61. Bond 007: The Man with the Golden Gun + Pinhole camera with bellows
Atelier ying, NYC.
This homage is for the original producers of the James Bond films, Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman. This was their last Bond film together. And although this film has had an unfortunate early life having been vilified among the other films, it grows well with age and like many other things its time will come.
The design is an upgrade and modification of the original gadget for the film. It is a peaceful variation (it is not a weapon and does not shoot any projectiles). Instead of a cigarette case, we use a small cigar case, and the lighter is no longer a breech for a firing weapon but becomes a film winder for a 6X6 medium format pinhole camera, with a bellows that pulls out of the case allowing for multiple focal lengths and formats as well as a macro to zoom capability. The Leica A's vertical, uncoupled rangefinder also breathes new life into this design as a quasi-kalart rangefinder on the side, still uncoupled. In many respects this camera is basically a Weegee variation. A focusing scale is marked on the pen. This camera is both a subminiature and a press camera. It can also easily be digitized. Except for the red velvet bellows,this entire camera is gold. As a cigar case it holds a single Davidoff Primeros 4.13x34 cigar, recalling the single bullet design for the gun. The lighter works, I do not think the original lighter functioned or could function. The opposite end of the cigar case holds a single replica gold bullet with the 007 initial as a conversation piece and souvenir.
On another note, this must be one of the smallest medium format cameras in the world.
Design Drawing is copyright 2013 by David Lo
61. Bond 007: The Man with the Golden Gun + Pinhole camera with bellows
Atelier ying, NYC.
This homage is for the original producers of the James Bond films, Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman. This was their last Bond film together. And although this film has had an unfortunate early life having been vilified among the other films, it grows well with age and like many other things its time will come.
The design is an upgrade and modification of the original gadget for the film. It is a peaceful variation (it is not a weapon and does not shoot any projectiles). Instead of a cigarette case, we use a small cigar case, and the lighter is no longer a breech for a firing weapon but becomes a film winder for a 6X6 medium format pinhole camera, with a bellows that pulls out of the case allowing for multiple focal lengths and formats as well as a macro to zoom capability. The Leica A's vertical, uncoupled rangefinder also breathes new life into this design as a quasi-kalart rangefinder on the side, still uncoupled. In many respects this camera is basically a Weegee variation. A focusing scale is marked on the pen. This camera is both a subminiature and a press camera. It can also easily be digitized. Except for the red velvet bellows,this entire camera is gold. As a cigar case it holds a single Davidoff Primeros 4.13x34 cigar, recalling the single bullet design for the gun. The lighter works, I do not think the original lighter functioned or could function. The opposite end of the cigar case holds a single replica gold bullet with the 007 initial as a conversation piece and souvenir.
On another note, this must be one of the smallest medium format cameras in the world.
Design Drawing is copyright 2013 by David Lo