Plate Camera Malarkey, October 2024 to July 2025

One of my more audacious recent projects was resurrecting a sweet little Certotrop, a folding plate camera from 1930s – fortunately, it came with a nifty film back for 120 rolls. It took me a while to figure out the tiny beast's many interesting eccentricities, but by the third roll, I knew I had found a capable machine. I love that Xenar lens!

Photographer:
anttihoo
Uploaded:
2025-08-15
Tags:
6 x 9 autumn bw cameras from dresden certo certotrop helsinki medium format plate camera retro rollei test roll xenar
Camera:
Certo Certotrop
Film:
Rollei Retro 400S
Lens:
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 105mm f2.9
City:
Helsinki
Country/region:
Finland
Decade:
2020s
Year:
2024
Time:
afternoon
Albums:
Back to the Thirties with Certotrop

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Country/Region: Finland
Helsinki

Entrenched in nature and scattered across islands, Helsinki shines throughout the four seasons as the capital of Finland. With its outstanding body of monuments, natural parks, and cultural establishments, there’s plenty to inspire artists and photographers who seek a blend of wild landscapes and urban innovation.

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