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Polaroid SX-70

Jason — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:41:55 +0000

I just bought a Polaroid SX-70 so to share the joy check out this original vid from Polaroid .

I just got a woody

Jason — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:40:31 +0000

Wow, this series absolutely rocks. A series of chairs made to mimic the look of fabric but sculpted from solid wood. Check out Veronika Wildgruber’s site here. AMAZING

NZ vid

Jason — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:59:59 +0000

Awesome vid pointed out to me by Claire.

The Naked and Famous — Young Blood from Special Problems on Vimeo.

Alpa

Jason — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:41:43 +0000

These have to be the coolest cameras that are being made today. In a market full of plastic DSLR’s it’s refreshing to see a company making precision photographic instruments that reek of class. ALPA of Switzerland produce these cameras with film backs and digital backs with more than 60 megapixels and sensors up to 40 x 54 mm! The exceptional lenses are made by manufacturers (Schneider-Kreuznach in Bad Kreuznach and Linos/Rodenstock in Munich). A body and lens will set you back about $12,000 NZ (add extra if you want a digital back!). I guess I better save my pennies, if you have enough pennies buy one of these bad boys and rub it in my face!

Check out ALPA of Switzerland here.

Dose of Architecture

Jason — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:13:22 +0000

“House C” by Japanese architects Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co.Ltd is situated in Chiba, just outside of Tokyo. I lived in this area for a while when I was living in Japan. This house is all class, from the roof garden to the great use of floor space at a minuscule 90sqm. I’ll be blogging quite a bit about things from Japan so if you’re interested keep checking back. Enjoy more of their amazing architecture at their website.

House C // Photos from Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co.Ltd

24 Hours in 19500 Frames

Jason — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:39:29 +0000

An amazing video of the 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour race. The BMW Schnitzer team took out first place. This video was shot on the 5D Mark II by Stereoscreen and is a true testament to how versatile that camera really is.

24 HOURS IN 19500 FRAMES from tim hahne on Vimeo.

Chronogenic

Jason — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:40:53 +0000

First post!! I thought I’d start off by getting something on here and what better way to start off the blog than my most valued piece of design that I own. A classic Heuer chronograph that was handed down to me from my grandfather. This particular model was really hard to find information on but it seems like it’s a “Carrera 45 Tachy Ref: 3647 T” from around 1969 (ish). This was of course before Heuer became Tag Heuer in 1985. The real reason I love this watch is the story behind it. It was actually a prize won by New Zealander Graeme Lawrence in the 1969 Singapore Grand Prix. He then gave it to my grandfather for helping him work on his winning McLaren-Ford, which then made it to my father and then to me. If that’s not something special then I don’t know what is. Brochure scans from chronomaddox.