A couple of months ago I treated myself to a new camera, the little Kodak Ektar H35. This camera is a half frame camera, which means what it says, it only shoots half of a frame of film, so when you put a roll of 36 in it, you get 72 pictures. Neat eh? The camera itself is cute looking but a bit hokey, plastic with no settings other than a flash on/off on the dial around the lens, and the dial is as stiff as a stiff thing on a stiff day. I loaded it with a roll of Kodak Gold 400 and took it everywhere with me but it still took a fair few weeks to finish the frame. I shot the film with the making of dyptichs (2 pictures taken together to complement each other) in mind. I’ll be posting some of them on Fridays.
These first ones I took when we went up to Edinburgh for the scale model show.
I took a few when we did the Art Trail, the digital versions are HERE
When I posted this next piece on the Universe blog it got a big reaction, mostly of consternation but Sophie has been in touch with the artist and she had this to say –
“My work explores my thoughts and fears about how mental health feels and how I think people may see both me and other sufferers.
I am passionate about art and mental health and believe that representing it through art and talking about it can only help end the negative stigma that is attached to it.
I find the helpful meditativeness that I get while working extremely cathartic and it is this that has helped me through difficult times”.
“This piece represents the acute feeling of anxiety, how sharp and intense it can feel”.
And that will do for this week. I’m travelling down South to see my son and family tomorrow but will be checking up on everyone in the evenings when I’m back where I’m staying.
Stay tooned, more dyptichs to come you lucky people!
📷 🎞️ 😊
fragglefilm 
I don’t know anything about photography – these days I just point and shoot with my phone. But that little camera is adorable! And the pictures have a cool vintage feel.
Good for you for treating yourself!
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Cheers Melanie
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I’m glad that Sophie took the time to get in touch with the artist. It was clearly, as I suppose most art is, a deeply personal piece, but I’m still happy that I’m not someone who works there and has to see it every day.
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I think it’s gone now they only have a month on the pedestal and then a different student puts their work on.
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When I saw that the camera was “new”, the first thing that popped into my head was “maaaaan, that is one ugly sucker” 😀
But a good tool just has to work, not look pretty. It only has to look aesthetically pleasing if it’s a useless fluff piece.
Hope things go well…
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Thanks Booky 😊
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I read some very positive reviews of this little camera, and the only downside seems to be the below-par viewfinder, and underpowerd flash. Most recommended using only B+W film in it, but you had great results with colour. Did you scan the negatives, or have prints made?
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes the view finder is a bit rum but you get the hang of it. I got scans not prints. Cheers Pete.
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I confess I am tempted, if only to use film again.
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Well at least you get value for money out of a roll!
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Very nice snaps! Will take time to look at them when I have my glasses…
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Nice hotel! Which one was it?
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You do need your glasses. It’s the Murrayfield Hotel.
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I love this wee camera!May get one for myself…safe travels x
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Thanks!
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Oh, this cute camera is lovely! I’ve never heard about half frame camera, the photos are great! Enjoy your weekend!
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Cheers Elizabeth 😊
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What a neat little idea! I see all sorts of potential in pairing pictures together. Like having people look like they’re yelling at each other or something.
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Hah I’ll see if I can find some!
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You could set it up so that Phil was playing tennis against himself couldn’t you?
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I think not. He has enough to put up with.
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Wow! Surprisingly good images from something that looks just like the old Kodak Instamatic that everyone’s aunt or grandmother had in the ’60s and’70s 🙂
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Cheers Steve, yes I was pleasantly surprised too!
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“The curved hull” is my favorite, the light, the flare, in the right of the right of the dyptich, although in my browse I see the photo repeated in “mining memorial.”
It is nice to read the words of the artist, certainly the meaning is clearer that way, although I wonder if the message is not too obvious is a defect in the artistic education of the viewer, or perhaps art in modern times is too personal and subjective, without use of the shared symbols, that the message has only meaning for the artist.
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Thanks Francis I’ll change out the 2nd ‘hull’!
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what a fun camera! and diptychs for the win!!!!
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Thanks Michelle 😘
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