Seagull GC-105: 360 view
Finally! Thursday night at ~7:30pm I received my Seagull TLR from UPS. Its as cool as I knew it would be. After reading all about medium format and TLR cameras for weeks I'm so glad to finally have it in my hands. The only problem has been that was too dark on Thursday to take any photos and I worked all day Friday! I have managed to sneak out when it wasn't raining on my break and take a few photos, but I really want to finish this first roll of 120 film to see how it comes out.
In lieu of taking photos with it, I've been examining it, drooling over it, and taking photos of it. Today I'm working all day again, but I will get out a 5pm and still have time to go shoot photos for a couple hours. Doody will probably be up here by then as well (he was in Portland) so we can go TLR shooting together!
If you really hunt around online you can get some decent info on Seagulls. Most people either love 'em or hate 'em. They aren't exactly bulletproof, so you have to baby them if you want to get 90+ rolls of film through them without repair. The reason for this is they are a cheap camera. As such, while the glass in them is wonderful, the internal mechanisms can jam if you don't 1. Keep it lubed and 2. Adjust the f/stop and shutter speed BEFORE cocking the shutter. This is a must, but once you're in the habit in no way inhibits shooting. They take wonderful photos and are dirt cheap, so if you love your Seagull, it will love you back.
Despite the info I gleaned from forums and reviews of the Seagull 105, I couldn't fine any nice big photos of it. I've decided to alleviate this.
I really wanted to find a freeware 360 degree QTVR creator, but after much fruitless searching I had nothing. Then, finally, I came across a 360 degree presenter that uses only javascript! Its called 3DNP and I sincerely thank Thorsten Schlueter. I've since posted some views of it on my flickr page, but for a real treat check out the 360 degree view of it here.
Expect another update as soon as I get this first roll processed! Yay!
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October 22nd, 2007 - 02:16
Kind of funny that I am writing this comment on your blog from your computer.
Anyway, I look forward to the follow up to this post regarding fixing a shutter problem using remote switches. THANKS SO MUCH AGAIN!
November 14th, 2007 - 07:50
Was looking through a catalog and found the same camera…I think. Look on Sundancecatalog.com. It’s Robert Redford’s company, mostly clothing, jewelry, and furniture. How odd that your joyous camera was there. Your pics are fantastic! love you–Mom