Camera – light – action…
It’s been a fair while since I declared something “the best thing I’ve ever made”.
Not since the lawn chair has their been such making excitement.
I’ve been constructing this in my head for a few weeks but I had to wait for the op shop gods to come up with the goods so that I could actually make it.
I like the versatility…
novelty
desk
floor lamp
There’s still a little bit of work to do to make it absolutely perfect but I’m super chuffed with the “first draft”.
Just as a PS… this was constructed while we were away with the extended family. They all stared at me blankly when I showed them the finished piece. I naturally couldn’t fathom the total lack of excitement and sighed & said “& this is why I have a blog”.
*****IMPORTANT*****
There is a how to (of sorts) available here.
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Serena
635 days ago
It’s amazing, absolutely amazing.
Diane Janczak
619 days ago
Where is the cord? How bright is the bulb?
Kirsty
615 days ago
The cord comes out the back of the camera & the bulb in this one is 15watt.
jennie
635 days ago
Oh my.
Absolutely brilliant Kirsty!!!
(and i just don’t get how they didn’t get how brilliant this is!)
Kitty
635 days ago
Ha! That is fantastic.
How could you not think it to be?
I love it & I also love the little collection you’ve got going there.
Have a happy day.
CurlyPops
635 days ago
OMG Kirsty, you were right. You have completely and utterly outdone yourself this time. BRILLIANT!
Christie
635 days ago
This is AWESOME…. & yes, this is why you have a blog!
Nice work crafty lady
xxx
katiecrackernuts
635 days ago
I’m amazed. I had to scroll up and down checking out the pics to make sure what I was seeing is what I thought I was seeing. You are pure brilliance and I AM excited.
I do get the family v blog thing though. It stops short at me telling the children not to eat until I’ve finished photographing.
Dave
630 days ago
Nice conversion!
Did you mount a lamp (say a halogen PAR in an empty lens barrel?
Or put a lamp in the focal plane?
Either way, its brilliant…
@katiecrackernuts – A Charles de Lint fan are we?
Dave
lauren
635 days ago
oh my gosh that is fantastic – brilliant idea and execution!
lamina @ do a bit
635 days ago
You have every reason to be excited…WOW… LOVE it!
I get the same sort of enthusiasm from my family too… double sigh!!! Hooray for blogs!
kirsten
635 days ago
oh i did laugh when i pictured your eager face proudly displaying your fabulous creation and the sounds of cicadas breaking the deafening silence. and only because i can so relate! hehehe. ‘normal’ people just don’t get it!! hooray for blogging, i say. and super clever you.
Leanne
635 days ago
OMG this is amazing.
You are such a talented lady
x
Tania
635 days ago
Mate. You have completely and entirely OUTDONE yourself. And this is saying stuff, because I just spent five minutes of down time basking in a lawn chair. Bask in that glow, bask in that glow! x
Allison
635 days ago
Holy smokes, you’re a genius…..
gretchen/juneatnoon
635 days ago
Very cool, and very clever, as usual.
Carolyn
635 days ago
This is probably the best thing I’ve seen on the interwebs all day! Absolutely fantastic!!
Donnell
635 days ago
Cool.
Pétra (Creative Mom)
635 days ago
So cool!! You should be patting yourself on the back!
Michelle
635 days ago
The lawn chair was amazing but that is truly the coolest thing I have ever seen!
kellie
635 days ago
oh i love it, that’s amazing Kirsty, you are a genius {not to mention I love the vintage cameras in use and in shot!}
Jo
635 days ago
Oh! Love, love, love, love, LOVE… Your vision astounds me as always, absolute genius. Did I mention LOVE!!! May have to get the hubby to make me one…
Jackie
635 days ago
Its wonderful! You could even use it outside of a summer’s evening whilst sitting in the lawn chair…
meg
635 days ago
holy crap are you kidding! this is unreal!
Kate
635 days ago
You are a genius x
Tania
635 days ago
Me again. I just showed this to my Mr. His face lit up like a camera light as he exclaimed “OH! THAT IS A LOVELY ONE!”
Clever chook.
