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[@MathieuStern]

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[@diedrino]

the owner of the apartment should consider permanently installing the lens to the window and offer it as a feature, it is really amazing!

[@rahulm.r7586]

Came here to say just this!

[@dommoo2]

​@@rahulm.r7586same lmao

[@leirumf5476]

My exact thoughts!

[@Frappe3621]

The sun:

[@Jellyjam14blas]

While that would be cool, it would mean you'd lose the natural light and view from the window which is already a major selling point of the place.

[@davidak_de]

This project is a masterpiece! Imagine having this in your bedroom and see the sunrise every morning on the walls.

[@MathieuStern]

with some creativity and some DIY skills you could instal the Bonfoton permanently on a specific window. all you need is a great view :)

[@jjjalistair6880]

This phenomena would happen ocasionally in an old flat of mine when the blinds were positionned in a very specific way. I'd wake up with the outside view over the walls and cieling.

[@pk_fauxtaux]

@@jjjalistair6880 wow !

[@Artiscimot]

But, there aren't sunrises into Paris, cause of the pollution ;)

[@jmi4754]

that's exactly what I was thinking about!

[@PhilWill903]

Wow, imagine you have this in your bedroom and see a real life Image on a wall without even looking out of the window. This is a genius way to make your house uniquely cool.

[@bernardkealey6449]

So pleased Bonfonton were happy to work with you on this. I’m old (AF) and thinking how cool it would be to use the cheap 30cm x 50m rolls of printing paper we used in high school; set up boards to hold the paper against, black out the room, turn on red photo safe light, “wallpaper” the boards, expose the image, roll up the papers again then retreat to darkroom with bathtub sized trays….

[@Taka.1011]

They sell liquid B&W emulsion, so you can actually just "paint" a withe curtain, tens it up, and develop later, giving you an extremely big photo in a single pice

[@MicaelWidell]

Really great storytelling. Love that you explained every step and included all the mistakes and setbacks - made the video a lot more interesting to watch.

[@W1th3rrose]

Hello Michael! I love your content you have inspired me to do so much!

[@TheBurzhuy]

This is very interesting idea for a hotel room. Very unique and romantic experience, great for Paris

[@MathieuStern]

Definitely! I hope some hotels let me build one for them.

[@petergivenbless900]

Beautiful result! I love the idea of having a camera obscura on the window at night and lying in bed looking at the city lights projected onto the walls and ceiling.

[@gunnaryoung]

From all the movies I've seen, I just thought every window in Paris had a perfect view of the Eifel Tower even if they're facing the exact opposite direction!

[@nerealitaate]

“Naked Gun” hehe

[@BerendSchmidt]

Genius idea! Looking forward to other creators in different cities trying the same :D

[@leixo]

Search for Abelardo Morell, he has done this a lot in 91

[@alistairwilson5344]

Very cool project! Definitely thinking outside the box-pardon the pun.

[@MathieuStern]

I did think outside the box when i was inside the box.

[@PeterR0035]

This is what photography is all about; capturing moments. Beautiful, thank you! ❤

[@MathieuStern]

Wow, thank you! yes, photography is more than just gear, thats for sure

[@theseangle]

Capturing moments... on a wall!

[@uploadsnstuff8902]

Merci Mathieu, tu as réalisé un rêve que j'avais depuis quelques années, faire du timelapse en camera obscura. C'est magnifique, respect.

[@rrrosecarbinela]

Good detective work, Mathieu. The renters could charge a premium if they had the lens mounted permanently!

[@MathieuStern]

I guess they could create a new kind of experience for they visitors.

[@thealaris]

I always wanted to make something like this in my room to see how it'll look like in person, but this video showed how much better it can look than I could ever expected 🤩

[@stevemuzak8526]

This is one of the greatest photography projects on KZbin. I'm blown away by your dedication to photography. It's so inspiring. It makes my day. Feels good! Thank you!

[@princecharon]

Well, that was awesome, so thank you for sharing it with us.

[@donmrlobi]

Wonderful!!! Congratulations on a succesful experiment but also on the beautiful video you created, which is very inspiring!!

[@MathieuStern]

Thank you very much!

[@johnadams6249]

6:31 the bug enjoying the view of the Eiffel tower 🐜 🗼 🏙️

[@mxfxdlg]

Art is a science. Science is an art. Beautiful. Thank you for this.

[@rozicc]

Amazing idea and execution! Well done

[@MathieuStern]

Thank you very much!

[@thorstenjaspert9394]

Amazing, I have never seen something like that before. Absolute fantastic.

[@davidm2.johnston684]

Beautiful project, thanks for sharing!

[@houstonmuseum]

Astonishing. Brilliant work!

[@OneMonthTwoCameras]

I am obsessed with your obsessions and glorious madness. Bravo!

[@CH1LDOFTHEMOON]

Brilliant! Imagine have that in your room 24/7?

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

What a cool and surreal project!

[@sardoislove2674]

(Grabs popcorn)

[@MathieuStern]

(Grabs cheese and wine)

[@whitelion7976]

This is just perfect. Worth buying the lens .

