Have you ever walked into a bar or shop and seen an old camera sitting on a shelf as part of
the decor? Have you ever thought "I'd like to take that camera for a spin. Too bad it's sitting on that shelf, not being used"? This thought has crossed my mind many times, but a couple of weeks ago I finally summoned the nerve to ask the bartender if I could use the dusty old camera on the shelf behind the bar.
It happened in Paris, in a lovely bar/ restaurant that happened to have a (very) dusty old Lubitel sitting on a high shelf above the bar. I asked if I could use the camera to shoot just one roll. I later learned that the camera had been sitting on the shelf, unused, for at least 15 years. The focus on the camera was broken, the shutter was stuck on "B" and, as I saw after processing the film, the winder did not wind all the way for every exposure and the pictures overlap. Still, I'm happy with the results. This is why I always carry a few rolls of film and a mini tripod. The camera is now back in its' spot behind the bar, waiting for my next Paris visit. Also, I plan to continue this as a series, and hope to stumble on more old cameras being used as decor in the near future.
Thanks for visiting. Please feel free to leave comments, questions or locations of cameras as decor in the space provided.
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| The Paris Lubitel 1, 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 2, 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 3, 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 4, 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 5 (Self Portrait), 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 6, 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 7, 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 8, 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 9, 2014 |
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| The Paris Lubitel 10, 2014 |
