Ode to the Minolta X-700, a Camera
Time Lapse
you were passed down to me
by my late Grandpa—
an avid NYT crossword doer,
a Virginia Tech engineer,
a devout Jeopardy! watcher,
an unslakable reader,
a consummate archivist
of star sightings and genealogy
Though you are now antiquated—
with insides full of film,
chunky dials and lack of modern sensors,
you are irreplaceable.
Each time the lens focuses,
I learn to macro in on details
or widen out for panoramas,
Fish eye out for effect.
Each time the shutter clicks
my scope gets wider
and the line between subject
and object blurs and clears.
Each time the film roll is developed,
The 24 crisp images
blend and hue too bright
for digital.
Each time it is too dark,
the flash shines in on me too.
With each frame I capture
and carry forth your light.
About the Creator
Kate Kastelberg
-cottage-core meets adventure
-revels in nature, mystery and the fantastical
-avoids baleful gaze of various eldritch terrors
-your Village Witch before it was cool
-under command of cats and owls
-let’s take a Time Machine back to the 90s
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Comments (10)
NOthing like a camera, congratulations on top story
nice
Nicely done. Congrats on the TS
Great job and Congratulations on your Top Story💯🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Still have my old cameras, and I love recalling all the emotions I felt through your work. Excellent TS!
You ode has a back story that's more than a clue. Admittedly, love the Minolta too!!! Loved this!!! Congratulations on Top Story bliss!!!❤️❤️💕
Love the story behind your camera and how it still teaches❤️
I absolutely love this! It sounds like you also had a great relationship with your grandfather, and he sounds a lot like mine. He loved Jeopardy! And Wheel of Fortune, and he’d get excited when I’d watch with him and know the answers to things. Keep writing. Keep experiencing. This is so beautiful. <3
This piece is as beautiful as the image above.
Love the last line✨💕