[@TheSynthnut]

Wonderful project Mathieu! A holy trinity, camera obscura, time lapse and the stunning view.

[@MathieuStern]

Thank you so much 😀

[@SanTM]

This is absolutely amazing

[@EzequielZvik]

Great idea, implementation and video. Thanks

[@nilssieper6648]

What Mathieu did not realize was, that just as big as the Eiffel tower on the wall behind him, his own face looking into the Bofonton got transfert onto the Eiffel tower at the same time. Paris was in shock!

[@MathieuStern]

50 years later Parisians are still scared that the the giant Shrek face will return.

[@samuelfellows6923]

🙃

[@millthor]

Probably the coolest thing I’ve seen in years! Congratulations!

[@georgantonischki1188]

great project and great results. Slightly different but possibly something similar. The Palazzo Revoltella in Trieste has a lens to the outside in two rooms. There is a framed matte screen and you can view the harbor and the place in front of the building. Im not sure, but I think it was also flipped back into the corrected orientation. Well worth a visit…

[@tylernaturalist6437]

Hope you’re having a great summer Mathieu! Many thanks from NYC!

[@MathieuStern]

thanks Tyler, I hope you have a nice summer too in NYC, or maybe you traveled a bit ?

[@Youthure]

The Velux window in my previous apartment created a double camera obscura, so every day for a couple of years I woke up to a camera obscura

[@helios1051]

same to me !!

[@7000fps]

I did this in a hotel room 20 years ago although no equipment. You can pull the black out blinds together and just spread a small hole to form your aperture. We just saw the hotel parking lot and highway upside down on the wall but is still a cool experiment. Try it.

[@NigelMarston]

This is amazing. I live in the countryside where is virtually no light pollution, and my daughter loves the stars. I wonder if I could aim one of those Bonfoton devices up at the stars and project them around her room? Actually, I wouldn't even need to reorient the image. I'll have a go with my camera lenses. I am inspired.

[@thijskennis8757]

What a lovely project! Fantastic work!

[@estebanod]

Incroyable! Avoir une vue comme ça en journée, en plus ça laisse passer suffisemment de lumière

[@takh2914]

Modernized camera obscura! Execellent!!!

[@themutekiununbi4932]

Amazing efforts! Thank you

[@MathieuStern]

Glad you liked it!

[@artfx9]

Got inspired. Made a hole in my window blinds. Now I have a hole in my window blinds. 10/10.

[@photojoseph]

Extremely cool!

[@johnnyc.5979]

I always enjoy watching your videos. You have such a zeal and appetite for photography and how you can manipulate things to get what you want. Think about this. You are probably the ONLY person in Paris that setup a camera obscura to get time lapses of the Eiffel tower on your AirBNB wall. One in a million, so unique. Thanks for the experience.

[@MathieuStern]

for sure i was the only one ever to do this in this apartment :)

[@YOUnoobGER]

Super stunning project, what a marvelous idea to capture the tower.

[@philippe-lebel]

Très beau et très original. Bravo.

[@TSGEnt]

Absolutly beautiful Thank you for your dedication to your craft. You sir, are a true artist. I see a trend of other photographers attempting similar from their favorite location. I know, I'm beginning to work it myself. Thanks again!

[@richards7909]

The price of that apartment has just increased! Brilliant idea and fantastic results!

[@trax4695]

Mathiu, thanx for inspiration ... 💯... amazing idea !!!

[@hinstoneprod]

Une des meilleures chaines de photo créative. Gros gros respect que tu prennes le temps de faire toutes tes vidéos en VF depuis quelques temps.

[@MathieuStern]

Merci ! J’espère que tu es abonné à la chaîne VF

[@Veptis]

There is a Camera Obscura installation at a castle in Portugal, it has a giant table where the projection is seen. You could screw it up and down to focus and also use turn the periscope to look around. There is a camera Obscura as large as an airplane hangar. And it did one of the longest exposure times ever too.

[@Thatfz]

Amazing

[@MathieuStern]

Thanks

[@G0UDIE]

T'es un grand malade Mathieu 😅 incroyable d'avoir cette idée, incroyable de la réaliser aussi 👌

[@MathieuStern]

Merci !

[@Carlos-qz7ul]

Ce que j'appelle avoir de la suite dans les idées ! 🏅 Super idée qui élargit les vues des amateurs d'images ! 👌

[@uqbar42]

Simply, this is epic.

[@benjaminducroz8616]

Great project - so well documented. Both satisfying and real, well done!

[@CiprianTrip]

Your video took me back to the time when I lived in Paris. Thank you!

[@MathieuStern]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@eric_festinger]

Grandiose et de plus en plus “fou” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MathieuStern]

Merci Eric

[@derrenleepoole]

That’s a great project mate.

[@fernandonascimento213]

Congratulations again on another masterpiece project and for all the luck you could get. Many times we got frustrated because luck weren't on our side.

