Steve Walkey Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:25:54 +0000 http://www.gavinwray.com/?p=522#comment-727 Hi Gavin, I have recently been asked by my brother to investigate the origins of what appears to be a vintage close-up camera. It has the following on the lens: 3 and a quarter inch. "SUPAR" F. 4.5 Wray London. It is a downward pointing camera and light unit, height adjustable on a chrome pole and fixed to a square wooden base. I'm pretty sure it's a close-up camera without really knowing how I know, it's just that I can't find another one anywhere! I hope you can shed some light on it for me and also thought it may be of interest to you. Best Wishes Steve Walkey Hi Gavin,

I have recently been asked by my brother to investigate the origins of what appears to be a vintage close-up camera. It has the following on the lens:

3 and a quarter inch. “SUPAR” F. 4.5 Wray London.

It is a downward pointing camera and light unit, height adjustable on a chrome pole and fixed to a square wooden base. I’m pretty sure it’s a close-up camera without really knowing how I know, it’s just that I can’t find another one anywhere! I hope you can shed some light on it for me and also thought it may be of interest to you.

Best Wishes

Steve Walkey

]]> By: Gavin Wray http://www.gavinwray.com/2009/03/22/vintage-photography-memorabilia/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Gavin Wray Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:38:10 +0000 http://www.gavinwray.com/?p=522#comment-21 Thanks for the comment Kirsty. As I was scanning the packaging and opening up these old cameras, it certainly conjured up another era. What really struck me was the skill, craft and technical knowledge of this generation's photographers, particularly in developing and enlarging photos. Real dedication was required to capture and publish a single image. Thanks for the comment Kirsty. As I was scanning the packaging and opening up these old cameras, it certainly conjured up another era. What really struck me was the skill, craft and technical knowledge of this generation’s photographers, particularly in developing and enlarging photos. Real dedication was required to capture and publish a single image.

]]> By: Kirsty E Smith http://www.gavinwray.com/2009/03/22/vintage-photography-memorabilia/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Kirsty E Smith Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:30:47 +0000 http://www.gavinwray.com/?p=522#comment-20 The idea of creating a tribute to the previous owner of these old cameras really resonated with me. I particularly love the packaging and instructions as they seem even more powerful in taking your mind back to an era a generation or two ago. I've just dug out mum's old ViewMaster. Those 3D slideshows are so period and definitely transport you to another time and for me another world. Her discs of the Canadian Rocky Mountains (circa 1955) were a major inspiration when making Reg, one of my Frillip Moolog sculptures (beings). The idea of creating a tribute to the previous owner of these old cameras really resonated with me. I particularly love the packaging and instructions as they seem even more powerful in taking your mind back to an era a generation or two ago. I’ve just dug out mum’s old ViewMaster. Those 3D slideshows are so period and definitely transport you to another time and for me another world. Her discs of the Canadian Rocky Mountains (circa 1955) were a major inspiration when making Reg, one of my Frillip Moolog sculptures (beings).

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