Nic @ Yardage Design
635 days ago
That is an excellent idea, made very cleverly ~ I’m fascinated to know how you got a bulb in there!
Nova
635 days ago
too clever! just brilliant, love it.
Tammi
635 days ago
Wow…that is brilliant…you are very clever!
mother of purl
635 days ago
Oh wowzers this is brilliant! I love your PS- my family would have been exactly the same!
Lara
635 days ago
Wonderful! Thank goodness that you do have a blog because you can see how many people LOVE this! Another kootoyoo triumph.
trace
635 days ago
awesome, I love it, I want one for my bestie, who loves photography
Veronica Lane
635 days ago
Blow me away and knock my socks off – that is rockin ! You are indeed a blog star and a rock star. A true inspiration.
renaisydaisy
635 days ago
Impressive, very very impressive
jodie
634 days ago
wow wow wow. freaking sensational!
Cat
634 days ago
Wow, it is amazing! You have out done yourself.
Your extended family not getting it made me chuckle, I get that too
Posie Patchwork
634 days ago
DAMN you are clever. This is right up there with that massive crochet rug, oh, nice combination together, non?? Love Posie
cath @chunkychooky
634 days ago
this is so good! I reckon its one of your best too! love it !
small catalogue
633 days ago
Love it! So so clever and cool. Completely awesome!
Tammy
633 days ago
EeeK! What an awesome idea! You are one clever chicadee! I love it!
wendy @ the textured leaf
632 days ago
I just popped in to say hello and had a
‘would you look at that’!! moment.
i too had to scroll up and down to make sure my eyes didnt decieve me.
Im not amazed as its just the sort of brilliance (pun intent) we should expect from you!
ps family shmamily
Kylie
632 days ago
This is just fabulous! I couldn’t open your page the other day so super pleased I can see this now – it’s AMAZING!
Kx
Anna
632 days ago
This is totally cool! I love it, I want to rip in to my Dad’s old camera immediately and give it ago (only I know nothing about doing this kind of thing).
Really cool though!
Jesyka
631 days ago
AH! This is AMAZING! <3 I can also think of a million uses for this.
sebseballade
630 days ago
Mortel ! Vraiment trop de la balle J’en veux une !!!
Means : AWESOME ! (kind of !) I want one !
joe
630 days ago
Muy Muy Bien!!!! Brilliant! Plain, simple, and raw. Congrats on your project.
Alisa
629 days ago
*Wild Applause*
Wow! Wow! Wow! That’s Fabulous Kirsty!
You are an inventor in the full romantic sense. x
Avaviel
628 days ago
Wouldn’t it be ‘take apart camera and lens, insert lamp, and run wires’ for the instructions?
Guitar Builder
628 days ago
What a great idea!
KCC
628 days ago
Wow! Love this so much!!!
Eugene
628 days ago
Finally! A use for an old dead Miranda dx-3 that no one will even bid on eBay! Looking forward to the tutorial!
heather
627 days ago
I WANT TO BUY ONE OF THESE>>>START SELLING THEM..and let me know where I can buy oner !!!
chunghale
627 days ago
Very simple and wonderful.
Andrew Sible
627 days ago
This is awesome! I have a few cameras I was going to sell for pennies rather than work on…I think I’m going to have to do this!!
Great work.
Alison Lang
624 days ago
Amazing! I just saved an old Brownie that my grandparents loved – loved the use right out of it. This would be a perfect use for it!
David Boring
614 days ago
Very cool! You’ve inspired me. I just ordered a broken Nikon film body from eBay, and I’m hunting for a broken F-mount lens. I’m using a very bright, 1 watt Cree LED and voltage regulator from a small head lamp, powered by 3 AAA batteries. I may add a jack for a wall transformer as well. I’ll be using the shutter release button as the ON/OFF switch.
For now, I’m watching my mailbox, waiting for parts to arrive…
anton337
605 days ago
Wow,~truly a pretty cool idea!!
nice one
i’m going to make one
Richard H
393 days ago
Seems I am not the only handy person with the old cameras. 12 volt LED circuit boards make things a bit safer when building one of these and you do not technically breach safety standards. A good job through……Richard.