[@Rezin_8]

❤ as a painter....may i just say YES ❤

[@StepDub]

Great video and The Staircase! French staircases are works of architectural artwork (or just plain art) in themselves.

[@JulioBomfim]

Mathieu, please get to know the work of Cuban photographer Abelardo Morell. It has been a reference in turning rooms around the world into "camera obscura" since the 1990s.

[@theupsetter1969]

Another superb and fascinating video.

[@MathieuStern]

Many thanks!

[@mains8913]

Absolutely love the storytelling, great results too!

[@MathieuStern]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SilencioTortilla]

Very cool project!

[@MathieuStern]

Thanks!

[@georgeaguirre5437]

This is awesome!

[@lancelot.blondeel]

Très sympa ce projet !

[@vincentm8204]

Magnifique !

[@javierlorful]

Simplement génial !

[@Frida3728]

Beautiful

[@alibuhlaiqa8384]

Truly amazing, now you made want to buy this device to try out in every place I go to 😅

[@MathieuStern]

You should!

[@rodolphenavarro4253]

Extraordinaire !!!!😊😊😊

[@Primeros1000]

Very interesting and different for sure

[@rus.t]

You just exponentially multiplied the value of that apartment

[@christinacooperfilm]

Well this was brilliant! Well done!

[@helios1051]

J'ai exactement cet effet tous les matins sur les murs de ma chambre (pas aussi prononcé quand même), je savais pas qu'on pouvait le reproduire de la sorte ! C'est un peu magique quand même x)

[@maxime1776]

Trop cool!

[@Andy-rk9mu]

Phenomenal!

[@designobservatory]

Really love your project. It's fantastic. Next thing I would have tried, to cover parts of the projection on top and side walls, maybe that could enhance the contrast on the central part / wall ?

[@jasonkay42]

Unfortunately, this is one of the real limitations of the camera obscura. Decreasing the size of the aperture can *absolutely* increase definition, however, you're very limited by the amount of light that is let in. There's a compromise point that you naturally gravitate toward, where there is a balance between brightness and sharpness. Other thing that is a necessity-as Mathieu indicates in his video-is blocking out all other light coming into the room. In addition to blocking the bottom of the door, I'm sure he taped some extra foil over the suction cup on the Bonfouton prism. Finally, putting up the white dropcloth/sheet provides the best surface to project onto, as it 1) has no colour of its own to interfere with the image, and 2) is a flat plane on which to focus. Of course, in some camera obscura setups, a slightly concave surface can help with focus in the corners, but it all depends on whether you're using a lens, a prism (like here), or just an unaided pinhole. I'm not familiar enough with the Bonfouton prism to say definitively, but in prism setups I've tried, a flat surface tends to offer the most clarity over the largest area. That said, camera obscura is one of the coolest and least expensive ways to play with primitive photography. Give it a try, if you're able: even the most mundane of exterior views are given a magical quality when cast onto a dark room! Excellent video, Mathieu!

[@7000fps]

I did this in a hotel room 20 years ago although no equipment. You can pull the black out blinds together and just spread a small hole to form your aperture. We just saw the hotel parking lot and highway upside down on the wall but is still a cool experiment. Try it.

[@dbaider9467]

Brilliant!

[@ProbablyOkay]

Stunning! Great project!

[@MathieuStern]

Glad you like it!

[@mdukasa]

Saw this on Reddit, really nice👍🏾

[@MathieuStern]

Thanks for coming

[@2handsomeforlaw]

Tres magnifique!

[@Alex-666-e3r]

BRAVO!

[@pk_fauxtaux]

That's so cool

[@fredericlepeltier3435]

This principle and idea is the main element of the 1997 movie "Addicted to love" lol

[@hansenhenry5438]

That is so magical, awesome stuff!!!

[@adritech5121]

Très beau !

[@sivakumargoru3678]

Mad impressive 🎉❤

[@TrainLovers-TL69]

Nice work!

[@herobear]

Cool Mathieu 🙏🏼

[@lucasilverentand]

Just. Wow.

[@carloseduardodutra991]

Beautiful

[@alexandreparis283]

Haha je m'attendais à tout sauf à voir une vue depuis Meudon

[@MathieuStern]

La vache tu connais bien Meudon !

[@alexandreparis283]

@@MathieuStern ça m'a sauté aux yeux, j'habite à même pas 300m de chez toi 😅

[@MathieuStern]

Haha ! Tu me croise peut être au Monoprix :)

[@fabiogentili]

Bravo !

[@deathscythemedia]

If you ever try a project like this again, Rosco and Lee Filters make high-quality, black cinefoil that could be used in place of the aluminum foil. That would reduce light spill even further and still allow you to cut out the shape needed for the suction cup placement. Additionally, if there was still a bit of spill around the outer edges of the cinefoil/the sprayed water method doesn't stick as desired, you could use black paper tape around the frame (which would be super low impact on any paint and prevents leaving residue).

[@relledk]

Just WOW... Wow wow wow... Impressive. Love it

[@MathieuStern]

Thank you so much 😀