130. Araki Subway Camera
atelier ying, nyc.
Araki's well written monograph, "Subway Love" has nostalgic photos (one is shown in a "re-photo" below as a recommendation for the book). He systematically used various format lenses and cameras for this book.
This is my second araki-dedicated camera. His colorful and quirky personality easily inspires design, even eyeglasses design.
This proposed camera will surely attract attention (something araki can readily handle).
A pair of eyeglasses in clear and cool white tones attach to the photographer. A red button operates a set of pink & grey trains (as shown in an attached photo) that move along three settings intersecting with up to 5 vintage lenses.
Authentic tokyo train station chimes randomly sound from mp3 clips as the train stops at each juncture. You can hear a sample of some typical chimes from the iPhone app called "Tokyo Yamanote Line Chimes".
Araki's original choice of 35mm, 21mm and 100mm lenses used for shooting the photos for his book translate well to vintage movie projector lenses of 17mm, 10mm, and a Summilux 50mm when connected to the Lumix micro 4/3. The two vintage lenses will keep the net weight down to a minimum. The Lumix used is painted in a flashy Araki commemorative red. Now you can re-create a 'subway kind of love' with the same araki outfit, more or less, but converted to digital. Araki might be amused with the surreal effects that the vintage & digital create.
Design, text and drawing are copyright 2013 by David Lo.
130. Araki Subway Camera
atelier ying, nyc.
Araki's well written monograph, "Subway Love" has nostalgic photos (one is shown in a "re-photo" below as a recommendation for the book). He systematically used various format lenses and cameras for this book.
This is my second araki-dedicated camera. His colorful and quirky personality easily inspires design, even eyeglasses design.
This proposed camera will surely attract attention (something araki can readily handle).
A pair of eyeglasses in clear and cool white tones attach to the photographer. A red button operates a set of pink & grey trains (as shown in an attached photo) that move along three settings intersecting with up to 5 vintage lenses.
Authentic tokyo train station chimes randomly sound from mp3 clips as the train stops at each juncture. You can hear a sample of some typical chimes from the iPhone app called "Tokyo Yamanote Line Chimes".
Araki's original choice of 35mm, 21mm and 100mm lenses used for shooting the photos for his book translate well to vintage movie projector lenses of 17mm, 10mm, and a Summilux 50mm when connected to the Lumix micro 4/3. The two vintage lenses will keep the net weight down to a minimum. The Lumix used is painted in a flashy Araki commemorative red. Now you can re-create a 'subway kind of love' with the same araki outfit, more or less, but converted to digital. Araki might be amused with the surreal effects that the vintage & digital create.
Design, text and drawing are copyright 2013 by David Lo.