Canon Demi and Democracy

Models: Brittany, Alexandria, Lizaveta, Taylor, Films: Kodak B/W 400 and Ilford B/W 400

" In 1963, after the success of the Olympus Pen camera, Canon decided to enter the half-frame market. The Demi was the first Canon half-frame and sported a 28mm (f2.8-22) manually-focusing lens (5 elements in 3 groups). Shutter speeds of B, 1/30 - 1/250. It had a selenium meter, with a match-needle system (readout on top of camera) that set the shutter speed and aperture at the same time by turning a single ring on the front of the lens.... "*

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All of the above images were shot using an early 1960's model of Canon Demi...a wonderful camera. As my usual no crop or major manipulations has been done on images.

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After using the camera for few months, currently, talented and beautiful model and artist; Miss Brittany Vipond; has taken over the camera and actually doing photo sessions using it.
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On an unrelated note I came across the following quotes about democracy which I thought were interesting enough to share:

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"The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of nonviolent means to combat evil and advance the good." - A. J. Muste

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"We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people." - John F. Kennedy

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"The spirit of democracy cannot be established in the midst of terrorism, whether governmental or popular." - Mohandas K. Gandhi

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Sounds like the understanding and appreciation of democracy has changed during years.

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Cheers

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Wolf189

http://www.wolf189.com/

Las Vegas, LA, Phoenix, NYC

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* : The image of Canon demi camera and its history has been borrowed from http://www.subclub.org/ .

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