#GlenbowFromHome: Vivian Maier's Rolleiflex Camera

Today’s #GlenbowFromHome is for all of the Vivian Maier & photography fans out there. We’re diving in to some details about the Rolleiflex TLR, the camera that Vivian Maier used to capture some of her most famous (and her finest) photographs. Vivian Maier’s first camera was a modest Kodak Brownie box camera with one shutter speed, no aperture and no focus control. When she purchased her first Rolleiflex camera in 1952, at the age of 26, it changed her approach to photography. It was ideal for her style of street photography – because the camera is held at waist level, it allows the photographer to set up a shot while being much more inconspicuous. Over the course of her career Vivian used the Rolleiflex 3.5T, the Rolleiflex 3.5F, the Rolleiflex 2.8C, the Rolleiflex Automat and others. She also experimented with colour film, using single lens reflex (SLR) cameras, including a Leica IIIc, an Ihagee Exakta, a Zeiss Contarex. #GlenbowFromHome is Glenbow's way of continuing to provide a regular infusion of art and culture into your daily lives even while we are closed and all doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19. We know art can provide inspiration, beauty and, most importantly, a sense of connection to the people and world around us. We also know that having access to art and culture is an important part of our daily lives. While we can’t be doing that in person at the moment, through #GlenbowFromHome we will bring you the best of Glenbow online — through virtual tours, online collections, educational videos, activity ideas, webinars, and more.