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TTV: Through The Viewfinder

A group for lovers of the unique qualities and technique of TTV Photography

Featured Work

The pink parasol by ozzzywoman

ttv of my nieces on Brighton Beach (you know, the place with the colourful huts). / Nikon D200 & Kodak Duaflex
night walk by Bill Chant

my fist few attempts at TTV. Think I need to start in the day first, night shots proved a bit tricky :-)
the touch, the feel, of cotton by Kaitlin Lingo

So this is my first attempt at TTV.. not too shabby, could use some practice though thats for sure. / I used my Duaflex III and my Canon 1D markIII with my 100mm macro lense. Taken in my hometown in west texas, yes in the middle of the city haha, we are that country! LOVE IT!!! Tell me what you think and what i can improve on! Thanks!
Old Books and Camera- TTV by RodriguezArts

A vintage kodak “Brownie” taken through the Viewfinder of a Durflex IV with my Sony A 200.
Heart TTV by angelandspot

I forgot about the mirrors thing so that the letters would be backwards when I set up this shot on a vintage book page but I still like it. Taken through the viewfinder of a vintage Kodak Brownie Reflex camera.
Untitled by Caleb Sherman

I really like working with straight lines and these types of shots. I used my kopdak duaflex III for this.
Cemetery Angel TtV by jazzdevil

My first real attempt at TtV photography. As you can probably tell, I don’t have a contraption yet, but I will remedy that soon. Taken through the viewfinder of a Kodak Duaflex with a Fuji S5800. C&C very welcome. :o) Photograph taken in All Saint’s cemetery in Newcastle upon Tyne.
unfolding by Andrew Bradsworth

Featured in TTV: Through The Viewfinder Dec 09 / Leucospermum (a type of Protea) in my front garden near Melbourne. Shot through a 1930’s Ensign Ful-Vue 120 viewfinder camera… using a Canon 40D 17-70mm macro 1/125 sec f/5.6 ISO 800. Tonal adjustments in Lightroom
Gambit by parmi

I’ve wanted to take a shot of playing cards for a long time, and decided to get it together last night. As my contraption is practically impossible to hold facing down, I had to stick some cards together with tape, lean them against my wall, and put the contraption to use with my viewfinder and DSLR. Layered the original shot three times, desaturated colour, increased contrast and added several filters in orange, yellow and sepia, desaturating a little each time. Click here to see how I created this image. Featured in TTV: Through The Viewfinder Canon 50D / 18 – 55mm + Macro Filter / f4, 1/8, ISO 1600 / Ansco Rediflex / Home Made Dark Box Edited 1am MCN: CL466-M3CBB-WF7W9
Alabama Theater - Birmingham, Alabama by MJ-Photography

Through the viewfinder photograph taken of the Alabama Theater in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Taken using a Nikon D80 & an antique Argus 75 dual-reflex camera.
They hang on by Ursula Rodgers

After the last couple of ground-level shots, I decided to change direction :) Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 50 mm 1:2.8 DG Macro lens and Kodak Duaflex. Digitally cross-processed using curves adjustments. Featured in TTV: Through The Viewfinder, December 2009.

Recent Work

TTV Collective by Kitsmumma

A random selection of some of my TTV photographs. / Best viewed LARGE
Relinquished Duty T by parmi

The clothing counterpart to the original piece below: Canon 50D MCN: CS5QA-A1YJP-1SWJ1
Gambit T by parmi

The clothing counterpart to the original piece below: Canon 50D / Ansco Rediflex MCN: CRBLE-87FNC-BJ8QD
Analogue Massacre T by parmi

The T-shirt counterpart to the original piece below. Featured on Featured T-Shirts Page Canon 50D MCN:C6XVR-XDAG9-2NCFN
You Yangs by Andrew Bradsworth

Easy bushwalking in the You Yangs Regional Park, east of Melbourne. Shot through a 1930’s Ensign Ful-Vue 120 viewfinder camera… and using a Canon 40D. /
TTV by Kaitlin Lingo

Another attempt at TTV, I seem to like it to where you can see bits of the camera opposed to just framed in black, / what do you think??
redslide ttv by Amanda Lowjen

Ttv with Kodak Duaflex IV
Sandi by Garth Coldtown

TTV Photograph
Red Corset by Garth Coldtown

TTV Photograph
Robert Smith by greycat

TTV canon powershot jammed in Yashica Mat. iconic pop musician straight from cam: canon powershot sx120is, f/3.5, 1/40, iso200
Idling Volvo (a nice car) by greycat

On a jaunt to Janesville, already given in to the fact that sundown would not be what earlier hoped for. But it seemed good for this ttv: Canon Powershot SX120 IS iso 200 i think, prob 1/30 sec f2.8, macro, lens jammed into Yashica Mat from 60’s, whose view is frosted with these lovely copper guidelines. This is straight from the camera. Uhm…did you ever love a car? This is my ‘91 volvo 240, trustily idling as I fumble about with my two cameras. A fellow came power walking down the road with a big stick and I called out, “What are you gonna do…beat a photographer with a stick?” You know, just being friendly. I was in a happy mood. Hell, he was exercising (ought to be happy). Turns out I remembered him from our daughter’s high school games and such. He told me he used to do a lot of photography in college. Darkroom work too. Something i never had the opportunity to learn. Anyway, he didn’t seem to understand what i was doing with the two cameras. I talked to him some more from inside my car, rolling along beside him. Then I made a turn.
Shopping Center No Longer Open by greycat

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Janesville to be exact, which when travelled through with one’s “camera eyes” open, reveals many little gems to be explored. This was my first visit with those eyes. I’m sorry I don’t know the history on this. I could find it, I’m sure, but I really don’t care to bother. ha! also my first jaunt outdoors to try TTV. Yashica-Mat of unknown date (more things I can’t be bothered to find, however there is a calibration sticker inside dated, 1969. Canon Powershot SX120 IS. oh jesus, i don’t have the details. I’ve only been running the thing on manual and i don’t like to go above iso200. prob as low i’d dare go handheld 1/30 sec. opened ap full since there is no depth shooting a screen. This is straight from the camera (except for mirroring)

About This Group

This is a group dedicated to photographers with a passion for the technique and vintage qualities (dirt, dust and scratches included) of Through The Viewfinder (TTV) photography.

TTV photography is when you use a digital camera in conjunction with a vintage TLR camera such as a Kodak Duaflex or an Argus or any other camera that has a viewfinder large enough. The photograph is composed through the viewfinder of the vintage camera, then a photograph is taken of the viewfinder with the digital camera.

Some tools of the trade: