photo from week 102 - Chinon Bellami

reflected self-portrait with Chinon Bellami camera and leaf-patterned hat, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This indoor photo was at the limits of the camera's range, particulary as I set the ISO to 50 for this one, a deliberate 2 stop overexposure to prevent the meter being fooled by the direct light from the window. I kept as still as I could, and the exposure felt like the longest the camera is capable of, 1/15th of a second.

photo from week 102 - Chinon Bellami

pink raindrops, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

The camera seems to work fine. I used it in a range of lighting conditions, and all the negatives seem to be correctly exposed. It really is a very compact design, slimmer than the Olympus XA series, if it had the shutter speed range of the Olympus, it would be a serious competitor.

Week 102 - Chinon Bellami

Chinon Bellami, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

I'd never heard of this camera until I spotted it in a charity shop for £3. It has "barn doors" to cover the lens when it's retracted, rather reminiscent of the Voigtlander Vitessa that I used in week 89, and the Laack that I used in week 18.
The doors are opened, and the lens extended, when the wind on lever is moved backwards. The batteries that were in it were corroded, so I wasn't sure whether it worked until I got it home and put some fresh ones it. The exposure system is fully automatic, with shutter speeds from 1/15th to 1/500th sec.
I've loaded it with a roll of Kodak ColorPlus ISO200 from Poundland.
The rewind crank is missing, so I will have to unload it in a changing bag.

photo from week 101 - Voigtlander Vitoret 110EL

bauble tree, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

A seaonal shop window display, I braced the camera up against the glass, the exposure felt like about 1/4 second.

photo from week 101 - Voigtlander Vitoret 110EL

reflected self-portrait with Voigtlander Vitoret 110EL camera and Xmas hat from Poundland, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

The tripod was necessary for this indoor shot, the exposure was around 2 seconds.

photo from week 101 - Voigtlander Vitoret 110EL

stairwell shadows, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

I was quite pleased with the results from this camera, the lens is sharp and the automatic exposure works even in very dimly lit places. This was taken in the stairwell of a new museum near Amsterdam.

Week 101 - Voigtlander Vitoret 110 EL

Voigtlander Vitoret 110 EL, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

At this time of year, daylight is in short supply, so I chose to use this little 110 camera which is unusually well specified. It is fully automatic, with an electronic shutter giving speeds from several seconds up to maybe 1/500th. It appears to work, though I have not used it before. I've loaded ith with Konica film which expired in 2001.