The Instant Camera Guy
"Busch Instant Pressman"
"Busch Instant Pressman"
This gorgeous camera is a Busch Pressman Model C. Originally designed to take photos on 2x3" sheet film, this camera could also be used with 6x9 roll film adapters to shoot 120 format film.
2x3" sheet film is awkard to use, and I didn't have a 120 film adapter, so I decided to go for something a little different, and adapted it to take Fuji Instax Mini!
The resulting camera allows you to take instant photos on a professional 1950's Press camera! The camera features a Wollensak 101mm f4.5 "Raptar" lens mounted in a Rapax shutter, with a max shutter speed of 1/400th of a second and a minimum of 1 second. Minimum aperture is 32 with a max of f4.5. The "B and T" modes on the shutter are dissabled, and instead the camera utilizes a "preview" button that holds the shutter open, meaning "B and T" settings are not needed. To make a long exposure at night, simply press the lever to open the shutter plades, and push it back again to close them. All shutter speeds, right down to 1 second are perfect.
One of my biggest builds yet, I have done the following to the camera:
- opened and cleaned rangefinder
- opened and cleaned rangefinder magnifier
- opened and cleaned viewfinder
- removed lens and shutter, flocked insides and reassembled
- removed the original film holding assembly
- fashioned a spacer using an original 2"x3" film holder, light proofed and painted the spacer
- modified a Lomography Diana F+ instant back to fit the spacer
- attached spacer and back to the camera
- re-calibrated infinity stop so the camera focuses correctly
- re-calibrated the rangefinder
- added cold shoe mount for clip on accessories
- gave the camera a thorough cleaning (whoever previously owned it had not used it in a LONG time, it was literally caked with brown dust)
"Busch Instant Pressman"
"Busch Instant Pressman"
This gorgeous camera is a Busch Pressman Model C. Originally designed to take photos on 2x3" sheet film, this camera could also be used with 6x9 roll film adapters to shoot 120 format film.
2x3" sheet film is awkard to use, and I didn't have a 120 film adapter, so I decided to go for something a little different, and adapted it to take Fuji Instax Mini!
The resulting camera allows you to take instant photos on a professional 1950's Press camera! The camera features a Wollensak 101mm f4.5 "Raptar" lens mounted in a Rapax shutter, with a max shutter speed of 1/400th of a second and a minimum of 1 second. Minimum aperture is 32 with a max of f4.5. The "B and T" modes on the shutter are dissabled, and instead the camera utilizes a "preview" button that holds the shutter open, meaning "B and T" settings are not needed. To make a long exposure at night, simply press the lever to open the shutter plades, and push it back again to close them. All shutter speeds, right down to 1 second are perfect.
One of my biggest builds yet, I have done the following to the camera:
- opened and cleaned rangefinder
- opened and cleaned rangefinder magnifier
- opened and cleaned viewfinder
- removed lens and shutter, flocked insides and reassembled
- removed the original film holding assembly
- fashioned a spacer using an original 2"x3" film holder, light proofed and painted the spacer
- modified a Lomography Diana F+ instant back to fit the spacer
- attached spacer and back to the camera
- re-calibrated infinity stop so the camera focuses correctly
- re-calibrated the rangefinder
- added cold shoe mount for clip on accessories
- gave the camera a thorough cleaning (whoever previously owned it had not used it in a LONG time, it was literally caked with brown dust)