Comments on: Building a Toy TLR Camera

By: Mark V

Mark V — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:40:11 +0000

Courtney, please post a link to your photos taken with the Gakkenflex!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:17:06 +0000

Ok! Muah ha ha ha! I feel like a genius. I wound the spring around an extra turn past what it should’ve been so that it had enough force to pen the shutter and now it works great- I can’t wait to run a roll of film through it tomorrow morning!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:11:10 +0000

Uugh It came in the mail and I was so disappointed… not a Gakkenflex at all! Something called Recesky… but after the months of abandoning it on a shelf out of frustration I finally opened it tonight and began to assembly and low and behold it is EXACTLY the same kit… the styrofoam packing is even the same and the instructions are the same but with vveeery slightly different pics. I am having trouble with the shutter right now though

By: MarkV

MarkV — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:47:01 +0000

Courtney, Thanks for the tip! Have you shot any frames with your Gakkenflex yet?

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:27:57 +0000

I found the cheapest ones you can dig up in the US for $40.00 including shipping. It was on Ebay, seller named Handmadefun. She had quite a few from what I gather, but I’m sure they’ll run out fast.

By: MarkV

MarkV — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:40:05 +0000

Mike and Weldon, Thanks for the comments. You should pick one up. It is a lot of fun and the “magazine” it comes with is beautiful. I just wish I could read it!

By: weldonG

weldonG — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:21:41 +0000

Maybe I’ll get one sometime soon too.

By: Mike Hall

Mike Hall — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:41:49 +0000

Cool… looking forward to seeing some pics from it. Looks like a fun little kit.