This is the original Camera Lucida, manufactured in Italy that the Many of the Great master artists and painters used to improve their skills and help them save time to create a mirror or ghost image of their subject or still life they focused on.This is not a modern electrical device, with no batteries, but works with light and special hand cut artist mirrors. It requires patience and practice and skill, but can reward with great results. Please watch our video on You tube for our Whiskey Painters Camera Lucida to help you understand what you are buying and how it works. Once you set it up, the LUCIDA reflects an image of anything onto paper or canvas. Draw or paint over the image to quickly start your masterpiece. The technology behind the Camera Lucida has been used by artists for hundreds of years, and the Whiskey Painters Camera Lucida Magic Mirror is the latest and greatest camera lucida. Includes: W.P. Camera Lucida with carry case, micro fiber cleaning cloth, & an artist tool pack to get you started. You can use the Camera Lucida if you wear glasses. But it may not work well if you wear bifocals, trifocals, or progressive lenses. Basically, a Camera Lucida enables you to see two things at the same time laid over each other. It is that reflective image projected onto your art surface, so you see your paper and the subject at the same time. If you have difficulty seeing near and far objects without trifocals, then when the two images are transposed over each other you will only be able to see either one or the other clearly. You can use outdoors or indoors. Great for any artist to have as a traditional drawing tool and great for students as well as Professionals to practice & Improve their drawing or painting skills.
K**N
Good news, Bad News
First, the good news. It's a nice big mirror with a big field of view, so it's easier to use than most camera lucida.Now, the bad news. The mirror is glass, there is only a thin cloth bag to carry the metal stand and mirror, and there is nothing to protect the mirror from breaking or scratching when you're traveling to a life drawing session, which is where I plan to use it. Instead, you get a cheap set of art supplies in a sturdy nylon briefcase. Seriously? Take the money for the little gifts and the briefcase and put it into a rigid padded case for the mirror and make the bag for the stand out of cordura nylon like the briefcase.The clamp where the stand attaches to the table is not wide enough for some table edges and only rotates in 90 degree increments, not 1 degree increments, which I would prefer.
S**R
Great product and personal service
I was initially disappointed that the product took so long to arrive. When it did the package contained a personal note to me explaining the cause of the delay plus an additional gift. Nice touch.
D**I
Unsteady
This product is very unsteady. Also, unless you have perfect lighting you will get less than a good result.If you are not stuck on "drawing tools of the old art masters" then try an app on your iPod, iPad (best), or iPhone called ( Camera Lucida ) for a perfect result.
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