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Sebastian Schwandtner


Premium (World), Wuerselen

minox

I took the picture of the minox miniature camera in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMa), New York. Its body is made out of stainless steel and it is great work of micro mechanical technology. It was designed by Walter Zapp coming from Lativa. The camera was manufactured 1936 by VEF Riga Cameras, Lativia.
I only cut out the camera from the original picture. I rejected image processing. That would adulterate the picture and would not match to this old camera. As well I rejected to adapt the white-balance retroactively, because I think the slight shade of blue matches perfectly to the stainless steel body of this camera.

date: 2006-12-10
light: artificial light
technique: free-hand
processing: cut-out, pixel reduction

camera: Konica Minolta Dynax 5D
lens: AF-DT 18-70
focal length: 70mm
aperture: f/5.6
shutter speed: 1/125sec
ISO-setting: ISO800
white balance of camera: set to artificial light

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